Last updated on December 29th, 2017 at 10:34 pm
Lasagna Soup – All the flavors of traditional Lasagna but in a bowl! Perfect for those times when you’re craving lasagna but lack the time.
I first shared this recipe with you over 4 years ago and thought it was time to redo it again and give you guys better pictures, because my photography skills weren’t that great back then and because this is one of my all time favorite soups. Lasagna really is a favorite comfort food for a lot of people, I mean think about all the cheesy saucy pasta, can you think of any better comfort food? And what better way to have this goodness in a lot less time required than with this lasagna in a bowl. It’s simply ingenious. If you’ve never had lasagna soup, this is something you must try. It is literally like eating lasagna, except it’s a lot easier to make and a lot faster. It’s really good. My husband was mumbling and grumbling as usual as I was making it, then when he tried it he got all quiet and finally admitted that it was really a great idea and he loved it.
MY LATEST VIDEOSI don’t make lasagna often, mostly because it makes so much, there’s only two of us and we always end up throwing some of it away. However, soup doesn’t last so long, especially this soup.
Again I used diced fire roasted tomatoes here because I can’t help myself, I really really love them, but don’t worry, just regular diced tomatoes work just as well. If you want this soup to look all pretty like lasagna in a bowl you would need to use mafalda pasta, which it’s basically long lasagna sheets but obviously not as wide as lasagna sheets, they’re about an inch in width.
You could sprinkle all the mozzarella cheese over the soup once it’s done right in the pot, but I didn’t do that since hubs is lactose intolerant so he can’t handle the cheese. However feel free to do that, the nutritional information assumes 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese for the entire recipe, but go nuts with it if you love cheese as much as I do. I mean what’s lasagna without cheese.
Lasagna in a bowl, brilliant idea.
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 large onion chopped
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 28 oz diced tomatoes (1 can) or diced fire roasted tomatoes
- 2 leaves bay
- 8 cups water or chicken broth
- 8 oz mafalda pasta
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 cup mozzarella shredded, or grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp parsley chopped
- Start by browning the ground pork in a Dutch oven or large soup pot, over medium heat.. Add some salt and pepper over the meat, season as you go. Next add the chopped onions and continue cooking until the onion is translucent and soft, for about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, oregano and and basil to the pot and stir. Cook for 2 more minutes, then add the hot sauce and tomato paste and cook until the tomato paste turns brownish in color.
- Add the can of diced tomatoes, bay leaves and water or chicken broth. Taste for seasoning and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Add the mafalda pasta and cook for another 20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked al dente or to your liking.
- To serve this scoop a couple ladles in a bowl and sprinkle with mozzarella or Parmesan cheese, then garnish with fresh parsley.
Nutritional information includes 1 cups of mozzarella cheese for entire soup.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
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This is awesome. Just made this for my family for dinner. It does freeze well when reheated. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe. Kudos 😉
My pleasure, glad you liked it!
I wanted to try your lasagna soup recipe – Does it freeze well or do the noodles go mushy when reheated?
Yes, you can. What you can do if you’re afraid of the noodles being mushy is maybe not cook the noodles all the way through, so when you reheat them they’ll still be nice and firm.
Amazing lasagna soup recipe! What would you suggest if : No tomato paste at home because my husband is allergic. Thx for sharing Joanna!
I am looking to add this to my list of soups, many of them yours. What can I use for the pork? Would ground beef work? My son does not eat pork, I do not know why! He did as a child, but as an adult his tastes changed. Thanks
Yes, ground beef would work perfectly. 🙂
I just made this for my roommates and it was delicious. And there was enough left over that I have lunch for tomorrow all ready. Thanks.
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed the recipe!
This soup is so good and so quick and easy,we loved it.
Glad you liked it, Linda.
What a gorgeous soup!!! I could imagine having multiple servings of this easily 🙂 YUM!
What a great idea! I love lasagna and I must try this soup.
What a pity that your husband can’t eat cheese. Lasagna without mozzarella it’s not the same. Have you heard about lactose free cheese? This could be a good solution for your husband.
I did, thank you, but I don’t think he’s ever bought it, I know he’s tried some lactose free margarine or butter, but didn’t really like it. I’ll have to get the cheese and see if he likes it. 🙂
The cheeses have little lactose. During production, the bacteria consume lactose contained in the milk. I think that lactose-free cheese should taste like the traditional. I do not know how serious your husband have an intolerance. But often people who are lactose intolerant eat little amounts of traditional cheeses without a problem.
Thanks for letting me know, I’ll be looking for these lactose free cheeses.
guess what i have? gluten free lasagna noodles. which means yes, i must make this. it’s a sign! xoxo
It is! Go for it, you’ll love it!
I made this last night and while it was good, it turned out a little thin. Any advice?
What an amazing idea. I just LOVE soups. AND I just LOVE lasagna. To combine the two is ingenious! Thanks for sharing. I’m sure this will be a favorite at our house 🙂
Saw this on pinterest. I made it tonight & the family LOVED it! The store didn’t have ground pork, so I ended up using plain bratwerst cut out of the casing & crumbled. The only thing was the cheese melted into a big glob of goo that wouldn’t blend into the soup. This is definately going on my list of keepers & would be great for last minute meals if you cook the meat ahead of time & freeze! I see some more of your recipes I’m going to try too, that cheese “cake” looks interesting – thanks!
Hi Judy,
That’s my favorite part of the soup, the big glob of goo. It’s not really supposed to melt, it won’t actually. Glad you liked it.
Happy New Year!
This looks so yummy. Do you cook the pasta first or add it in raw? Can’t wait to try it
Hi Amanda, I added the pasta in raw. You can also cook it first, if you want to speed up the process.
Wow, this soup looks so delicious! Yum – great for a chilly evening! 🙂
I just made this for dinner. So delicious!
Hi Kerri,
I’m so happy you made this and you liked it.
Jo
This soup sounds delicious. I’ll try it. Thanks for to share your recipe.
Cheers