Crockpot Lasagna Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb Italian sausage (Cooked and crumbled)
• 1 Onion (Small, diced)
• 3 cloves Garlic (Minced)
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning (For the soup)
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 24 oz Marinara sauce (1 jar)
• 32 oz Beef broth (1 container)
• 10 Lasagna noodles (Broken into pieces)
• 8 oz Shredded mozzarella cheese (1 bag)
• 0.5 cup Grated Parmesan cheese (For the soup)
• 0.5 cup Heavy cream
• 1 cup Ricotta cheese (For the ricotta topping)
• 0.25 cup Grated Parmesan cheese (For the ricotta topping)
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning (For the ricotta topping)

Steps

1. 1

   Add the cooked, crumbled Italian sausage, diced onion, and minced garlic to the crockpot.

2. 2

   Season the sausage mixture with the garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning.

3. 3

   Stir in the tomato paste, marinara sauce, and beef broth until everything is well combined.

4. 4

   Cover the crockpot and cook on HIGH for 3 hours.

5. 5

   Break the lasagna noodles into pieces and add them to the crockpot.

6. 6

   Add the shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese to the soup, then stir well.

7. 7

   Cover and continue cooking on HIGH for 30 minutes, or until the noodles are tender.

8. 8

   Pour in the heavy cream and stir until the soup is smooth and creamy.

9. 9

   In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning.

10. 10

    Use an ice cream scoop to place the ricotta mixture directly over the soup.

11. 11

    Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes to warm the ricotta topping.

12. 12

    Serve the lasagna soup hot.

Notes

The source does not specify the crockpot size or exact number of servings. The total time includes the 3-hour initial cooking period, 30 minutes for the noodles and cheese, and 10 minutes to warm the ricotta topping.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• soup
• slow-cooked
• crockpot
• Italian
• comfort food
• family dinner