Best Lasagna Soup

Name: Best Lasagna Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings (2-3/4 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1 large green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 cup frozen corn; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2-1/2 cups uncooked spiral pasta; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

All the traditional flavors of lasagna come together in this heartwarming meal-in-a-bowl with this lasagna soup recipe. —Sheryl Olenick, Demarest, New Jersey

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2-1/2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
Stir in tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, corn, tomato paste, Italian seasoning and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 280 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 572mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Hearty Pasta Beef Soup in Healthy Cooking February/March 2010

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Stacy

Nov 10, 2018

This recipe is outstanding! I have made this 3 times and it just gets better every time. I do not deviate from the recipe accept occasionally leaving out the tomato paste if I don't have any on hand and adding 1/2 cup water to make it more soupy. 5 STARS!!!!
skywest199

Oct 11, 2018

Just made this and we LOVED it! I left the corn out because I too, thought "who puts corn in lasagna". I added an orange bell pepper for color and left out the tomato paste so we'd have a more "brothy" end product. My favorite pasta for soup is what they call here, salad pasta. Short tubes. I will definitely make this again!
Keith

Oct 1, 2018

Family hated it. No one liked the corn in lasagna. And even with replacing mushrooms for the green peppers, the corn spoiled it. I may try it again with more cheese, but I doubt my kids will try it again for fear of the yucky corn.
jkcoach98

Jun 14, 2018

This was very tasty, but more like a stew than a soup. I will make this again using smaller pasta to see If I can get a more soupy meal.
Rahnee64

Apr 25, 2018

I won't make this, because no Lasagna I've ever had has corn in it. Maybe if you gave it a different name. Sorry.
CJYummoTummo

Apr 12, 2018

Not too bad but it lacks some spices. Very bland and in desperate need of more flavor. I will make it again but do some experimenting.
javadreamer

Mar 11, 2018

Very very good and easy to make! I made a few substitutions - I added a few more veggies -(bell peppers, mushrooms and used Italian sausage instead of beef - chicken stock instead of beef stock). when serving I mixed a little mozzarella and ricotta in the bottom of the bowl and ladled soup on top.
PageRD

Jan 31, 2018

I thought this soup was delicious. I made it exactly according to the recipe. The only thing I would change is that I would use less pasta because liquids were absorbed by the pasta in what was leftover and I really enjoyed the flavor of the broth. I thought it was flavorful and best of all, it was quick so I can make it on a weekday.
germanycook

Apr 2, 2017

Really enjoyed this soup. Cooked the pasta before adding it as per other reviewers suggestions, and pureed the canned tomatoes purely to please my toddler :) Lots of flavour!
Remenec

Feb 22, 2017

Although this tasted slightly more like chili to me than lasagna, I still enjoyed this recipe. I omitted the corn and added extra cheese. Very flavorful and a big hit with the family.