This 5 Ingredient Lasagna Soup is easy, delicious, and a nice alternative to a time consuming traditional lasagna.
Why This 5-Ingredient Lasagna Soup is a Family Favorite
My family can be difficult to cook for because once they enjoy a dish they want to eat it every night. I like to try new recipes, but they can be picky! This 5 ingredient lasagna soup was honestly not loved by all, but that’s because my 2 and 7 year old love traditional lasagna.
This recipe is inspired by a Trader Joe’s Lasagna Soup recipe I stumbled upon one Sunday while making our weekly dinner menu. Once I did a few more searches, I learned there are countless variations of Lasagna Soup. Each recipe has different difficulty levels depending on the ingredients.
How to Make Quick 5-Ingredient Lasagna Soup
My 5 ingredient recipe is easy because it calls for jar sauce and Italian chicken sausage. But if you’re feeling ambitious, you can make your own tomato sauce from scratch.
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound Italian chicken sausage
- 1 large jar tomato sauce (your favorite – we use Rao’s)
- 6-8 dried lasagna noodles (broken into pieces)
- 1 box broth (beef or vegetable)
- olive oil
- Italian seasoning blend
- salt and pepper
- optional: ricotta or shredded mozzarella
Tip: This is my favorite dutch oven for soup and chili. Love this Lasagna Soup? Try my Easy Minestrone Soup!
Easy Lasagna Soup
This easy lasagna soup is made with 5 ingredients in one pot!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 pound Italian chicken sausage
- 1 large jar tomato sauce (your favorite - we use Rao's)
- 6-8 dried lasagna noodles (broken into pieces)
- 1 box broth (beef or vegetable)
- olive oil
- Italian seasoning blend
- salt and pepper
- optional: ricotta or shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Warm 2 tablespoons olive oil and minced garlic in a dutch oven over medium heat. Crumble Italian chicken sausage and cook until brown.
- Add 1 box broth and 1 jar of your favorite tomato sauce.
- Add 1 tablespoon each: salt, pepper, and dried Italian seasoning.
- Bring to a simmer and add lasagna noodles. Stir frequently and cook until noodles are soft (8-10 minutes).
- Soup should become thick as the noodles cook. Serve with ricotta cheese and/or shredded mozzarella, as well as salt/pepper to taste.
Looking for more recipes? I have been sharing my go-to recipes for soups, salads, appetizers, and even MORE TRADER JOE’S RECIPES on Caitlin Houston Blog since 2008! Check out my recipe archive here.
Lasagna Soup FAQ
Yes! Make the soup base ahead of time but cook the noodles separately and add them when reheating. Noodles stored in the soup will absorb the liquid and get mushy overnight.
You can freeze the soup base, but leave the noodles out — they don’t freeze well and turn soggy when thawed. Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months and add freshly cooked noodles when you’re ready to serve.
Absolutely. If you don’t have lasagna noodles, bowties, rotini, or rigatoni all work great and hold up well in soup.
Yes! Add all ingredients except the noodles to your slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Stir in the noodles about 30 minutes before serving.
Ground beef, ground turkey, or regular Italian pork sausage all work well. For a vegetarian version, skip the meat entirely and add a can of white beans for protein.
The noodles absorb liquid as they cook, so the soup thickens over time. Just add a splash of chicken broth to loosen it back up to your preferred consistency.
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