Easy One Pot Lasagna Soup

This Easy One Pot Lasagna Soup is a delicious and hearty comfort meal that comes together in about 30 minutes!

I’m a big fan of pasta meals, particularly using only one pot. Lately, pasta seems to be a fan favorite in my house as well, so that always helps.

Typically I’ll make lasagna with the oven-ready noodles, or these roll ups with traditional lasagna noodles.

I came across a lasagna soup recipe that a friend shared and thought that’s a great idea. At least two out of three of my kids love soup, so why not create a lasagna type of soup? Thankfully it turned out great.

Ingredients for This Easy One Pot Lasagna Soup

• olive oil
• small onion
• bell pepper
• lean ground beef
• minced garlic
• 8 lasagna sheets
• beef or chicken broth, low-sodium
• crushed or petite diced tomatoes
• pasta sauce
• Italian seasoning
• basil
• oregano
• salt and black pepper
• Parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese

Simple Steps to Make This Easy One Pot Lasagna Soup

Start by sauteing the onions and peppers in olive oil in a large pot. I prefer using my Dutch oven for soups and chilis since it’s less likely to burn. Next, add the ground beef and minced garlic and cook until the beef is browned.

While that is cooking, break the lasagna pieces into your desired size.

When the beef is done, remove it from the pan along with the veggies.

Now, add the pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, chicken broth and remaining spices. Then bring the soup to a boil. Add the lasagna pieces and turn heat up to a light boil for about 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.

Finally, add the beef/veggie mixture back into the pot and heat on medium for about 5 minutes.

Top the soup with Parmesan and mozzarella cheese and parsley if desired.

Meal Planning

When I meal plan, I typically think in terms of “themes” for our daily meals to keep some variety in our diets.

At the same time, I focus on reverse meal planning while thinking about what I’m making for the week.

First, I use a good ol’ pen and notebook to keep record of my meal ideas. At this time I’m happy to report I’ve done this for over a year now and am going strong!

Next, I look at the previous week’s meals and see if there’s something I wrote down but didn’t end up making. Then I’ll typically add that to the upcoming week.

My meal “themes” include:

I added a few of my go-to meals for each theme but it changes quite often and depending on the season.

• Mexican: Cheesy Mexican Casserole, Chicken Fajitas
• Brinner: French toast, scrambled eggs with sausage, pancakes/waffles
• Italian: spaghetti with meatballs, lasagna roll ups, Cheeseburger Macaroni, traditional lasagna
• Pizza: DiGiorno Pizza from Sam’s Club, homemade pizza with refrigerated dough from Aldi, or our favorite homemade pizza using Naan from Sam’s Club (we each personalize our own)
• Soup/Chili: Stovetop Chicken Noodle Soup, White Chicken Chili, Hearty Beef Chili, Stovetop Vegetable Bean Chili

Dietitian’s Dish

With the inflation of groceries going through the roof, I’m finding it quite challenging to purchase meat and poultry items at reasonable prices (or at least what I was used to a year or so ago). However, when it comes to our health, I’m not cutting too many corners.

With that said, I’m still only purchasing lean ground beef or turkey even though higher-fat meat is cheaper. Lately, lean ground turkey is cheaper than lean ground beef.

However, I have found ground beef to be comparable at times when I buy in larger quantities.

At Sam’s Club, I purchased a 10-pound lean ground beef package for about $3.40 per pound in the past few months.

I also regularly purchase frozen chicken tenderloins from Sam’s Club – yes, the prices have gone up with these too, however, I love the convenience of them.