Description
This hearty One-Pot Lasagna Soup combines all the flavors of classic lasagna into a comforting, easy-to-make soup. Featuring ground beef, marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, and broken lasagna noodles simmered together, it’s finished with creamy blended cottage cheese for a deliciously rich texture. Perfect for a cozy dinner with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 white onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 lb lean ground beef (93/7)
Liquids & Sauces
- 1 23.5 oz jar marinara sauce
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 32 oz container beef bone broth (or beef broth)
Seasonings
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Dairy & Pasta
- 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
- 6 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
Instructions
- Sauté aromatics: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the finely chopped white onion and minced garlic, cooking for 3 to 4 minutes until they are softened and fragrant.
- Brown the beef: Add the lean ground beef to the pot. Cook thoroughly until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks to ensure even cooking and no large clumps remain.
- Add liquids and seasonings: Pour in the marinara sauce, diced tomatoes (with their juice), and beef bone broth. Stir in the onion powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes if using, salt, and black pepper. Cover the pot and let it simmer on low heat for 15 to 60 minutes to develop flavors.
- Cook noodles: Break the lasagna noodles into smaller pieces and add them directly into the simmering soup. Continue cooking uncovered for about 30 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
- Prepare cottage cheese: While the soup simmers, blend the cottage cheese using a blender or food processor until smooth and creamy to avoid chunky texture in the soup.
- Combine and serve: Stir the blended cottage cheese into the soup just before serving to add creaminess. Serve the soup warm, optionally garnished with fresh basil or shredded mozzarella cheese for extra flavor.
Notes
- Using broken lasagna noodles helps replicate the texture of traditional lasagna in soup form.
- For a dairy-free option, skip the cottage cheese or substitute with a plant-based alternative.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to your preferred spice level or omit if sensitive to heat.
- Simmering time can be extended up to 60 minutes to deepen flavor, though 15 minutes is sufficient if pressed for time.
- This recipe stores well and can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
