Description
All the layers you love — rich meat sauce, melty cheese, tender noodles — reimagined in one steaming, spicy bowl. This lasagna soup is bold, hearty, and full of soul-warming flavor, with a creamy twist and just the right heat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 yellow onions, chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 4 red bell peppers, chopped
- 12 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lb ground beef, bison, or chicken
- 1 lb spicy Italian sausage
- 2 tbsp dried basil
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- 4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1½ tsp kosher salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 12 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 1½ cups heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup ricotta cheese (for topping)
- Fresh basil or parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat.
- Add onions, celery, and red bell peppers. Sauté for 5–7 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add ground meat and sausage. Cook until browned and cooked through, breaking up with a spoon.
- Stir in basil, oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1–2 minutes to bloom the spices.
- Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Stir in broken lasagna noodles and cook until tender, about 12–15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and stir in heavy cream. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Stir in mozzarella until melted and creamy.
- Ladle soup into bowls and top with a dollop of ricotta and fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
- Sub gluten-free noodles if desired — cook separately to prevent clouding the broth.
- For more heat, add extra red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce.
- Soup thickens as it sits; thin with extra broth when reheating.
- Vegetarian version: skip meat and use lentils or chopped mushrooms for texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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