Description
This Cheesy Lasagna Soup with Garlic Bread Dippers is pure comfort food. Packed with rich tomato broth, tender noodles, and melty mozzarella, it’s served with golden garlic bread slices perfect for dipping.
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
6 cups chicken or beef broth
8–10 broken lasagna noodles
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup ricotta cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
For Garlic Bread Dippers:
1 baguette or Italian loaf
4 tbsp butter, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft; add garlic and cook briefly.
2. Add ground beef or sausage; cook until browned.
3. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes.
4. Add broken lasagna noodles; cook 12 minutes until tender.
5. Stir in ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan until creamy.
6. Slice baguette into thick strips. Mix butter, garlic, parsley, and Parmesan; spread on bread.
7. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 8–10 minutes until golden.
8. Serve soup hot with garlic bread dippers for dunking.
Notes
Make it vegetarian by swapping the meat with mushrooms or plant-based crumbles.
Add extra cheeses like provolone or fontina for more melty goodness.
Soup can be refrigerated up to 4 days; reheat with a splash of broth.
Freeze base without noodles and cheese, then add fresh when reheating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One Pot + Oven
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups soup + 2 bread strips
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
Keywords: Cheesy Lasagna Soup, Garlic Bread Dippers, Comfort Soup, One Pot Lasagna