Description
This Crockpot Lasagna Soup is a comforting dish packed with rich flavors. With ground beef, Italian sausage, and creamy cheeses, it’s an easy, satisfying meal for any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 6 ounces bulk mild Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 8 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 15 ounces ricotta, at room temperature
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella, approx. 4 ounces, at room temperature
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the ground beef and sausage; cook without stirring until liquid evaporates and meat begins to sizzle. Stir and brown completely for about 7 minutes.
- Add the onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook for another 3–4 minutes until the onions are translucent. Alternatively, you can brown the meat and cook the vegetables directly in the slow cooker if it has a sear-and-stew function.
- Drain excess fat and transfer the meat mixture to the Crockpot. Pour in the chicken broth and marinara sauce, stirring to combine.
- Cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the broken lasagna noodles. Cook on HIGH until noodles are tender, which should take about 25–30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmigiano-Reggiano until smooth.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top each serving with a generous scoop of the cheese mixture.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, you can substitute the ground beef and sausage with plant-based alternatives.
Feel free to add vegetables like spinach or mushrooms for extra nutrition.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg