This easy lasagna soup recipe simmers in one pot with tender noodles, sausage, garlic, onion, an Italian seasoned marinara sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and creamy ricotta. The easiest way to enjoy lasagna!
If you love lasagna, don’t miss these other favorites from white lasagna soup to crockpot lasagna and chicken Alfredo lasagna!
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Favorite Lasagna Soup Recipe
This time of year soup recipes are definitely on the menu. I’m sharing one of my family’s favorites, easy lasagna soup. The best thing about this recipe is that it’s made all in one pot!
If you love all the delicious Italian flavors like Italian sausage, pasta, tomatoes, garlic, basil and cheese in a traditional lasagna, you are going to love this soup version. I even have a crockpot lasagna soup, too!
Why You’ll Love This Lasagna Soup
- One pot: All the comfort of lasagna but easily made in one pot with no layering or even rolling like in these lasagna roll ups!
- Comfort food: Pasta, cheese and a rich tomato sauce in a comforting bowl of soup, my family can’t get enough of this soup, chicken gnocchi soup or sausage tortellini soup, too!
Easy Lasagna Soup Ingredients
The ingredient list may look long, but I promise this comes together quickly and contains simple ingredients you might already have!
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Italian sausage: I prefer mild Italian sausage, but use your favorite.
- Onion and garlic: Classic aromatic ingredients that add lots of flavor.
- Chicken stock: To thin out the sauce into soup consistency.
- Tomatoes: Two 15 oz cans of petite diced tomatoes with their juices and tomato paste.
- Seasonings: Oregano, Italian seasoning, freshly chopped basil, salt and pepper.
- Lasagna noodles: Regular lasagna noodles broken into smaller pieces or if you can find mafalda pasta that works, too!
- Cheese: Freshly grated parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese and Ricotta for topping.
Lasagna Soup Variations
- Meat: Can use ground beef, ground turkey or ground pork instead of sausage (although sausage definitely adds more flavor). Add in 1/2 teaspoon more Italian seasoning to compensate.
- Pasta substitutions: If you don’t have lasagna noodles, you can add in other types of pasta like ziti noodles or fusilli.
- Spicy: Feel free to sprinkle in some red pepper flakes for a boost of heat.
- Veggies: Add more vegetables with the onion and garlic. Mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers and yellow squash or zucchini would work great.
- Fresh herbs: Sprinkle in some fresh parsley right before serving for added flavor.
How to Make Lasagna Soup
Warm and comforting soup in one pot, it doesn’t get any easier or better than that!
- Brown meat. Heat the olive oil in a large pot on stove top over medium-heat. Add in the chopped onion and cook until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook an additional minute. Add sausage (break up with a wooden spoon) and cook until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Add sauce and spices. Add in chicken broth, tomatoes and tomato paste and stir to combine. Then add in oregano, Italian seasoning and basil. Bring to a light boil.
- Cook lasagna noodles. Add in the uncooked lasagna noodle pieces. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the noodles are tender.
- Serve. Add in the parmesan, mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Ladle lasagna soup into bowls and top with a dollop of ricotta cheese and fresh basil. You can always add more parmesan if you love cheese. Who are we kidding? More cheese is always a good idea!
5 star review
“This is my family’s favorite recipe in the world! When I want a recipe that everyone will devour, this is my go-to. Bonus is how fast and easy it is to make this soup. Highly recommend.”
-Rachel K
Serving Suggestions
This one pot lasagna soup is definitely a recipe to add to your menu this during the colder months and it’s the perfect comfort food. I love to ladle it into bowls with a dollop of ricotta cheese on top.
This dish pairs perfectly with a big chopped salad or Caesar salad and my easy garlic bread. Other favorites include this cheesy garlic bread and an Italian salad for a complete dinner idea.
Storage
- Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The noodles will soak up some of the liquid while in storage so when reheating add some chicken stock or broth.
- To freeze: If you plan on freezing this soup, I’d recommend freezing the base of the soup without the noodles and cheese. When ready to enjoy, thaw soup, make noodles separately and add to the reheated soup. Stir in cheeses and enjoy.
Craving more Italian soup recipes? Minestrone soup, pasta e fagioli and zuppa toscana are all favorites!
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Lasagna Soup Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage , casings removed
- 32 ounce container chicken stock
- 30 ounces petite diced tomatoes with juice (two 15 ounce cans)
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2-3 Tablespoons freshly chopped basil , more to taste
- 8 uncooked lasagna noodles , broken into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese , optional
- Kosher salt & pepper , to taste
Ricotta cheese for serving
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-heat. Add in the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook an additional minute. Add in the sausage (break up with a wooden spoon) and cook until browned. Drain any excess grease.
- Add in chicken stock, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir until combined and then add the oregano, Italian seasoning and basil. Bring to a light boil and then add in the noodles. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the noodles are tender.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Ladle soup into bowls and top with a spoonful of ricotta cheese and more basil if desired.
Notes
- You can substitute with ground beef or turkey. I would just add in 1/2 teaspoon extra Italian seasoning.
- You can also sneak in a cup of shredded carrots or zucchini for added veggies.
- If you’d like the soup thinner, add more chicken stock or broth.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
I did not make it yet because I just now found the recipe online.
It looks absolutely divine!! Would give the recipe 10 stars if possible. Major kudos to the owner of this recipe!
I’ve been making this recipe for years and we love it so much! I add 10 noodles to thicken it up as well as more cheese. It makes the recipe more of a “sloppy lasagna”. So good! We enjoy it for leftovers as well
We love this soup! I sometimes put in baby spinach, or pureed squash, or serve with chopped veggies or tossed salad. I have also used cottage cheese instead of ricotta, and I add it as I make up the bowl.
A bit plain, would be wonderful with some spinach or kale mixed in.
I’ve made this soup several times now and it’s always a huge hit with my hubby and kids! Last night I made it for a group of friends too and they loved it as well! I was able to easily double it and I always make it with gluten free lasagna noodles. You can’t even tell they’re gf. Huge bonus stars for a one pot meal!
So glad to hear it tasted great with GF noodles as well. Thanks for your review :)
It was phenomenally delicious. I would definitely recommend making this
Thanks for your review Joe, glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Prefer to use fresh pasta like papparadelle
Still excellent!
Yes you can definitely use papparadelle. That would be delicious :)
It’s great and easy. I highly recommend this dish!!
So happy to hear you loved it, Janice!
I made that lasagna soup and it was so so good the only thing I change my family doesn’t like ricotta so I put cottage cheese instead what is your suggestion put it in while the ingredients are cooking in the crockpot or should I put it in about an hour or two before we serve but thank you the recipe was delicious and I made the homemade bread Garlic bread Yum Yum
I only ever use ricotta for topping the soup, so I add mine after I’ve ladled the soup into bowls. :)
This was delicious! I doubled the batch and used 1 lb ground turkey and 1lb sweet Italian sausage with a little Tuscan herb blend. Would definitely make again!
Sounds delicious! So happy to hear loved the recipe, Julie :)
Second time making it and I love this soup. So quick, simple & easy.
Thank you for this recipe ☺️
You are so welcome! So glad you love the soup. Thanks for your comment and review :)
Made this first time tonight. Very delicious, and the whole family enjoyed it. Much easier than making traditional lasagna. Thank you!!
I’m so happy it was a hit with your fam! :)
This recipe is so good, a family favorite! We add a scoop of cottage cheese instead of ricotta, just for something different, and it’s delicious.
Yum, I’ll have to try cottage cheese next time! :)
This is my family’s favorite recipe in the world! When I want a recipe that everyone will devour, this is my go-to. Bonus is how fast and easy it is to make this soup. Highly recommend.
Thanks so much for your nice comment, Rachael! This makes me so happy to hear :)
This is such a great recipe. I’ve made it a few times. I buy Safeway’s bulk Italian sausage because it’s easier and the most delicious. I don’t use tomato paste as my family doesn’t like that over powering tomato flavor, I used tomato sauce instead. I also cooked it like I do my regular lasagna sauce and that was simmering for about 3 to 4 hours (before putting in the noodles.) I took this to my daughter’s house last night for dinner. It had set over night in the refrigerator so the spices had time to really soak in and my daughter and her family loved it. Everyone had seconds! Next trip to their house I am going to double the recipe that’s how much they loved it.
This makes me so happy to hear! Love all your swaps and modifications. It sounds so delicious!
Canned tomato sauce or something else? And how much?
Thank you
No tomato sauce…just 2 cans of diced tomatoes and a 6 ounce can of tomato paste. You can find the full measurements and ingredients in the recipe card. Just click the “jump to recipe” button at the top of the page :)
This is a great soup! Much less time consuming than my homemade lasagna, which, by the way has gotten stellar reviews from ITALIANS! I made a double batch of this soup today and am taking some to our pastor’s family and had enough for my husband and I and two widowed friends of ours.
I’m so happy you love the soup, Donna! :)
Increadible and delicious ☺️
What’s the serving size on this?
Hi Katie! It serves 6!