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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
Best!
Hi David,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
This soup is the best! I made this for my family tonight. Everyone had seconds! -So spicy and tasty!
Thank you for making the best recipes!!
Hi Glenda,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
This was SO delicious my husband and I ate it for lunch all week and I never got tired of it! It’s just the right amount of spicy and so flavorful!
Hey Gretchen,
Wonderful! I am thrilled to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! Happy New Year!? xTieghan
I am making this for dinner and it’s delicious. I decided to cook the noodles in the soup and it’s delicious! Thanks for the recipe
Hi Rachel,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
Really good. Added a whole can of coconut milk, extra wine, and cooked the noodles in the soup. Turned out great!
Hey there,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
I just made this tonight for dinner but vegetarian and the whole family of meat eaters loved it. I got a 9/10 rating from the males. Very good, thank you for creating. Will definitely be on rotations.
Did you do anything different to make it vegetarian, like swapping out the sausage for something else; and if so, what did you use and how did it turn out?
Hey Chantelle,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
Where do you add the provolone?
Hi Mary,
The cheeses are added in step 4. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Can you leave slow cooker instructions?
Hi Kellie,
I would brown the meat first and then add everything to the pot, cook on low for 6 hours. Please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Think I could make this without the meat????
Hi Carol,
Yes, that is perfectly fine. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Making this today! Hopefully it freezes well (without the cheese/noodles) as I want to send this to my in-laws for the holidays! Thanks for the great recipes 🙂
Hey Chrissy,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
Great soup recipe! For some reason our Kroger store (and all other area grocery stores)
stopped carrying fresh ground chicken or turkey sausage. The only choice is packaged, cooked chicken sausage…so I made my own ground chicken Italian sausage. For others with the same problem, the addition of Italian spices, crushed red pepper, salt and black pepper and you’re done! This recipe has endless possibilities.
Hey Patricia,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
Hello from Ireland! I’ve just made this recipe for family lunch (with 2 children who are not soup fans!!) and we have absolutely devoured it!! Delicious, hearty, filling and asks so quick to make!! Love following you and your recipes. Happy Christmas and a safe New Year!!
Hi Anne Marie,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
Can you use no bake noodles??
I made this last night and it was sooo good. I just added my regular noodles and cooked them right in the soup and it came out great.
Hey LeeAnn,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
Hi Jennifer,
Yes, that will work well for you! Please let me know if you give the recipe a try! xTieghan
I made this soup last night! It was Ahh-maxing! My whole family loved it too! I will definitely make it again.
Hi Kathryn,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan
This sounds so good! Is there a substitute for the wine or can I leave it out?
Hi Bethanny,
You can use broth in place of the wine. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
I used Cappellos grain-free lasagna noodles to make it gluten free and added a little ricotta mixed with basil and Italian seasoning and it was so good! I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the celery and bell peppers (they aren’t my favorite) but it was a big hit with everyone, even the kids!
I will also have to make this gluten free. When did you add the noodles, since GF ones are a bit different to cook.
Hi Allison,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays!?? xTieghan