Description
This one-pot lasagna soup turns your favorite Italian comfort dish into a cozy, spoonable weeknight hero. It’s packed with rich tomato broth, seasoned ground beef, broken lasagna noodles, and a cheesy topping that melts into every bite. Whether you’re after a quick dinner, an easy recipe for colder nights, or simply one-pot food ideas that warm the soul, this soup brings all the bold lasagna flavor without the baking. Perfect for quick dinners, hearty meal prep, or when you’re craving healthy-ish comfort food with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
5 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried basil
8 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh basil or parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up as it cooks.
2. Stir in the chopped onion and garlic. Cook until softened and fragrant.
3. Add the tomato paste and stir for 1 minute. Then add the crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and basil.
4. Pour in chicken broth and bring the soup to a boil. Add broken lasagna noodles.
5. Simmer for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are cooked al dente.
6. In a small bowl, mix ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
7. Serve soup hot with a generous scoop of cheese mixture and garnish with fresh basil or parsley.
Notes
To avoid mushy noodles in leftovers, cook them separately and add when serving.
Swap beef for Italian sausage for extra flavor depth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One-pot
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: lasagna soup, one pot meal, easy dinner, comfort food, quick soup, Italian soup, hearty soup