Tastes Like Lasagna Soup

Recipe Courtesy of Paula Deen

Based on 41 Reviews

Servings: 8 to 10 servings
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy

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1 lb ground chuck
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
1 (32 ounce) box chicken broth
2 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cup broken lasagna noodles
1 (5 ounce) package grated parmesan cheese
2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
garlic crostini, recipe follows

Garlic Crostini:
1 thin French baguette
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves smashed garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a large Dutch oven, combine ground chuck, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is browned and crumbles. Drain well.

Stir in thyme, brown sugar, broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add noodles, and simmer until noodles are tender. Stir in Parmesan cheese.

Preheat broiler. Ladle soup into 8 to 10 ovenproof bowls. Evenly sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Broil soups, 6-inches from heat, 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese is browned and bubbly. Add a garlic crostini slice on top. Serve immediately.

For the garlic crostini:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut bread into 1/4-inch round slices. Place on baking sheet and brush each slice with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper; place in oven and bake until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Rub each side with smashed garlic cloves.

Tools You May Need

Paula Deen Signature Porcelain 5-pc. Soup and Stew Set
Paula Deen Signature Wood Tools 2-pc. Solid Spoon Set
Paula Deen Skillet Apron

Reader Comments:

I love this idea...great comfort food for v day with the kids

By benita wheeler on February 01, 2012

LOVE it!!! The whole family enjoyed this....that is hard to find. I will be making this again...SOON!

By Betsy on January 31, 2012

We loved the soup, my husband was working outside and came in to see what I was making. Thank you so much for sharing. Stay healthy.

By Constance Kovar on January 17, 2012

This looks so yummy! I have "pinned" and featured your recipe here: http://beanbugcrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/warming-up-with-some-soup.html I can't wait to try it! Thanks!!

By Anna@BeanBugCrafts on January 12, 2012

This soup is wonderful. I get raves from my family every time I make it. It is very easy and so tasty. I like it even better than Lasagna. Try it you can't go wrong. Thank you Paula for a wonderful soup.

By Ginnie on January 06, 2012

EURGH!!!!! In Italy it would be dumped in the trash bean directly from the pan!!!!

By Maria Paola on January 04, 2012

I made this for Christmas Eve dinner---WOW I LOVED IT!!! Will definitely make this again

By Anita Doermann on January 03, 2012

I have made this twice & we finished every bit of it. Delicious & easy! I have given the recipe to several friends. Thanks Paula! I'm an avid fan & subscriber to your magazines.

By Jennie Rasmussen on December 12, 2011

I made this the other night. My boyfriend, our company and myself all LOVED it! Our guest even said it was better than regular lasagna! Every time we have company over, all I get is compliment on my cooking. Little do they know, I'm just following a Paula Deen recipe!

By Anonymous on December 01, 2011

I just finished making and eating the soup. It looked beautiful but I was dissapointed in the flavor. It was good but not as good as lasagna. Any way not my lasagna.

By Carol on October 26, 2011

Definitely a cold night soup. i made it for my 3 and 5 yo in coffe cups instead of bowls and they loved it

By Amethyst on October 04, 2011

this is so good, i love it and will serve it again, my company enjoyed it.

By Sylvia on September 20, 2011

This is soooooo good and it makes enough for leftovers. I leave my noodles out of the soup because it will absorb all of the soup liquid for leftovers. I cook them separate and add them in later. Thanks Paula, you're awesome!

By Brittany on September 08, 2011

I changed the recipe a slight bit based on what I had in my cupboard (garlic powder instead of cloves and left out the brown sugar) and added a bit of chili powder for heat. Made it tonight for family dinner, everyone loved it and came back for seconds and thirds! (:

By Brooklyn Stephens on August 01, 2011

I love useing ur recipes. They are quick and easy. For an working on the go mom. We really need these kind of recipes..Thanks a bunch

By donns walker on August 01, 2011

Loved This! I put it in the slow cooker and let it cook about 8 hrs and it was delicious.

By andreaebeaver on July 28, 2011

WOW, WOW, & WOW again:) This soup is so good. Really does taste like lasagna. Love that it is easy to make and it makes a lot. Did add some fennel seed a Worcester sauce, always add these ingredients when making italian sauce. Highly recommend this delicious recipe.

By Patty Lewis on March 29, 2011

Happy belated b-day, Ms. Paula!!! I made this soup for supper this evening and we LOVED it!! I used Italian Sausage (and left out the Italian seasonings) and topped the soup with croutons...those were the only changes I made. It's a very snowy day here (5" of the white stuff, so far) and there's just something about a "snow day" which cries out for soup, IMO. Thank you for this wonderful recipe...among the many others we've enjoyed!

By MLM216 on January 20, 2011

This soup was a perfect comfort food soup. Hale & hearty, this will become a staple soup recipe for my family!

By Stacey McClellan on January 17, 2011

tastes like lasagna soup...awesome! grocery shopped on my way home from work...fixed it and just finished eating...wow! i now have a very happy family and recipe that will be on our menu ALOT! thank you paula!

By jane graham on January 12, 2011

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