Easy Lasagna Soup

Tangy tomato base loaded with ground beef, tender pasta and lots of gooey cheese for all the flavors of lasagna without all the work!

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Easy Italian Soup Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 583kcal

Get Recipe Ingredients

In a dutch oven, heat the olive oil.
1½ tablespoons olive oil
Sweat the onions until tender and translucent.
1 onion
Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes more.
2 garlic cloves
Add the ground beef and brown and season with salt and pepper to taste.
1 lb lean ground beef, salt and black pepper
Season with 1 tablespoon of the Italian seasoning.
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
Stir in the beef stock, tomato sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon of spice mix, and tomato paste.
4 cups beef stock, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
Simmer covered for 10 minutes.
Add the cooked pasta, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese.
1 lb bowtie pasta, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, ½ cup heavy cream
Stir to combine.
Garnish with a bit more cheese, if desired, and basil.
basil

Add 1 cup of frozen spinach (be sure to thaw and squeeze out the excess water first) to the soup for some added nutrition.
Substitute ground sweet Italian sausage for the ground beef for a spicer version.
For a lower fat recipe, use ground turkey instead of ground beef.
To thicken the soup, you can also use ½ cup of squash or pumpkin puree.

The rule of thumb for using fresh herbs in place of dried herbs is to triple the amount called for in the recipe.

The base of the soup can be frozen, but don't add the cheese and pasta until you're ready to serve it.