The Coziest Fall Upgrade: Why Lasagna Soup Should Be Your Go-To Comfort Food
Forget what you know about soup. This fall, it’s not about the usual canned tomato or plain chicken noodle. Instead, picture a bowl that feels like a warm hug and tastes like your favorite Italian dish—Lasagna Soup.
This isn’t just any soup. It’s the comforting, savory, and cheesy heart of your favorite baked Italian dish, made easy for a cool autumn night.
Why the Hype is Real
When the leaves start turning and you need something truly substantial—something that sticks to your ribs and warms you from the inside out—Lasagna Soup delivers.
- All the Flavor, Half the Work: Let’s be honest, traditional lasagna is a labor of love. It involves boiling noodles, carefully layering sauce, meat, and cheese, and then waiting a long time for it to bake. Lasagna soup takes the iconic flavors. The rich tomato and meat sauce, the perfectly seasoned ricotta, the broken pasta pieces—and let it all simmer together in one glorious pot. The heavy lifting is done by the stove, not your hands.
- The Perfect Texture Combo: This is where the magic happens. You get the soft, slightly chewy broken lasagna noodles (or other pasta shapes like rotini or small shells) swimming in a robust, herby broth, then topped with a dollop of creamy, ricotta, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheese mixture. Every spoonful is a textural delight.
- Ultimate Comfort Food: There’s just something about a big bowl of savory, cheesy soup on a crisp day. It captures that feeling of coming inside from the cold and immediately feeling cozy. It’s the kind of meal that encourages you to slow down, grab a blanket, and just be for a little while.
Making It Your Own
One of the best things about this soup is how forgiving and adaptable it is. Think of it as a canvas for your favorite fall flavors.
- Make it Spicy: Add red pepper flakes to the sauce while it simmers for a subtle, warming heat.
- Veggie Loaded: Add diced zucchini, mushrooms, or spinach to boost the nutritional profile and enhance the earthy fall goodness.
- Meatless Magic: You can easily swap the ground beef or sausage for lentils, crumbled plant-based meat, or simply load up on vegetables for a delicious vegetarian version.
This fall, ditch the casserole dish and grab a soup pot. Trust me, Lasagna Soup is about to become your family’s most requested weeknight meal. It’s the coziest, easiest, and most soul-satisfying way to enjoy the season.
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Lasagna Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup diced onions
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cans diced tomatoes 14.5 onces each
- 16 oz tomato sauce
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 pk Goya beef seasoning
- 3 tsp Italian seasoning
- 12 strips lasagna noodles
Cheese Topping
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- parsley flakes or fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, add olive oil and begin to brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Break the meat up as it cooks.
- Add the diced onions and minced garlic cloves. Cook over medium heat until softened (about 5-7 minutes).
- Stir in tomato paste, italian seasoning and beef bouillon. Cook for about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in cans of diced tomatoes, cans of tomato sauce, and beef broth and heavy cream.
- Break into pieces the lasagna noodles and add to pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer until the noodles are cooked. Stir occassionally.
Cheese Topping
- In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mazzarella cheese, parsley flakes and add salt to taste. Stir until well combined.
- Add a dallop of the cheese mixture to your bowl of lasagna soup and enjoy.
Video
@roni.tapia.gonzalez Lasagna Soup | Let me show you how I make this hearty and delicious lasagna soup with ground beef. You can also do 1 lb of ground beef and 1 lb of italian sausage. This recipe is easy and ready in under 30 minutes and it yields 12 servings. The weather is getting colder here in Texas and it calls for the start of soup season! Ingredients • 2 lbs ground beef • 1 large diced onion • 3-4 minced garlic cloves • 1 pk Goya beef bouillon • 1/2 cup tomato paste • 3 tsp Italian seasoning • 2 cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz each) • 2 cans tomato sauce (4 oz each) • 8 cups beef broth • 2/3 cup heavy cream • 1 pk lasagna noodles Salt to taste • 2 tbsp olive oil Cheese Toping • 2 cups ricotta cheese • 1 cup freshly graded parmesan cheese • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese • Parsley flakes • Salt to taste #creatorsearchinsights #lasagna #easyrecipe #soup #fallrecipes
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