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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.
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 was incredible! The combination of veggies and spices along with the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and the wine made for such an intensely satisfying flavor! I used coconut milk because I had an extra can in my pantry and beef broth because I forgot to buy chicken broth. Highly recommend both! Finally, I used some really cute lasagna noodles called mafalda that I got from Amazon. 100% will be making this one again!
Hey Mary,
Happy Friday!! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xxT
My husband was disappointed that I didn’t just make normal lasagna, but I thought this recipe was absolutely delicious! I will definitely be making it again soon.
Hey Jessi,
Happy Friday!! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xxT
My husband loved this soup. It was perfect for a winter and snowy day here in the Sierras!
Hey Patti,
Awesome! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it! xTieghan
I plan on trying this tonight! Where do you add the provolone cheese, at what step?
Thanks!
Hi Allison,
The cheeses are added in step 4. I hope this recipe turns out amazing for you, let me know how it turns out! xTieghan
My boyfriend and I both loved this so much! We’ve been cooking more lately, mostly all of your recipes, and after this one he said “What would we do without Tieghan?!” Thank you!!
Hey Jessica,
Wonderful!! I am so so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed. Thanks a bunch for making it! xT
I ended up using more extra lean ground beef and omitting the sausage. We found without draining the fat from the beef, the soup was quite greasy. Is there a trick to this or possibly the type of meat you are using?
Otherwise, this soup has great flavour and we would make it again! Thanks Teighan!
Hey Jennie,
Wonderful!! I am so so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed. Thanks a bunch for making it! You can use a less fatty meat, or just drain it after cooking. xT
This turned out amazing! We made it with ground chicken, chicken sausage and coconut milk.
Hi Brittany,
Fantastic! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! Have a great weekend:) xxT
This recipe is absolutely delicious! THANK YOU!! Very tasteful and easy. I use spicy chicken sausage and ground beef. This is the second time making it and my husband and I love it!!
Hi Candace,
Fantastic! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try! Have a great weekend:) xxT
Loved everything but the red bell pepper taste. I only put in one and I didn’t like the taste so will leave out next time. Thanks!
Hey Kim,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, sorry to hear about the pepper! xTieghan
When do you add the provolone?
Hi Morgen,
The cheeses are added in step 4. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
My daughter, who’s a phenomenal cook, turned me on to your recipes and I’m hooked!! I love that all of your recipes are extremely flavorful and easy to follow. This one is super easy and so delicious! Our family is going to be seeing a lot of your recipes on our table!! Thank you!!!
Hi Terri,
Awesome!! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
Delish! So savory and comforting. Loved it!
Hi Michelle,
Wonderful! I really appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
My husband and I really needed something low-effort and cozy today cuz we’re under a lot of stress with an upcoming move. This was amazing! ? We sub’d the white wine for red wine and the chicken stock with beef stock to make it more like the lasagnas we usually make, and added casserole noodles in the last ten minutes of simmering to avoid large strips or chunks of noodle. We’ll be making this over and over!
Hi Kaley,
Wonderful! I really appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Im sure this is amazing with the spicy sausage but I made it vegetarian with extra noodles and it was sooo good!
Hi Danielle,
Wonderful! I really appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
My husband especially LOVED this. He even brought some to work for lunch! ( monumental for him) Perfect on a cold, snowy day!
Hi Martha,
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was a winner! xTieghan
This recipe came out excellent. I messed up my grocery delivery and forgot to get spicy sausage and also misread the ‘ground’ in chicken. I had vegan crumbled sausage so i used that and a can of chick peas. Everything else I followed to a T and it is incredible with just the right level of spiciness.
Hi Jennifer,
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was a winner! xTieghan