Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
This slow cooker lasagna soup is loaded with beef, Italian sausage, tender noodles, and a cheesy basil ricotta topping. An easy, cozy Crockpot dinner!
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 4 slices Bacon
- 1 Yellow Onion, (diced)
- 1 Green Bell Pepper, (diced)
- 1 lb Ground Mild Italian Sausage
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 6 cloves Garlic, (diced)
- 6 oz Tomato Paste
- 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 15 oz Tomato Sauce
- 24 oz Marinara
- 4 cups Beef Broth
- 10 Lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella, shredded
- ½ cup Parmesan, freshly grated
- 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
Ricotta mixture
- 15 oz Whole Milk Ricotta
- 1/2 cup Parmesan, (shredded)
- 1 cup Mozarella, (shredded)
- 3 tbsp Fresh Basil, (chopped)
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- In a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat, add chopped bacon and cook for 5-7 minutes, until crispy and the bacon fat begins to render. Add yellow onion and green bell pepper and continue to cook for 5 minutes, until softened. 4 slices Bacon 1 Yellow Onion 1 Green Bell Pepper
- Add ground Italian sausage and ground beef and use the bottom of a spatula or wooden spoon to break up the ground beef. Cook until no longer pink, about 7-8 minutes, then add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, black pepper, and diced garlic. Stir together and cook for 2-3 minutes, mixing constantly, until fragrant. 1 lb Ground Mild Italian Sausage 1 lb Ground Beef 1 tbsp Italian seasoning 2 tsp Garlic Powder 2 tsp Onion Powder 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes 2 tsp Kosher Salt 1 tsp Black Pepper 6 cloves Garlic
- Add tomato paste and balsamic vinegar. Cook for 3 minutes, until the tomato paste coats all of the meat and veggies. Pour tomato sauce, marinara, and beef broth into a slow cooker and mix together. Add the meat mixture and stir to mix. Cook on low for 8 hours. 6 oz Tomato Paste 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 15 oz Tomato Sauce 24 oz Marinara 4 cups Beef Broth
- At the 7 hour mark, break lasagna noodles in half and add the broken up pieces into the slow cooker. Cook for 30-40 minutes, until the noodles are tender. If the noodles are still toothsome, continue to cook for an additional 10-20 minutes, then add mozzarella, parmesan, and heavy cream and stir together. 10 Lasagna noodles 1/2 cup Mozzarella ½ cup Parmesan 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
- Before serving, mix together ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella, fresh basil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and kosher salt and black pepper, to taste. 15 oz Whole Milk Ricotta 1/2 cup Parmesan 1 cup Mozarella 3 tbsp Fresh Basil ½ tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Add lasagna soup to a bowl and dollop the ricotta mixture on top.
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Notes
- Brown the meat before adding it to the slow cooker. I know it's tempting to skip this step, but it makes a big difference! Browning the meat creates deeper, more savory flavors. The slow cooker is great for bringing flavors together, but it doesn't develop that same browned flavor on its own.
- Add the noodles toward the end. This is important! Pasta absorbs liquid as it cooks, and leaving it in the slow cooker for hours can cause it to become mushy. Adding it during the final 30–40 minutes helps the noodles stay tender without falling apart. Make sure the soup is hot enough to cook them, and adjust the time as needed.
- Save the cream and cheese for last. Heavy cream, mozzarella, and Parmesan are best added after the noodles have cooked. Adding them earlier can make the broth greasy or cause the cheese to separate during the long cooking process.
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 28g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 76mg, Sodium: 2372mg, Potassium: 1081mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 1538IU, Vitamin C: 30mg, Calcium: 207mg, Iron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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