Quick White Lasagna Soup (Printable)
Creamy soup with tender noodles, chicken, and melted cheeses ready in 35 minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Proteins
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie or leftover)
→ Vegetables & Aromatics
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1 medium onion, diced
04 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
05 - 2 cups baby spinach
→ Soup Base
06 - 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
07 - 1 cup whole milk
08 - 1 cup heavy cream
→ Pasta
09 - 8 lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch pieces
→ Cheeses
10 - 1 cup ricotta cheese
11 - 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
12 - ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
→ Seasonings
13 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
14 - ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
15 - ½ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
16 - Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook 3–4 minutes until translucent. Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
02 - Pour in chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil. Add broken lasagna noodles and cook uncovered 8–10 minutes until al dente.
03 - Stir in shredded chicken, Italian herbs, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Add milk and heavy cream. Simmer 5 minutes to develop flavor.
04 - Add spinach and cook 1–2 minutes until just wilted. Stir in ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan until melted and soup reaches desired creaminess.
05 - Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed. Serve hot, garnished with extra Parmesan and fresh cracked pepper if desired.
# Expert Hacks:
01 -
- It delivers all the comfort of traditional lasagna in under 40 minutes with way less effort
- The broken noodles create the most incredible texture that regular pasta soup just cant achieve
02 -
- The noodles will continue absorbing liquid as the soup sits, so if youre making ahead, keep some extra broth on hand to thin it out before serving
- Add the cheeses at the very end and stir gently, high heat can cause ricotta to separate and become grainy instead of smooth
03 -
- Break your lasagna noodles into varying sizes, some 2 inch pieces and some smaller, it creates interesting texture throughout the soup
- Use a microplane to grate your Parmesan fresh, pre grated cheese has anti caking agents that prevent it from melting smoothly into creamy soups