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A three-cheese blend and buttered pasta are mixed in with a veggie and meat-filled tomato sauce to create The Best Lasagna Soup.

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I’ve been on a soup kick lately. This happens once the weather finally turns cold for the season. One of my favorite things to do (when I have time) is to shop the aisles of the grocery and get inspired to make something for the blog. This week I decided I was craving a lasagna soup.

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the best lasagna soup recipe

Since I made the soup the night before I photographed it I made the soup separate from the noodles. And I decided I like this method better than one pot. A lasagna soup is still much less work than assembling a full lasagna. And boiling just enough pasta for your servings ensures al dente and not mushy or gluey pasta. I’ve found that leaving pasta in soup overnight makes a mushy mess. And then that just kills the opportunity for leftovers the next day.

the best lasagna soup recipe

So the soup portion is really hearty and delicious on its own. If you are doing “low carb” you can simply leave out the pasta! But don’t skip on the cheese mixture. Please don’t do that. For my cheese to mimic the filling of a traditional pan of lasagna, I chose a mix of large curd cottage cheese, grated Romano cheese and shredded Mozzarella. And then to really pump up the flavor I added in some lemon zest, black pepper and chopped fresh basil. Oh man, it is so good!

the best lasagna soup recipe

Tips for The Best Lasagna Soup Recipe: 

  • You can use any curly shaped pasta for this recipe. Or break up large lasagna noodles into larger pieces. I personally prefer the uniformity of smaller pasta like this.
  • I like the lean, clean flavor of 99% fat free ground turkey in this lasagna soup. You can replace it with ground beef, sausage, or even veggie crumbles.
  • Boiling the pasta separate from the soup makes the pasta taste better and keep its al dente texture. Also the pasta can be left out for those trying to eat less carbs in their diet. 
  • You can substitute the cottage cheese with ricotta. I personally prefer the taste and creamy texture of the cottage cheese. 
  • When cooking ground meat, this kitchen gadget is a must have.

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The Best Lasagna Soup Recipe

A three-cheese mix and buttered pasta are mixed in with a veggie and meat-filled tomato sauce to create The Best Lasagna Soup.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Calories 558kcal
Author Foodtastic Mom

Ingredients

Soup

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 yellow or sweet onion grated
  • 1 zucchini grated
  • 1 yellow pepper seeded and chopped
  • 1 lb 99% fat free ground turkey
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 15 oz can petit cut diced tomatoes drained
  • 1 24 oz jar pasta sauce your favorite brand
  • 2 - 3 cups chicken stock

Cheese

  • 1 cup large curd cottage cheese
  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Pasta

  • 12 oz pasta use your favorite curly pasta or broken lasagna noodles
  • 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

Soup

  • Heat the oil over medium heat. 
  • Add the grated onion and zucchini and cook for about 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid is cooked off.
  • Add the yellow pepper and cook for about 2 minutes more. 
  • Add the ground turkey and cook until no longer pink. Break up the meat with a meat chopper or spoon or spatula as it is cooking.
  • Season the vegetables and meat with the salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika and oregano.
  • Stir in the tomatoes, pasta sauce and chicken broth. Use 2 or 3 cups of broth, depending on how thick or thin you like your soup.
  • Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer. Cover the soup and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes.

Pasta

  • In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta and stir in the butter to keep it from sticking. Cover the pot of pasta until ready to serve.

Cheese

  • In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, Romano, and Mozzarella cheeses. Mix in the lemon zest, pepper and basil. Set aside.

To Serve

  • Ladle some soup into each bowl. Stir in some of the cooked, buttered pasta. Top each bowl of soup with a generous scoop of the cheese mixture. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 558kcal

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  5. PRAJAKTA SUKHATME says

    5 stars
    Such a comforting and inviting recipe. My kids will love having it for dinner and even school lunch. It definitely looks easier than making actual lasagna without sacrificing the taste. A keeper recipe !!

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  7. Adrianne says

    5 stars
    You had me right about here: ‘three-cheese blend and buttered pasta!!!’ YUM!! I prefer cottage cheese too, although I like ricotta as well, heck give me any cheese and I will eat it. Going to make this weekend.

    Reply

  8. Vicky says

    5 stars
    I love this new way of cooking lasagna. Soup during winter months is so comforting. It really takes the chill out of a cold night. This is the soup I think my entire family would love.

    Reply

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