Food and Recipes Recipes Cheesy Lasagna Soup 5.0 (1) 1 Review A new twist on a family favorite. By Marianne Williams Marianne Williams Marianne Williams is a recipe tester and developer who has been working in the Dotdash Meredith test kitchens since 2016. Her recipes are featured in Food & Wine, Southern Living, Real Simple, Rachael Ray, Health, Cooking Light, and in various other publications and digital platforms. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on August 13, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Jump to recipe With this recipe, you can have your lasagna and sip it, too. Lasagna is a staple of our dinner tables—the layered pasta casserole is a quick, easy way to feed a crowd (or a hungry family). The best part? Leftovers are practically guaranteed. Our Test Kitchen is reimagining lasagna with this recipe for Lasagna Soup, a new take on the suppertime classic. This Lasagna Soup comes together in just 25 minutes, and you can bet we'll be making it year-round. Our Test Kitchen describes this dish as "a hearty and comforting bowl of soup, with tender beef and velvety noodles." A few tips on making this easy, one-pot Lasagna Soup: Be sure to allow the beef to drain on paper towels, which removes some of the oil and prevents a layer of fat developing on the surface of the soup. Skip the no-boil pasta for this soup—it will overcook and turn mushy. Regular lasagna noodles with wavy edges will add more texture to the dish. Stop cooking the soup when the pasta is almost al dente; it will continue cooking and absorbing liquid once off the heat. When composing the final dish, don't skip the dollops of cold, nutmeg-spiked ricotta which melt so very slowly into the hot soup. The shredded mozzarella does the same, adding little pops of creaminess that melt in your mouth. The addition of nutmeg mimics the bechamel you'll find in a classic lasagna, and it really takes the dish over the edge, without overwhelming the flavors of the soup. Enjoy this Lasagna Soup with a slice of garlic bread and a glass of red wine. Ingredients 8 ounces whole-milk ricotta cheese (about 1 cup) 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, finely grated (about 1¼ cups) ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground chuck 1 medium-size yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 1 Tbsp.) 2 (15-oz.) cans diced tomatoes 6 cups chicken stock 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar 8 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles, broken into 1½- to 2-inch pieces 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 4 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) ¼ cup small basil leaves Directions Stir together ricotta, Parmesan, nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon of the salt in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Add ground chuck. Cook, stirring and breaking up into pieces, until browned and just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a small bowl lined with paper towels; set aside. Do not wipe Dutch oven clean. Add onion to Dutch oven. Cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to caramelize, about 4 minutes. Add garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes and stock; bring to a boil over high. Stir in sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Add lasagna pieces. Cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are just cooked through and almost al dente, about 8 minutes. Stir in browned beef. Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar. Divide soup evenly among 4 bowls; top with mozzarella and dollops of reserved ricotta mixture. Top bowls with basil leaves before serving. Rate it Print