Spicy Lasagna Soup
Our Spicy Lasagna Soup is loaded with classic lasagna flavors like Italian sausage, peppers, and onions in a bold, seasoned tomato broth. It’s all topped with lasagna noodles, Parmesan, and mozzarella, creating lasagna you slurp with a spoon!
We’re an Italian family, so when we think of comfort food, we automatically think of a nice, big tray of lasagna. We love recipes like sheet pan lasagna for weeknight meals or Christmas lasagna for the holidays. It’s just always a winner!
Another great lasagna variation is lasagna soup. We love getting all of those flavors without all the layering! This easy lasagna soup recipe is loaded with classic flavors in a fun, slurpable package that no one can resist.
Serve it alongside homemade garlic breadsticks or cheesy garlic pull apart bread for a delicious comfort food meal that leaves everyone satisfied.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: This soup is made with the same simple ingredients you’d use to make lasagna.
- Easy: It only takes a few simple steps and about 35 minutes from start to finish. That’s faster and less work than traditional lasagna!
- Classic Flavor: Every bite is loaded with the classic flavors of lasagna!
- Customizable: You can easily tweak this recipe to make it your own.
- Great for Meal Prep: This is a freezer-friendly dish, so you can make extra for future meals.
Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Spicy Italian Sausage: Spicy Italian sausage gives the soup its classic meaty flavor and adds a kick of heat.
- Veggies: Bell peppers, garlic, and onion add the aromatic flavors we all love about lasagna sauce.
- Tomatoes: Crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and broth create the base for the lasagna soup.
- Seasonings: Italian seasoning and oregano infuse even more classic flavor into the soup.
Variations
- Mild: Use sweet Italian sausage for a mild version of this recipe.
- Extra Spicy: Add red pepper flakes to the soup in addition to the hot Italian sausage for an extra spicy version.
- Add Veggies: Veggies like mushrooms, carrots, celery, squash, or zucchini all add more flavor and taste great with the tomato flavors of the soup.
- Easier Eating: For an even easier-to-eat version, try using short noodles like macaroni or penne. Simply toss them into the soup and simmer until tender.
How to Make Spicy Lasagna Soup
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Cook the vegetables in oil over medium-high heat until they begin to soften. Then, add the sausage and cook until browned.
- Stir everything else in, reserving the noodles and cheese, and bring to a boil. Then, add the noodles and simmer until al dente.
- Stir in the mozzarella cheese until melted.
- Serve in bowls topped with more mozzarella, Parmesan, and fresh parsley.
Expert Tips
- Saute the vegetables until they just begin to soften. This ensures they’re soft but not mushy by the time the soup is finished.
- Cook your noodles to al dente and no further. You don’t want mushy noodles!
- We recommend a Dutch oven or the heaviest large pot you have. They distribute and hold the heat better, making it easier to cook.
- We love the flavor the sausage fat adds to the soup, but feel free to drain the sausage after cooking it if you prefer.
Spicy Lasagna Soup FAQs
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Spicy lasagna soup is a tomato-based soup loaded with spicy Italian sausage, onions, bell pepers, and classic lasagna seasonings. Mozzarella cheese and lasagna noodle pieces are stirred in to create the flavor of lasagna in a soup.
You can refrigerate spicy lasagna for up to 3 days in an airtight container. For longer storage, freeze it for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container.
Defrost the lasagna if frozen. Then, microwave individual portions or reheat the entire batch over medium-low heat.
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📖Recipe
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Spicy Lasagna Soup
Equipment
- large pot
- Wooden spoon
- ladle
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 red bell peppers sliced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ⅓ cup tomato paste
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 16 ounce lasagna noodles broken into 4 squares each
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- Fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat vegetable oil over medium high. Add onions and peppers and cook 4 to 5 minutes until slightly softened.
- Add garlic and spicy Italian sausage. Cook until the sausage browns and crumbles.
- Stir in oregano, Italian seasoning, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes with juice, chicken broth, milk, and water. Mix well.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Add the broken lasagna noodles.
- Reduce heat and simmer until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Stir in mozzarella.
- Ladle into bowls and top with extra mozzarella, Parmesan, and parsley if desired.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
