This Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup is everything you love about classic lasagna in a warm, comforting bowl. Loaded with ground beef, noodles, rich tomato broth, and melty cheese, it’s an easy dinner the whole family will love!
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and onions. Cook for 6-7 minutes, breaking apart the ground beef, until it is no longer pink and the onions are soft. Drain any excess grease.
1 pound lean ground beef, 1 small onion
Add the tomato pasta and garlic to the pan, mix to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes until you can start to smell the garlic.
3 Tablespoons tomato paste, 3 cloves garlic
Pour the diced tomatoes, tomatoes sauce and chicken broth to the base of a crockpot. Add in the ground beef mixture and Italian seasoning, mixing to combine. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.
15 oz diced tomatoes, 15 oz tomato sauce, 4 cups chicken broth, 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
After the soup has cooked stir in the broken noodles and let them cook for about 30 minutes until tender.
8 oz lasagna noodles
Meanwhile, mix together all of the ingredients for the cheese topping.
1 cup ricotta cheese, 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
When the pasta is cooked through taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve the soup topped with the cheese mixture and basil or parsley as garnish if desired.