Instant Pot Lasagna Soup (with Video)

Name: Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound mild Italian sausage (or lean ground beef); 1 yellow onion (diced); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes; 16 ounces tomato sauce; 4 cups chicken broth (or stock); 2 cups water ((using hot water helps the Instant Pot come to pressure faster)); 8 ounces lasagna noodles (broken into chunks (for best results, don't use gluten-free pasta)); 3 bay leaves; 1 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 ounces ricotta cheese

This creamy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup is an easy, one-pot recipe that’s hearty, comforting, and perfect for a winter night!

two green bowls of lasagna soup cooked in a pressure cooker

Your whole family will love this easy, simple Instant Pot lasagna soup recipe that tastes like you spent all day cooking it. It has all the goodness of traditional lasagna in soup form which is perfect for cozy dinners at home.

Thanks to the pressure cooking, it is ready in minutes. Plus, this pressure cooker soup recipe is lower in calories, carbs, and fat. Make this perfect weeknight lasagna soup for dinner tonight.

One Pot Creamy Lasagna Soup

Lasagna soup is one of our all-time favorite comfort foods. This creamy, dreamy Instant Pot lasagna soup is hearty, filling, and so easy to make. It is the perfect family dinner for busy weeknights.

This flavorful soup is full of all the classic lasagna flavors but without all the work. It is a one pot meal that is perfect for busy weeknights or any night you want a quick and easy dinner.

Serve it with some crusty bread for dipping and you have a complete meal. Plus, it is great for leftovers and can be frozen for those nights when you need a quick dinner.

Lasagna soup in Instant Pot

One of the things I like best about the Instant Pot is it’s just one pot. It turns almost any meal into a one-pot meal. And, that means clean up is effortless and minimal.

And, this creamy soup recipe is no exception:

The meat and veggies are sautéed first.
Then, everything but the cheese goes right into the pot.

I’ve been writing about the Instant Pot for a while now. Have you seen my tutorials on How to Use the Instant Pot and Instant Pot Hacks & Tips?

It’s one of my most used kitchen appliances, especially in the summer. I just love cooking in my Instant Pot.

Even after years, I’m still amazed at how well it performs.

Ingredients to make Creamy Lasagna Soup

Italian sausage or ground beef
an onion
garlic cloves
a large can of diced tomatoes
a can of tomato sauce
a carton of chicken broth
part of a box of lasagna noodles (for best results don’t use gluten-free pasta)
some whole bay leaves
Italian seasoning
salt
ricotta cheese

the ingredients for lasagna soup and an Instant Pot, pasta, ground beef, ricotta cheese, canned tomatoes, canned tomato sauce and spices

Cooking Pasta in the Instant Pot

Thanks to a short cooking cycle, the pasta is cooked right in with the soup. And, it doesn’t come out soggy.

You can easily make substitutions or additions to this Instant Pot recipe.

For example, sneak in some hidden veggies like chopped zucchini or squash. Picky eaters and your kids will never even notice. And, don’t be afraid of using chicken or turkey sausage.

How to Make Lasagna Soup in Instant Pot

Brown the meat. Start with your Instant Pot in the sauté mode. Brown the ground beef or sausage, onions, and bell pepper. This takes about 5 minutes.

sausage being sautéed in the Instant Pot with a Pampered Chef Mix N Chop tool to break up the meat — *Get this handy Mix ‘N Chop tool (linked) that makes sautéing ground meats sooo easy!*

Add the ingredients. Add the garlic and stir, sautéing until fragrant.

Then, everything but the cheese goes into the Instant Pot. Add the tomatoes and sauce, broth, water, seasonings, and pasta.

Instant Pot lasagna soup recipe are shown Hunts diced tomatoes an onion and Simply Nature chicken bone broth and a wooden spoon

TFN TIP: To speed things up, preheat your water and the broth in a microwave oven until they are hot. I do this while the sausage and onions mixture is browning. It allows the Instant Pot to come to pressure faster.

Pressure cook the lasagna soup. Secure the lid, twist the pressure release valve, and set it at high pressure for 4 minutes.

Ingredients for lasagna soup recipe are shown Trader Joe's Gigli pasta and ricotta cheese with a green bowl from Anthropologie

Let the lasagna soup naturally release for at least 10 minutes before doing a quick release. After it’s safe to open, lift the lid away from you to avoid the steam.

Ready to serve. Drop in the ricotta cheese and stir to let it melt. Top with parmesan cheese, then serve.

Recipe Variations

To make this a vegetarian or vegan lasagna soup recipe, use Impossible ground beef or Beyond crumbles in place of the sausage. You can also omit the meat altogether.
Add some chopped zucchini or squash to the mix. It’s a great way to sneak in some extra nutrition.
Use ground chicken or ground turkey sausage instead of beef or pork sausage
Add a can of corn, drained
Use fire roasted tomatoes for extra flavor
Stir in a cup of spinach or kale when you add the ricotta cheese
Top with crispy bacon bits or fried sage leaves
Add some spice with a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

What to Serve with Creamy Lasagna Soup

Of course, you can eat this one pot lasagna soup as is. But, it’s even better with some crusty bread or garlic bread on the side. I like to use crusty bread like French Bread or Sourdough Bread.

A big green salad is also a great way to round out this meal.

How to store and reheat

Leftover lasagna soup can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

Reheat on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed through. You may need to add a splash of water or broth to thin it out if it’s too thick.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do you have to boil lasagna before baking it?

Boiling lasagna noodles is really overrated. There really isn’t any reason to do it. And you don’t need those newfangled “oven-ready” noodles. Just let the regular type noodles soak up liquid from the sauce and cook in the oven – Presto!

Can you soak pasta instead of boiling it?

Dry spaghetti rehydrates in about ten minutes in boiling water, and in around two hours in room-temperature water, so you can soak your spaghetti for a couple of hours to complete the first half of the process without using energy to boil water.

Is lasagna a good source of protein?

Lasagna – particularly meat lasagna – also provides a source of dietary protein and fat. Your body breaks down protein into amino acids and then uses these amino acids to maintain healthy tissue throughout your body.

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