If you love all the cheesy, saucy, hearty goodness of traditional lasagna but don’t always have the time (or patience) to layer noodles and bake a whole pan, this easy Lasagna Soup recipe is the perfect solution. It delivers everything you crave, rich tomato sauce, tender noodles, savory ground beef, Italian herbs, and a lot of cheese all wrapped up in a cozy, spoonable dish that’s quick enough for a weeknight. This viral Lasagna Soup has become one of my go-to comfort meals because it packs big flavor, feeds the family, and tastes even better the next day. Whether you’re craving something warm on a cold night or need a crowd-pleasing dinner that doesn’t require hours in the kitchen, this is the recipe that checks every box

For more hearty soup recipes, try my Marry Me Chicken Soup, try my savory Butternut Squash Soup or a Copy Cat Zuppa Toscana from Olive Garden that taste better than the original.

Why This Easy Lasagna Soup Works

Lasagna Soup has gone viral for a reason. It gives you the taste of classic lasagna without the hassle. No more boiling noodles separately, no more ricotta spreading, no more giant baking dishes. Instead, everything cooks in one pot, absorbing flavor from the broth, tomatoes, beef, and seasonings in a way that traditional lasagna never could.

This recipe is incredibly flexible too. Swap beef for Italian sausage or use both. Use chicken broth instead of beef. Add heat use gluten-free noodles, no matter how you customize it, it always comes out rich, hearty, and ridiculously satisfying.

Ingredients needed to make a Lasagna Soup

• Ground beef: I used half a pound of 80/20 blend of ground beef builds the hearty, savory base.
• Italian sausage: I used half a pound of mild Italian sausage for some deeper flavor.
• Marinara sauce: adds the rich tomato base for the soup.
• Lasagna noodles: break long lasagna noodles into bite size pieces.
• Beef broth: adds a savory backbone and keeps the noodles tender without getting mushy.
• Cheese: I used Ricotta, Mozzarella and lots of Parmesan Cheese. The iconic cheesy lasagna trio—creamy, stretchy, salty, perfect.
• Tomato paste: concentrated flavor that thickens the broth and provides that slow-cooked lasagna richness.
• Onion and garlic: a classic aromatic duo that adds depth and sweetness.
• Basil: a pop of freshness that ties the whole dish together.

Sauté the Aromatics

Making Lasagna Soup is surprisingly simple, and the entire dish comes together in one pot, making cleanup a breeze.

Start by building a rich flavor base. Add some olive oil to a dutch oven or pot, add chopped onion, Italian seasoning, Dad’s All Purpose rub, dried Oregano and a dash of crushed red pepper flakes. Sauté the onions until they turn translucent and add in minced garlic and tomato paste. Mix the ingredients together and cook for 1-2 minutes allowing the tomato paste to release the aromatics.

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Add in the Beef

As with any traditional Lasagna dish, you need beef. For the best Lasagna soup, use half a pound of ground beef and 2 Italian sausage links which are about another half a pound. For the ground beef, I like using an 80/20 lean to fat ration. It’s fattier and more flavorful. But this is where you can experiment and truly make this your own dish.

I went with a mild Italian sausage, however, if you like heat, use hot links, for a little sweeter taste, use the sweet links.

Make an empty space in the middle of the dutch oven by moving the sautéed veggies around the sides and place the meat in the middle. Make sure to remove the sausage meat from the casing. Let the meat sear for a minute and then start breaking it apart. Brown it well—getting that deep, caramelized color is key to creating a bold, savory broth

Build the broth and cook the pasta

Once the meat is cooked it’s time to add liquids to build the base of this easy Lasagna Soup.

Add in the marinara sauce of choice and beef broth. Gently mix the ingredients and bring everything to a boil.

Next comes the pasta. Instead of using whole lasagna sheets, break them into rough, rustic pieces and drop them directly into the simmering pot. As they cook, the starch from the noodles naturally thickens the soup and transforms it into that signature hearty, spoon-able consistency. The noodles soak in all the seasonings and tomato broth, making every bite taste like slow-simmered homemade lasagna. Cook until they are al dente.

Add a 1/4 cup of heavy cream to make the broth silky. Add a ton of parmesan cheese, freshly chopped basil and give it one more mix. Let it simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

Make the Ricotta Cheese Topping

You can’t have Lasagna without some ricotta cheese! For this viral TikTok Lasagna soup recipe, the Ricotta cheese mixture will work as the topping.

In a mixing bowl add ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella and freshly chopped parsley. Mix the ingredients together.

Finally it’s time to plate! Add a few ladles of the delicious and savory Lasagna soup and add a dollop of the ricotta cheese mixture on top. The cheese melts into the hot soup, creating that stretchy, comforting, cheesy goodness everyone loves about classic lasagna—but with a fraction of the work. Enjoy!

Serving Suggestions

This soup is practically a complete meal, but a few sides take it over the top:

• Warm garlic bread
• Toasted baguette or Focaccia bread
• Side salad

And if you’re like me, one bowl is just not enough. You’ll catch yourself going in for seconds, it’s so good.

Final Thoughts

This Lasagna Soup is everything you love about lasagna, it’s comforting, cheesy, hearty, and flavorful. Best of all it’s delivered in a simpler, faster, and even more delicious way. It’s the perfect recipe for busy weeknights, cold-weather cravings, or feeding a hungry crowd without spending hours in the kitchen. Once you make it, it’s guaranteed to become a family favorite, the kind of dish you’ll crave again and again. So grab a bowl, scoop in that cheese, and enjoy the easiest lasagna you’ll ever make.

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Lasagna Soup

This easy Lasagna Soup recipe delivers everything you crave in a hearty soup, rich sauce, tender noodles, savory beef and melty cheese.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword lasagna soup, hearty soup, soup recipe, Italian dish, comfort food, soup season, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 8 People

Calories 411kcal

Author Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

Lasagna Soup Ingredients

• 1/2 lbs Ground beef 80/20 blend
• 2 links Italian sausage
• 1 Yellow onion
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp Dried oregano
• 1 tsp All purpose rub
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp Minced garlic
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 24 oz Marinara sauce
• 5-6 cups Beef broth
• 1/2 lbs Lasagna noodles
• 1/4 cup Heavy cream
• 1/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese
• 4 Basil leaves

Ricotta Cheese Mixture Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tbsp Chopped parsley

Instructions

• Add some olive oil to a dutch oven or pot, add chopped yellow onion, Italian seasoning, all purpose rub, dried oregano and a dash of crushed red pepper flakes.
• Sauté the onions until the turn translucent and add in minced garlic and tomato paste. Mix the ingredients together and cook for 1-2 minutes
• Make an empty space in the middle of the dutch oven by moving the sautéed veggies around the sides and place the meat in the middle, searing it before breaking it down.
• Cook until it gets that deep, caramelized color.
• Add in the marinara sauce of choice and beef broth. Gently mix the ingredients and bring everything to a boil.
• Break the lasagna pasta into rough, rustic pieces and drop them directly into the simmering pot. Cook until they are al dente.
• Add the heavy cream, 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, freshly chopped basil and give it one more mix and let it simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, add ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella and freshly chopped parsley. Mix the ingredients together.
• Ladle a few scoops of the Lasagna soup in a bowl, add a dollop of the ricotta cheese mixture, sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and enjoy.

Notes

Want to change the protein. Replace beef and Italian sausage with just beef or sausage, chicken or skip protein all together.

Don’t overcook the noodles. They’ll soften as the soup sits.

Add the cheese right before serving so it stays creamy, not blended.

Too thick or creamy? Add more broth.

Meal prepping? Cook the noodles separately to keep them from soaking up the broth overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 1648mg | Potassium: 656mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 763IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 3mg