Description
Make this easy, hearty lasagna soup in your slow cooker for a simple weeknight dinner that tastes like classic lasagna.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 ounces lasagna noodles, broken into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup water
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Place the Italian sausage and ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until browned, breaking the meat into small pieces. Drain off any excess grease.
- Transfer the cooked meat to the basin of your slow cooker.
- Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir everything together well.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the broken lasagna noodles and water. Continue cooking until the noodles are tender, about 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Reduce the heat to the lowest setting or turn the slow cooker off. Stir in the cream cheese cubes until they melt and the soup is creamy.
- Stir in the heavy cream and the 1 cup of Parmesan cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese until fully combined and melted.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Top each serving with extra Parmesan and mozzarella cheese before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey for the beef or sausage if you prefer a lighter flavor.
- If the soup seems too thick after adding the noodles, add a splash more beef broth or water until you reach your desired consistency.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality canned tomatoes.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 6 hr 30 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 17
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 110