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This Vegetarian Lasagna Soup has all the hearty comforting flavors of traditional lasagna in soup form! Loaded with veggies, herbs and topped with a big dollop of creamy ricotta.
This recipe and photos have been updated since the original post on 12/10/2013
Lasagna, along with macaroni and cheese and chicken pot pie is what I would consider one of the top comfort foods. It seems most carb and cheese heavy foods are ones most people find comforting and nostalgic.
I used to love when my mom or grandma made lasagna, but I can definitely see why it was only for special occasions. It’s so time consuming to make it! Since I’m not much for time consuming cooking, I decided to take a classic vegetable lasagna and turn it into this easy one pot vegetarian lasagna soup.
Ingredients Needed to Make Vegetarian Lasagna Soup
- yellow onion and garlic
- cremini mushrooms or white
- zucchini
- dry white wine
- low sodium vegetable broth
- canned diced tomatoes
- tomato sauce
- Italian seasoning, dried oregano and crushed red pepper
- lasagna noodles
- baby spinach
- fresh basil leaves
- ricotta and mozzarella cheese
How to Make Vegetarian Lasagna Soup
Start by heating olive oil in a large pot. When it’s hot, add in the onion and mushrooms and sauté them for a few minutes. Add in the garlic and dried herbs and sauté another minute. Pour in the white wine (use something you’d want to drink) a stir everything around. Pour in the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and a cup of water, stir everything together and bring it to a boil.
Once the soup comes to a boil, lower the heat to low and cover it with a lid. Simmer for 15 minutes and then add in the broken up lasagna noodles and spinach. Cook the soup uncovered until the noodles are al dente then toss in the fresh basil. Stir everything together and top with shredded mozzarella and whipped ricotta cheese.
Lasagna Soup Variations
Make it vegan – Simply omit the ricotta and mozzarella from the top or use a vegan cheese.
Italian sausage – Add approximately 1/2 a pound of cooked and crumbled mild or spicy Italian sausage. Turkey, chicken or pork would all be delicious.
Ground beef or turkey – Use a 1/2 pound of either, cooking it prior to starting the soup. I would suggest seasoning it with salt, pepper, oregano and Italian seasoning.
Alternate Vegetables – Swap the spinach with kale and summer squash for zucchini. If you don’t like mushrooms try using carrots or even butternut squash for a fall twist.
How to Make Whipped Ricotta Cheese
Whipped ricotta cheese sounds fancy, but it’s actually super easy to make. Whipping it transforms the texture into one that’s creamy and luscious, which is great if you aren’t a fan of ricotta’s texture.
To make whipped ricotta all you need to do is add it to a food processor or blender along with some fresh ground black pepper, a pinch of salt and a tablespoon or two of milk. Blend until it’s smooth and creamy and that’s all there is to it!
Vegetarian Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 1/2 cups diced mushrooms
- 1 zucchini diced
- 3 cloves of garlic grated or minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 32 ounces low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup water or more broth
- 14 ounces diced tomatoes
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Parmesan cheese rind optional
- 8 uncooked lasagna noodles broken into small pieces
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves chopped
- 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a large stock pot heat the olive oil over medium high heat. When the oil is hot add in the onion, mushrooms and zucchini. Season with the Italian seasoning, dried oregano, salt and pepper for 3 minutes then add in the garlic and sauté another minute.
- Pour in the wine and cook another minute. Pour in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and vegetable broth and stir everything together. Add in the Parmesan cheese rind if using it and bring the soup to a boil. Once boiling reduce the heat to low and simmer to 15 minutes.
- Add the broken up pieces of lasagna noodles, spinach and basil to the soup and cook until the pasta is al dente. Taste for seasoning.
- While the soup cooks, add the ricotta cheese, milk, salt and pepper to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Scoop into a bowl for serving.
- Serve the soup topped with some of the whipped ricotta, shredded mozzarella, basil and parsley.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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love this soup so much i make it all the time!
Thanks Aliza! It’s one of my favorites as well!
I made this tonight , it is SO good! Thanks for an awesome recipe, I’ve been looking for vegetarian dishes lately, and my husband and I both loved this. Will be making some more tomorrow to have for lunches for the week!
I’m so happy to hear you liked the recipe Melanie! It’s one of my favorites and makes great leftovers too!
Soup is a huge favorite during the winter in my house. I will be trying this one for sure. I think my vegetarian son will love it!!
Thanks Mary! Soup is one of my favorites as well. Hope you all enjoy it!
I also can’t get enough soup in the winter months and this soup has so many amazing flavours! I will absolutely be trying a bowl soon. Thanks for sharing…
-Shannon
Thanks Shannon! Soup is one of my favorite winter meals and I couldn’t get enough of this one. Hope you like it!
I’ve been dying to try lasagna soup forever now. No one in my house seems receptive but I’d make a big pot of this one for myself! I love the veggie twist to it. Hearty, healthy and super filling. Will definitely be making a huge batch over the weekend for work lunches!
Yay! I hope you like it, I didn’t even miss the meat in it!