This recipe was made popular by Danny Loves Pasta on Instagram. It is a delicious one-pot soup made with all the flavors of a comforting lasagna. The noodles cook right in the soup, making it rich and thick and saucy and SO delicious. Serve Lasagna Soup with crusty bread and a leafy salad. This easy Italian dinner will blow you away!
Visit Danny Loves Pasta on Instagram and check out his fun pasta creations. Lasagna Soup is just one of the fun recipes he has created. He lives in Sunset Beach, North Carolina and makes pasta dishes for his husband and family. My recipe is based on his Lasagna Soup with a few minor changes. Delish!
For this recipe, you will need lasagna noodles, Italian sausage, marinara sauce, onion, garlic, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and chicken stock. Everything cooks together in a large soup pot or a Dutch oven. In about 30 minutes, the soup is ready and it tastes as good as the classic lasagna at your favorite Italian restaurant.
Lasagna Soup
Makes 6 servings.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, grated on small holes on a box grater
- 1 pound Italian Sausage
- 24-ounce jar of marinara sauce
- 32-ounce carton chicken stock
- 8 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 8 basil leaves, chopped
- one large handful of fresh baby spinach, optional
How to make Lasagna Soup?
- In a Dutch oven over medium heat, add the olive oil and onion; saute for 5 minutes.
- Add in the grated garlic and the Italian sausage. Cook until no longer pink. Stir in the salt, pepper and Italian seasonings.
- Stir in the marinara sauce and chicken stock, bring to a boil.
- Add the broken lasagna noodles to the soup. Cook for 10-12 minutes until noodles are done.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in the heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and one cup of mozzarella cheese. Stir in chopped basil and spinach and cook for two minutes until wilted, if desired. Top each bowl of soup with additional mozzarella cheese before serving.
There are a variety of additions that can be made to this thick and hearty soup, including canned mushrooms, ground beef, pepperoni, zucchini chunks and more. Make it your own by adding some of your favorite lasagna ingredients. Serve Lasagna Soup with crusty Italian bread and a garden salad for a spectacular lunch or dinner.
For more hearty soup ideas, check out these recipes for:
- Slow-Cooker Turkey Noodle Soup
- Creamy Sausage and Tortellini Soup
- Pasta e Fagioli
- Ham and 12 Bean Soup
A printable version of this recipe for Lasagna Soup can be found below. And remember to visit @dannylovespasta on Instagram for some amazing pasta dishes and creative ideas to use in the kitchen.
Lasagna Soup
Equipment
- 1 Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic grated on small holes on a box grater
- 1 pound Italian Sausage
- 24- ounce jar of marinara sauce
- 32- ounce carton chicken stock
- 8 lasagna noodles broken into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 8 basil leaves chopped
- one large handful of fresh baby spinach optional
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven over medium heat, add the olive oil and onion; saute for 5 minutes.
- Add in the grated garlic and the Italian sausage. Cook until no longer pink. Stir in the salt, pepper and Italian seasonings.
- Stir in the marinara sauce and chicken stock, bring to a boil.
- Add the broken lasagna noodles to the soup. Cook for 10-12 minutes until noodles are done.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in the heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and one cup of mozzarella cheese. Stir in chopped basil and spinach and cook for two minutes until wilted, if desired. Top each bowl of soup with additional mozzarella cheese before serving.
