Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup is the perfect weeknight meal for your family during the cold winter months! Set it, forget it, and enjoy it later!
Nothing beats the ease of a Slow Cooker Soup Recipe like this one. Plus, its delicious just like my Slow Cooker Taco Soup and my Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup!
Sabrina’s Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup Recipe
Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup is the a quick mix of easy, winter, slow cooker, pasta and cheese perfection. My family are huge fans of slow cooker soups because they’re warm, filling and easy!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces lasagna noodles , (10 pieces)
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (15 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 8 ounces Mozzarella cheese
- 6 ounces shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In the aluminum slow cooker insert or a cast iron skillet add the ground beef.
- Cook the beef and onions until well browned.
- If you used a skillet, transfer the beef mixture to your slow cooker.
- Strain any oil left behind then add in the rest of the ingredients except for the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
- Cook on low for 2-3 hours (check for doneness after two hours).
- Add in the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and cook for an additional 15 minutes before serving.
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About this Recipe
All the classic lasagna ingredients but in a set it and forget it method. I like to have everything all cook together but if you have different time requirements you can certainly make adjustments. You can cook the “gravy” or meat sauce on low for 8 hours if you’d prefer and add the noodles in cooked or in the last two hours of cooking.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- This recipe calls for crushed tomatoes. Buy the best quality crushed tomatoes you can.
- For tomato paste, if you don’t use it often buy a tube. Less waste! OR freeze leftover tomato paste for another recipe.
- For the Parmesan cheese use shaved or shredded. Grated cheese won’t melt well.
- Check the doneness at the lower end of the times given, if not quite done cook for the additional hour.
What to Pair With Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
This soup is fantastic all on its own but if you want to add a little extra to the meal pair it with an Easy Italian Salad and some Garlic Bread. Don’t forget the Peanut Butter Cookies for dessert!
Frequent Questions
Pasta in the slow cooker is something you need to be mindful of for your personal slow cooker. Some can cook it through in 90 minutes, some take 3 hours. The first time you make this recipe check the doneness after 2 hours.
To do that easily here without using sausage, I add in some fennel seeds. A little bit goes a long way in making it taste like a Slow Cooker Beef and Sausage Lasagna.
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This was absolutely delicious, my husband and mother in law raved about it! I did make a few tweaks, first I used ground beef and Italian sausage. Second I used bow tie pasta instead of the lasagna noodles and third, I used a bag of Italian blend of cheese instead of the mozzarella and Parmesan.
Thank you for sharing this recipe, will definitely be making it again.????
Thank you for your list of “tweaks” to the recipe. Sounds yummy and thank you for the 5 star rating Kim!
Had to do a lot of tweaks (including increasing spices, adding a jar of spaghetti sauce, etc.) but the flavor was still a little flat to me. I think I’ll definitely try it again and either add a little cream cheese or ricotta cheese mixture with the other cheese will give it that true lasagna taste. Hubby liked it though, so that’s effectively a win!
Can I cook the noodles separate and just add to the bowls when ready? I don’t like mushy noodles.
I’ve not tried it but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work. Enjoy!
Very good. I added some frozen spinach. And only used the cheese as an add on after dishing up. (We are watching our calories). Will definitely make again!
SABRINA, I LOVE YOUR RECIPES!!
YOU ARE A GREAT COOK! THANKS FOR SHARING!!
Thanks, Frannie!
Do you add the uncooked noodles right away?
Sorry, your comment got stuck in my spam filter. Yes, you’ll want to add them in step 4.
slow cooker lasagne soup…..use cooked or uncooked noodles and is uncooked just break them up ?
You’ll be adding uncooked noodles that are broken up into the slow cooker. Enjoy!
Can I do this in the instant pot, if so what is the cooking time.
I’m in the process of testing my recipes using a instant pot so stay tuned! If you need it sooner than I can provide, you might be able to find a recipe online with similiar ingredients and use that as a guideline to follow for the IP.
I would love to make this! Can I stretch the cooking time 8hours? I work long days it’s tough to do short cooking times. I’m guessing cook the noodles just before eating.
Most slow cookers will turn to a “warm” setting once the cook time is done but I’d be afraid if you left it in there that long, it might dry out the noodles. I think making the noodles separate will eliminate that issue. If you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out. Thanks!
Want to make this this weekend can I use ricotta cheese?
Absolutely! I would add dots of the ricotta cheese just before serving.
I made this yesterday – in part because it was cold, and because it sounded good and I made the white chicken chili recipe from this site the day before and it was totally delicious. It made a TON of soup (2lbs of meat and it’s just 2 of us, lol!), and ours came out a little thicker, almost like a lasagna chili, if that makes sense. I didn’t add quite as much cheese, mostly because cleaning up cheesy messes is such a pain, but it didn’t need a ton, in my opinion, because it’s so flavorful. It is FILLING, in a totally good way! Yum!!
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it!
Do you not find it tastes starchy because the pasta cooks in the liquid
I didn’t notice it. I hope you enjoy it!
We made this a few nights ago. Friggin delish! I used bowties instead of lasagna noodles because I wanted bite sized pasta pieces. We will be doing this one over and over. Thank you!!
You’re welcome, Lori! Thanks for taking the time to come back and let me know.
Do you break up the lasagna noodles?
Yes 🙂
Way too many noodles !!!! It absorbed all the liquid so I added more liquid the next day when I cooked leftover. I’d recommend only a few strips . other than that it was delicious! Only took 2 hours
Oh boy I may have put too many. It’s cooking now so we will see in two hours
Sounds delicious! Can I freeze some? Can I use no-boil lasagna noodles??
Thank you! You can use no boil noodles for this recipe if you’d like.
If you use regular noodles do you have to cook them first?
no, don’t add cooked noodles. They’ll turn to mush with the cook time.
I would like to make this ahead of time and freeze. would you cook meat and onions; cool and then add to freezer bag with all the other ingredients with cheese and pasta separate?
So sorry I missed this question! That’s a good way to make ahead.
So I can make this in my 4 qt. Slow cooker?
Yes, I used a 4 qt for this recipe. 🙂
So you can use a standard slow cooker, not the metal?
Yes 🙂
Thank you for this recipe. I made this yesterday and it was wonderful.
So glad you enjoyed it, Gabrielle!
I made this today…cold and snowy in WI in mid April. :(. It was perfection! Husband and 5 yr old gave a solid thumbs up. Thanks for the recipe.
Awesome, so glad you all loved it! Stay warm!!
It’s been freezing lately and the snow has been coming down. I bet this lasagna soup will warm me up!
It’ll definitely keep you warm!
This looks like a delicious soup! I’m eager to try it, being a soup AND lasagna fan! Love!
It’s the perfect mash up of the two!
Once you have lasagna soup you are hooked! I have to try your slow cooker version!
I hope you enjoy it!
This was a excellent dish. My family had the soup with corn chips. I will be making this soup again.
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it!
All the great flavors of lasagna, but the slow cooker does all of the work!
Exactly!
Would you recommend using ground turkey instead of beef?
Yes, you definitely can do that!
I used the ground turkey instead. The kiddos devoured this meal. No leftovers whatsoever
Awesome!
Comfort food at its finest!
Definitely!
This soup is everything! Perfect winter comfort food.
Thank you Jocelyn!
adding this to my meal plan next week – we are on day 11 of below freezing temps (several days have been below zero!)
Yikes….try and stay warm!!