Are you ready to transform weeknight dinner with a meal that delivers all the comfort of classic lasagna without the hassle of layering and long baking times? Say hello to One Pot Lasagna Soup, the genius culinary shortcut that takes your favorite Italian bake and reimagines it as a deeply satisfying, creamy bowl of goodness.
Forget messy assembly; this is all about rich, herby tomato sauce, tender noodles, savory meat, and a perfect swirl of melty ricotta and mozzarella. This dish is so effortlessly delicious, you'll want to bookmark this meal idea for later (save this pin for recipe).
It's the ultimate cozy dinner, ready in under 45 minutes, proving that maximum flavor doesn't require maximum effort. It’s the perfect way to warm up, combining the heartiness of pasta with the ease of a quick soup, making cleanup a breeze!
Imagine all the rich, layered flavors of a classic baked lasagna condensed into a single, satisfying bowl of soup—that's the magic of One-Pot Lasagna Soup. This simplified take on the Italian favorite eliminates the tedious layering and baking time, delivering maximum comfort with minimal cleanup.
The foundation is a robust, simmering tomato broth, deeply flavored with Italian sausage or ground beef, garlic, herbs like basil and oregano, and a splash of wine or beef stock for depth.
Broken lasagna noodles cook directly in this savory liquid, softening as they absorb the complex flavors.
The finishing touch is the characteristic creamy component: dollops of ricotta cheese swirled into the hot soup, often alongside grated mozzarella and Parmesan, which melt slightly to create decadent, cheesy pockets.
It's a quick-prep weeknight marvel that serves up all the cozy, savory essence of a slow-cooked meal in under an hour.
Warm the 1 tablespoon of olive oil inside a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Introduce the ground Italian sausage (or beef). Break the meat apart with a spoon and cook it thoroughly until it is completely browned and no pink color remains. Tip the pot to discard any rendered fat. Lower the heat setting to medium. Put the diced yellow onion into the pot and cook for 5 minutes until the pieces become yielding. Now, incorporate the minced garlic, stirring it into the meat and onion mixture for about 60 seconds until a strong fragrance is noticeable.
Once the soup is simmering steadily, gently add the broken lasagna noodle pieces. Ensure the pasta is fully submerged in the hot liquid. Continue to simmer the soup, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes, or according to the pasta's package directions. Agitate the mixture often during the cook time to keep the noodles from clinging to the base of the pot or fusing together.
Once the pasta is fork-tender, remove the pot from the heat. Scoop the steaming, robust soup into individual dishes. Place a substantial spoonful of the ricotta-Parmesan mixture right into the middle of the soup in each bowl. Serve immediately, allowing the rich cheese to slowly melt into the hot tomato broth.
Servings 6
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
The One-Pot Lasagna Soup is a modern marvel of comfort food, collapsing the complex layering and long bake time of traditional lasagna into a single, straightforward pot. This dish delivers the same rich, meaty, tomato-based flavor and creamy cheese finish but is ready in under an hour, making it an ideal weeknight meal. Mastering this dish is all about managing texture and layering flavor, as the absence of baking requires careful technique.
Achieving the perfect consistency—a rich, velvety liquid that still holds the pasta's shape—requires intentional steps beyond simply combining the ingredients.
Presentation and texture are key to making this soup feel less like a weeknight toss-together and more like a main course.
The beauty of a one-pot dish is its adaptability; swapping the core protein or adding vegetables is effortless.
Lasagna soup stores well, but the key challenge is the pasta, which continues to absorb liquid as it sits.
The One-Pot Lasagna Soup is the ideal intersection of sophisticated flavor and casual simplicity. Its success hinges on flavor-building at the initial searing stage, careful timing of the broken pasta addition, and the final textural flourish of the herbed ricotta cheese. By adopting the double-searing technique and learning to manage the pasta separately for storage, you can deliver a dish that is both perfectly comforting and entirely practical for any day of the week.
