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Creamy Spicy Lasagna Soup – great for when you’re wanting lasagna…but not all the work. A mix of vegetables simmered with meat, spicy sausage, Italian seasonings, tomatoes, and lasagna noodles. Finish each bowl off with parmesan and serve with your favorite garlic bread. It’s warming and so delicious, just like lasagna, but lighter and easier.
I so badly wanted to share a super classic, traditional style lasagna with you guys this year. It’s something I often make around the holidays when all of my family is in town because it serves so many people. I usually make one traditional lasagna with meat and white lasagna with just vegetables.
Lasagna can be time consuming to make, but also nice because once they’re in the oven, you’re pretty much done.
All that said, this week is just so busy. Layering up lasagnas is sometimes just too much. So, I thought lasagna soup would be the perfect comprise. I even have a white lasagna soup I can make too, so it’s perfect.
And this is delicious. A also a little less heavy than a whole lasagna, so it’s nice for a simple weeknight dinner over the holidays!
Here are the details
What I love about this recipe is just how fast it really does come together. You need mostly one pot, then a pot to boil the noodles in.
I start with the veggies and cook those off, then add in the spices and meat. For the meat, I’ve really gotten into using ground bison lately, it’s so much healthier (bison even has lower cholesterol levels than chicken). It also has great flavor. But ground chicken or beef work great too! Then, for a little more flavor I use some spicy Italian sausage. My family loves this, but of course, you can use addition ground meat if you prefer not to cook with sausage.
Once the meat is added, next comes the tomatoes paste, wine, crushed tomatoes, and a bit of broth. Simmer this for few minutes, or longer if you have more time.
At this point the soup is pretty much complete, so you can let it cook over low heat to develop more flavor, or move onto the noodles.
Boil off the noodles, then stir them into the soup with a mix of Italian cheeses. I like to let the soup thicken a little, then ladle it into bowls with parmesan on top.
This is great to serve with a nice winter salad and garlic bread on the side.
The perfect dinner to entertain with this holiday season. You can prepare the base of the soup in advance, keep it on the stove all day, then add the noodles just before dinner.
Love dishes like this for holiday entertaining…they make life so easy! And my cousins all love soup, so this wil be great!
Looking for winter soup recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Creamy Gnocchi Soup with Rosemary Bacon
Creamy French Onion and Mushroom Soup
Pesto Tortellini Zuppa Toscana
Lastly, if you make this Spicy Lasagna Soup be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Spicy Lasagna Soup
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 559 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped, celery
- 2 red bell peppers, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 pound ground beef, bison, or chicken
- 1/2 pound spicy Italian sausage
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 can (28 ounce) crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk, milk, or cream
- 1 cup shredded provolone cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 8-12 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
Instructions
- 1. Heat the olive oil in a large dutch oven over high heat. Add the onion, celery, and red pepper, and cook until the veggies are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute.2. Add the meat and sausage. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat as it cooks, until browned all over, 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste, basil, oregano, thyme, and chili flakes and cook 5 minutes, then pour in the wine. Add the crushed tomatoes and broth. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 10-20 minutes until thickened slightly.3. Stir in the milk and cook until warmed through, 10 minutes.4. Meanwhile, boil the noodles until al dente. Drain and add back to the pot with the cheeses. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve topped with parmesan and fresh herbs. Enjoy!
This post was originally published on December 21, 2021
My husband doesn’t eat pork…any suggestions on an alternative to the sausage? Thank you!
Just double the beef. I’ve done this. It’s great.
Or ground Turkey sausage
Just add turkey sausage.
Hi Meagan,
You could do any other ground meat like beef or chicken. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
Possible to cook the noodles in the broth?
Nevermind! Read the thread.
Hi there,
You could do this, but you will be soaking up a lot of the broth, I would cook them on the side:) xTieghan
Sooo good! Made it tonight. Perfect for a chilly evening. 🙂
Hi Nicole,
Thank you so very much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Happy Holidays!??
I made this today and it is delicious! It hit the spot on this very cold MN day! So many delicious, warm flavors! After I had it simmering on the stove, I transferred it to a crock pot, and added uncooked rotelle noodles (only pasta I had in the pantry). As Tieghan stated in a comment below, because I didn’t cook the pasta before adding it, it soaked up the broth, but I added water to it to thin it out and it was fine. Will definitely be making this again! Thank you for another delicious recipe! ❤
Hi Karla,
Thank you so very much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Happy Holidays!??
OMG way too excited to try this soup !!! looks delicious! just wondering if the spicy Italian sausage is ground, or sliced in casings (cooked/uncooked??).
Hi Erin,
I used ground uncooked:) Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
This is delicious! Made it tonight – and we loved it! Do you think it will freeze well?
Hi Emily,
Thank you so very much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! You bet, I would just remove the noodles. Happy Holidays!??
This is really really good!!! I used the no boil lasagne and just added it to broth.
Hey there,
Thank you so very much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Happy Holidays!??
Is there a reason why the noodles are boiled separately instead of cooked in the broth?
Hi grace,
I didn’t want the noodles to soak up all of the soup broth:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
How much chili flakes??
Hi Kristine,
You can use a pinch, or to your taste:) Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
I have never tried lasagna this way but seems interesting . But, I have to admit, as an Italian I like it the old classic way!!
Miki x
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I hope you love the recipe, let me know if you give it a try! xT
I seasoned some Ricotta with the basil and oregano, then added a dollop on top. My new favorite. So good and so easy!
I am perplexed as to what to do with the cheeses?
Hi Susan,
The cheeses are used in step 4. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Holidays! xT
Can I easily omit the meat to make this vegetarian? Or is there something else you’d recommend adding like extra veggies? Thanks!!! Can’t wait to try
Hey Erica,
Yes, you can totally omit the meat and add other veggies that you enjoy. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
Was also wondering this! Did you end up trying the recipe?
Hi Rae,
I would not recommend cooking the noodles in the soup as it will soak up a lot of the broth. Let me know if you give the recipe a try! xTieghan
Do you think some white beans would sub in well for the meat to make a vegetarian option?
Hi Beth,
Yes, I think that’s a great idea! Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it. xT
Am I missing what you do with the provolone?
Step 4 says to drain the noodles then mix the noodles back into the pot with the cheeses – that includes the provolone. So, at the end, you add the cheeses to the soup along with the cooked noodles.
Hi Liz,
The cheeses are used in step 4. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Do you remove the Italian sausage from the casings first?
Hi Alexandra,
I purchase my sausage out of the casing:) Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
Broken up mafaldine noodles make a prettier and better soup (and less work). My surname may be Polish but I’m Canadian and Italian heritage. Been making a version of lasagna soup in a slow cooker for years! Nice recipe.
Thanks for your suggestion Debra!
Just made the soup tonight it’s phenomenal turned out wonderful I did just use regular hamburger and spice it up a bit with poblano peppers but follow the rest of the recipe to a T it was phenomenal thank you 🙂
Hi Teri,
Wonderful! I really appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan