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One-Pot Lasagna Soup

This lasagna soup recipe gives you the cozy flavors of baked lasagna without layering noodles or washing multiple pans. Ground beef, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and broken lasagna noodles simmer together in one pot, then each bowl gets a creamy ricotta and mozzarella topping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Soup
Calories: 500
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground beef 90% lean
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
  • 5 cups low-sodium beef broth plus more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 ounces regular lasagna noodles broken into bite-size pieces; not oven-ready
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup ricotta
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 0.25 cup grated Parmesan

Equipment

  • 1 Large heavy pot
  • 1 Food thermometer

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add beef and onion, breaking beef into small pieces. Cook about 8–10 minutes, until beef reaches 160°F (71°C) and onion is softened. Drain excess fat if necessary.
    One-Pot Lasagna Soup: Brown beef and soften onion
  2. Stir in garlic and tomato paste for 1 minute. Add crushed and diced tomatoes, broth, Italian seasoning, basil and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.
    One-Pot Lasagna Soup: Build the tomato broth
  3. Add broken regular lasagna noodles. Simmer uncovered about 12–16 minutes, following package timing and stirring frequently to keep noodles apart. Cook until tender; add broth if needed.
    One-Pot Lasagna Soup: Simmer the pasta
  4. Mix ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan in a bowl. Taste soup and adjust salt. Divide soup among 6 bowls and add an equal share of cheese mixture to each. Serve immediately.
    One-Pot Lasagna Soup: Add the cheese topping

Notes

This recipe has not yet been kitchen-tested by Tastewiser. Images are AI-generated illustrations. Times are estimates: use the stated temperature and doneness checks, and adjust for your equipment. Nutrition is estimated per serving from the listed ingredients; brands and portions change the result.
Refrigerate perishable leftovers within 2 hours (within 1 hour above 90°F/32°C). Use shallow containers at 40°F/4°C or below. Reheat leftovers to 165°F/74°C. Optional additions are excluded from nutrition unless listed as part of the main recipe.