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    Home » Italian

    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    Published: Jan 19, 2022 · Modified: Dec 20, 2022 by Archana · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases · 33 Comments

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    EASY Lasagna Soup with all the yummy flavors from the classic lasagna with an easy one-pot recipe. This cozy, warm lasagna soup is quick, filling, and makes a delicious meal. Stir in the ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese in the end as per your preference to make it a creamy or light meal.

    lasagna soup served in a white bowl, garnished with cheese and parsley

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    "Made this last night and it was bomb. Like a fancier, more delicious Chef Boyardee lol. My grocery store didn’t have ground chicken so I went with beef, and I used an entire box of Campanella instead of lasagne noods. 5/5 will make again"
    - Caitlin

    We enjoy the traditional classic, lasagna and often make a large tray that is baked in the oven. Although the flavors are amazing, most days are just too busy to cook it the traditional way.

    This is when I started making it as a one-pot soup that does not need pre-boiling the sheets and spending time layering. Instead, I pressure-cook all the ingredients together and then stir in the cheese. The soup is also a good way to make it more or less cheesy for a lighter meal. 

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    • Cooking Pasta in the Instant Pot
    • Ingredients
    • Steps
    • Serving
    • Storing
    • Stove Top
    • Vegetarian Variation
    • Recipe
    lasagna soup served in a white bowl, alongside parmesan cheese in a bowl

    Cooking Pasta in the Instant Pot

    I have used Barilla Lasagne noodles in this recipe which has a stovetop cook time of 8 minutes. To pressure cook the noodles al dente, I reduce the stove cook time in half. Hence the pressure cook time used in this recipe is 4 minutes. You can use any type of pasta by simply cutting the cooking time by half and using that as the pressure cook time.

    ✔️ EASY one-pot recipe perfect for weeknight meals

    ✔️ Kid Approved

    ✔️ No need to pre-boil the pasta noodles, only one pot to clean

    ✔️ Mostly hands-free recipe

    Ingredients

    This recipe uses mostly the same ingredients that are used in classic lasagna:

    • Ground Chicken - I like to use ground chicken in this recipe but you can use your favorite ground meat
    • Lasagna Noodles - These noodles have a nice texture and bite to them after pressure cooking. Note: do not use the oven-ready no-boil noodles
    • Cheese - The best part of this recipe is the amount of cheese you add to it. All of the cheese is added after the soup is cooked and you can add more or less, to suit your taste
    • Baby Spinach - Great way to get lots of greens in your meal. Simply chop it up and stir it in the end. You can also use frozen chopped spinach

    Steps

    Here is the Step by Step Recipe:

    • Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add oil, garlic, onions, and crushed pepper flakes. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add ground chicken and mix well breaking the chicken into the pot. Cook for 2 minutes and then stir in diced tomatoes and tomato sauce
    steps one through two showing sautéing onions and tomatoes
    • Add chicken broth, parsley, oregano, and bay leaf. Break lasagna noodles and add them, along with the salt. Stir everything well. Close the Instant Pot with the Pressure Valve to sealing. Select Pressure Cook (Hi) and adjust the time to 4 minutes.
    steps three and four showing cooking lasagna noodles
    • Once the cooking cycle completes quick release and open the Instant Pot and stir in spinach and ricotta cheese.
    steps five and six showing adding spinach to cooked lasagna
    • Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and cook for another 2-3 mins. Serve hot with grated mozzarella, parmesan, and basil leaves.
    Cooked lasagana soup in the Instant Pot

    Serving

    Lasagna soup is best enjoyed hot. Sprinkle some chopped parsley and red chili flakes for a hearty meal

    Storing

    The soup will continue to thicken up as it cools down. When reheating add some warm water or broth. Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or can be frozen for longer shelf life.

    Stove Top

    Don't have an Instant Pot? Here is how to make it on the stovetop:

    1. Follow the recipe as is, except add an extra cup of water or broth along with the pasta noodles.
    2. Cook the pasta uncovered for the cook time specified on the pasta package.

    Vegetarian Variation

    To make vegetarian Lasagna Soup, simply skip the ground chicken and add 2 cups of diced zucchini, diced mushrooms, or mixed diced peppers instead. Replace chicken broth with vegetarian broth or just add water and adjust the salt accordingly.

    Here are some of my other favorite Italian recipes using the Instant Pot:

    • Spinach Mushroom Lasagna
    • Pasta Caprese
    • Pasta e Fagioli
    • Homemade Penne Alla Vodka
    • Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce
    • Chicken Marsala

    Recipe

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    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    All the delicious flavors from the classic lasagna in this easy one-pot recipe. 
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: Italian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 560kcal
    Author: Archana Mundhe

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
    • 1 large yellow onion diced
    • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper more for spicier soup
    • 1 pound ground chicken **
    • 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
    • 2 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
    • 3 cups chicken broth low sodium
    • ¼ cup parsley chopped
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1 Indian bay leaf
    • 8 ounces lasagna noodles about 10 noodles, broken into pieces
    • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
    • 10 oz frozen chopped spinach or 12 oz fresh spinach, chopped
    • ½ cup ricotta cheese
    • ¼ cup parmesan grated, for topping
    • ½ cup mozzarella shredded, for topping
    • handful fresh basil chopped

    Instructions

    • Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add oil, garlic, onions, and crushed pepper flakes. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
    • Add ground chicken and mix well breaking the chicken in the pot. Cook for 2 minutes.
    • Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, parsley, oregano, and bay leaf. Add lasagna pieces and salt. Stir everything well.
    • Close the Instant Pot with Pressure Valve to sealing. Select Pressure Cook(Hi) and adjust the time to 4 minutes. Quick release the pressure.
    • Open the Instant Pot and stir in spinach and ricotta cheese. Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Serve hot with grated mozzarella, parmesan, and basil.

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    Notes

    I have used Barilla Lasagne noodles in this recipe which has a stovetop cook time of 8 minutes. To pressure cook the noodles al dente, I reduce the stove cook time in half. Hence the pressure cook time used in this recipe is 4 minutes. 
    Vegetarian Variation:
    To make vegetarian Lasagna Soup, simply skip the ground chicken and add 2 cups of diced zucchini, diced mushrooms, or mixed diced peppers instead. Replace chicken broth with vegetarian broth or just add water and adjust the salt accordingly.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 2172mg | Potassium: 1224mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9035IU | Vitamin C: 23.9mg | Calcium: 372mg | Iron: 4.2mg
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    Author: Archana

    Hey there! I am a techie turned recipe developer, cooking instructor, and food blogger. I love food and enjoy developing easy and healthy recipes for busy lifestyles. I live in New Jersey with my husband and two sons.
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    1. Heide says

      August 23, 2018 at 2:01 pm

      I'm looking forward to making this as I love lasagna soup! Lucky me has some leftover ricotta in the refrigerator from a lemon ricotta cake I just made. Some days are better than others...today is great! Thank you for sharing!

      4waystoyummy

      Reply
      • Archana says

        August 24, 2018 at 12:38 am

        Lemon ricotta cake sounds delish! Let me know how you like the lasagna soup.

        Reply
    2. Sonal Gupta says

      August 23, 2018 at 2:46 pm

      Absolutely loved it5 stars

      Reply
      • Archana says

        August 24, 2018 at 11:22 am

        Thank you Sonal

        Reply
    3. Tamara says

      August 25, 2018 at 8:48 am

      Looking forward to trying this as a weeknight family meal for five (one of which is a fifteen year old, bottomless pit of a boy). Do you think it can easily be doubled? I’m still new to IP and wondered if I’d need to adjust times. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Archana says

        August 26, 2018 at 1:31 pm

        Hi Tamara, yes this can be doubled. Double all the ingredients and same pressure cook time.

        Reply
    4. Jill | sugarspicelifeblog says

      September 11, 2018 at 11:28 am

      This looks delicious and a great way to have the flavors of a lasagna without the time and effort!! Perfect!

      Reply
      • Archana says

        September 12, 2018 at 12:03 pm

        Thank you Jill

        Reply
    5. Megan @ Ginger Tastes and Travels says

      October 14, 2018 at 8:03 pm

      I have been seeing so many instant pot recipes out there lately. I recently made Lasagna Soup on the stovetop but it would be interesting to try it a different way and compare. I love your photos! Absolutely gorgeous 🙂

      Reply
      • Archana says

        October 16, 2018 at 10:41 pm

        Thank you

        Reply
    6. Jack D. Slater says

      April 28, 2019 at 8:15 am

      How about using italian sausage and omitting the spinach?

      Reply
      • Archana says

        April 28, 2019 at 9:44 am

        Sounds like a good idea!

        Reply
    7. Sue says

      May 01, 2019 at 3:58 pm

      Hi - do you think the time would be the same using GF lasagna noodles?

      Thanks

      Reply
      • Archana says

        May 09, 2019 at 8:02 pm

        Half the cooking time on the package minus 1 minute will work great for GF pasta

        Reply
    8. Petra Farmer says

      May 18, 2019 at 5:04 pm

      I just made this for the first time. It was great.p5 stars

      Reply
      • Archana says

        May 19, 2019 at 3:01 pm

        Thank you for your lovely feedback

        Reply
    9. Umme abdullah says

      June 07, 2019 at 10:07 pm

      If we are using frozen spinach, at what stage would you recommend adding it to the pot?

      Reply
      • Archana says

        June 07, 2019 at 10:16 pm

        I would still stir it in the end. May be the psinach will thaw a bit as the soup pressure cooks. Then you stir it in

        Reply
    10. Monique Fritzsche says

      December 11, 2019 at 8:48 pm

      Excellent. I’ve already passed it along to friends. Didn’t have ground chicken but used cubed chicken. It was great. Thank you5 stars

      Reply
      • Archana says

        December 11, 2019 at 8:56 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    11. Alpa says

      April 11, 2020 at 2:08 am

      I have no boil / bake lasagna noodles and planning to follow your recipe.
      what is your suggestion on cooking time??
      I am excited to give it a try.

      Reply
      • Archana says

        April 11, 2020 at 3:44 pm

        With no boil lasagna noodles, follow the recipe as is but do not add the lasagna noodles before pressure cooking. After pressure cooking add them to the hot soup and cook on saute mode. They should be soft in 2 to 3 minutes. Then add spinach, cheese etc.

        Reply
        • Alpa says

          May 03, 2020 at 6:07 pm

          Thanks Archana.
          Came out really good.
          I have been raving about your website to all my friends.
          Thanks again.

          Reply
          • Archana says

            May 04, 2020 at 8:12 pm

            Thank you!

            Reply
    12. Karuna says

      April 14, 2020 at 10:55 pm

      Hi! How should I adjust the time if I decide to use chicken breast/tenderloins instead of ground chicken? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Karuna says

        April 14, 2020 at 11:09 pm

        Or chicken thighs

        Reply
      • Archana says

        April 15, 2020 at 11:31 am

        Cut chicken tenderloins or things into small one inch pieces and then follow the same exact recipe.

        Reply
    13. Rinku Desai says

      May 28, 2020 at 4:56 pm

      For vegetarian, how can you change the recipe? No chicken or chicken broth?

      Reply
      • Archana says

        May 29, 2020 at 7:53 pm

        Simply skip the ground chicken and add 2 cups of diced zucchini, diced mushrooms or mixed diced peppers instead. Use vegetarian broth

        Reply
    14. Kiran says

      November 26, 2022 at 10:25 pm

      Made the vegetarian version .My daughter joined me in preparing it.. Such a simple, yummy recipe.. enjoyed it thoroughly!! Must try .. 5 stars

      Reply
      • Archana says

        November 28, 2022 at 10:25 am

        Yay! So fun to cook with kids. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

        Reply
    15. Caitlin says

      December 20, 2022 at 1:20 pm

      Made this last night and it was bomb. Like a fancier, more delicious Chef Boyardee lol. My grocery store didn’t have ground chicken so I went with beef, and I used an entire box of Campanella instead of lasagne noods. 5/5 will make again5 stars

      Reply
      • Archana says

        December 20, 2022 at 2:16 pm

        Thank you Caitlin and also thank you for sharing your substitutes!

        Reply

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