Crockpot Lasagna Soup
Crockpot Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
For the Soup Base
- 2 pounds Italian turkey sausage, casings removed, or lean ground beef
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 ounce
- 1 can tomato sauce, 15 ounce
- 1 can tomato paste, 6 ounce
- 4 cups chicken or beef broth
- 1 onion, large, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, optional
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
For the Noodles and Topping
- 8 ounces lasagna noodles, broken into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- as needed fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet, brown the Italian turkey sausage (or ground beef) over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. This should take about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Once the meat is cooked through, drain any excess fat from the skillet.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Transfer the browned meat to a 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken or beef broth, diced onion, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and fennel seeds (if using) to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Stir all the ingredients in the slow cooker thoroughly to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
⏱️ 300 min
- 6
About 30 minutes before you plan to serve, break the lasagna noodles into bite-sized pieces and add them directly to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Continue cooking the soup until the lasagna noodles are tender, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 25 min
- 8
While the noodles are cooking, in a medium bowl, combine the low-fat cottage cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, and grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper as desired.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Ladle the hot lasagna soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with a generous spoonful of the prepared cheese mixture. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired, and serve immediately.
⏱️ 4 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crockpot Lasagna Soup
For the Soup Base
- 2 pounds Italian turkey sausage, casings removed, or lean ground beef
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 ounce
- 1 can tomato sauce, 15 ounce
- 1 can tomato paste, 6 ounce
- 4 cups chicken or beef broth
- 1 onion, large, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, optional
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
For the Noodles and Topping
- 8 ounces lasagna noodles, broken into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- as needed fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet, brown the Italian turkey sausage (or ground beef) over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. This should take about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Once the meat is cooked through, drain any excess fat from the skillet.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Transfer the browned meat to a 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken or beef broth, diced onion, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and fennel seeds (if using) to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Stir all the ingredients in the slow cooker thoroughly to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
⏱️ 300 min - 6
About 30 minutes before you plan to serve, break the lasagna noodles into bite-sized pieces and add them directly to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Continue cooking the soup until the lasagna noodles are tender, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 25 min - 8
While the noodles are cooking, in a medium bowl, combine the low-fat cottage cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, and grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper as desired.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Ladle the hot lasagna soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with a generous spoonful of the prepared cheese mixture. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired, and serve immediately.
⏱️ 4 min