Description
A simple recipe for lasagna soup cooked in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Brown the ground meat in a skillet. Drain off any fat.
- Transfer the browned meat, chopped onion, and minced garlic to the slow cooker.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the broken lasagna noodles and water.
- Continue cooking until the noodles are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Stir in the ricotta cheese until mostly melted in.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Top each serving with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey for beef.
- For a thicker soup, let it sit uncovered for 15 minutes after cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 28
- Cholesterol: 75
Keywords: lasagna soup, crockpot, slow cooker, ground beef, easy dinner, Italian soup