Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Lasagna Soup
A spoonful of cheese softening into beefy tomato broth makes lasagna soup especially inviting. Tender noodle pieces tuck around the meat, ready to catch the sauce. The creamy topping gives each bowl a little of the pleasure of a cheesy lasagna square.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 6
- Ingredients
- 15 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Beef
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Soups · Soups & stews · Pasta
A few quick notes
1. Break up the beef
Use a spatula to break the ground beef into pieces as it browns with the onion.
2. Simmer the tomato base
Bring the tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce and seasoning to a simmer before adding the noodle pieces.
3. Adjust the thickness
Add a little water or more broth if the soup becomes too thick while the noodles soften.
Get to know the ingredients
Lasagna noodles
Break the noodles into pieces before adding them to the soup so they fit easily on a spoon.
Crushed tomatoes
Keep the crushed tomatoes undrained when adding them to the beef broth and tomato sauce.
Cheeses
Keep ricotta, grated Parmesan and shredded mozzarella separate from the soup until you top the bowls.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 6. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Cheese and herbs
Top each bowl with the three cheeses, then add chopped parsley or basil before serving.
A little more help as you go
Taste after the noodles
Check the soup's salt and pepper after the noodles have softened and before dividing it into bowls.
Garlic after browning
Add the minced garlic after the beef has browned, giving it its brief cook before seasoning.
A few questions you might have
Are the noodles boiled separately?
No, the broken noodles cook directly in the simmering tomato and beef broth until softened.
Can I choose parsley or basil?
Yes, either chopped parsley or basil finishes the individual bowls after the cheese topping.
When does the onion cook?
Soften it in the oil first, then add the beef to the same pot for browning.
Does the ricotta melt into the whole pot?
Add it to each bowl with Parmesan and mozzarella after the soup has been divided.
Which ground beef is used?
Ground beef is specified, with ninety percent lean beef identified as the example for the soup.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: dinneratthezoo.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
