Crockpot Lasagna Soup
Dive into a bowl of cozy goodness with this effortless crockpot lasagna soup! Packed with hearty ground beef, rich marinara sauce, and gooey mozzarella, this dish comes together while you kick back and relax. Let the slow cooker work its magic for a comforting dinner that's sure to satisfy your cravings!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 3-4 garlic clovesoptional
- 1 onion
- pepper
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 32 ounces chicken broth (907 g)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(4)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (240 ml)
- mozzarella cheese ball
- Parmesan cheese
- ricotta cheese mixture
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 12 oven-ready lasagna noodles
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste (30 ml)optional
🧂Spices & Seasonings(3)
- Italian seasoning
- paprikaoptional
- salt
📦Other(1)
- 1 lb ground meat (454 g)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cook one pound of ground meat.
- 2
Cut up the onion and add it to the ground beef.
- 3
Add garlic paste, tomato paste, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- 4
Pour in the entire 32 ounces of chicken broth and stir.
- 5
After three hours, break up 12 oven-ready lasagna noodles and add them.
- 6
Stir in one cup of heavy whipping cream.
- 7
Add broken mozzarella cheese and top with Parmesan cheese.
- 8
After about 30 minutes, add the ricotta cheese mixture and wait about 20 minutes for it to get ready.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Break lasagna noodles into 2-3 inch pieces before adding to prevent them from absorbing too much liquid and becoming mushy, as oven-ready noodles absorb 150% their weight in liquid.technique2-3 inch pieces
- ✓Add heavy cream only in the final 30 minutes of cooking to prevent curdling, as dairy proteins coagulate at 180°F when exposed to acidic tomatoes for extended periods.timing180°F coagulation point
- ✓Brown your ground meat at medium-high heat until it reaches 160°F internal temperature and develops fond on the bottom of the pan for deeper flavor through the Maillard reaction.technique160°F internal temp
- ✓Temper your ricotta cheese mixture by whisking in 2-3 tablespoons of hot soup liquid before adding to prevent the proteins from seizing and creating a grainy texture.technique2-3 tablespoons
- ✓Cook on LOW heat setting only, as crockpot HIGH setting reaches 300°F which will cause dairy to separate and noodles to become overcooked and gluey.equipment300°F on HIGH
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