Now your favorite comfort food doesn’t take hours to prepare. Gluten-Free Lasagna Soup are all the flavors you love in lasagna but in a soup! And a gluten-free one at that.
I have been thinking about recipes to share with you in the next few weeks before the holidays. I always think about fancier things like the Easy Whole Roast Duck with Chinese Five Spice or Lobster Risotto with Saffron and Haricot Vert I’ve shared in the past. But it struck me what I value in addition to the few upscale meals we prepare are fun options when entertaining a crowd. Recipes that don’t take long to pull together and are ‘just right’ on days of lots of activity. Gluten-free Lasagna Soup fills the bill!
Lasagna is a go to comfort food in our household. I shied away from making it for awhile because it can take such a long time. I mastered a trick that makes it go much faster and allows the noodles to not have to be pre-cooked (check Step 9; makes perfectly cooked noodles every time with no pre-boiling), but it still has to cook for an hour basically. Along with traditional lasagna we love (and apparently so do Boulder Locavore readers as this is a top recipe from Pinterest) Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Lasagna and Mexican Lasagna with Hatch Chilies. Gluten-free Meat Lasagna Roll Ups and Spicy Sausage Skillet Lasagna are great riffs on the original recipe too.
However, as our temperatures dip into the single digits I wanted to make a Lasagna Soup and one that is gluten-free. As you might guess Gluten-free Lasagna Soup tastes just like a deconstructed lasagna with tomato, Italian spices, Italian sausage and some familiar cheese to top it. I used a mix of loose hot Italian sausage and links of sweet Italian sausage which I often do when making traditional lasagna. It gives a bit of a kick to the creamy noodle soup.
Gluten-free Lasagna Soup is easy to prepare and is done in about 35 minutes cooking time. The most effort is chopping onions to sauté along with garlic, sausage and herbs. Crushed tomatoes and chicken stock are added to simmer. Broken gluten-free lasagna noodles (a great way to use up those noodles that have fallen apart in the package!) are tossed in at the end and the soup is finished with a splash of Half and Half. A dollop of ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil garnish individual servings. Can you think of a cozier soup to have by a roaring fire?
I’m sure this recipe can be adapted for gluten lasagna noodles as well. The noodles are broken up and added to the soup to cook until they are tender (about 14 minutes for the gluten-free noodles). Typically, gluten flours and noodles are more absorbent so they would most like cook faster and may require a bit more chicken stock to be added to the soup to prevent it thickening up too much. Just watch it and adjust as needed.
Gluten-Free Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 large Yellow Onion , peeled and chopped
- 3 Garlic Cloves , peeled and diced
- ½ pound Hot Italian Sausage (loose, not links)
- 1 teaspoon dried Oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried Thyme
- 6-8 ounces pre-cooked links Sweet Italian Sausage , sliced
- 1 quart Low-Sodium Chicken Stock
- 1 29- ounce can Crushed Tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 8 dry gluten-free Lasagna Noodles , broken into pieces (approximately 2 cups)
- 1/3 cup Half and Half
- 8 ounces Ricotta Cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh Basil leaves sliced thinly
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or stock pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent (3-4 minutes).
- Add the garlic, loose hot Italian sausage, oregano and thyme and cook until the sausage is no longer pink (3-5 minutes). Add the slices of sweet Italian sausage and sauté for 1 minute to combine the flavors.
- Add the chicken stock, crushed tomatoes and the salt. Bring almost to a boil and lower the heat to allow the soup to simmer with the lid partially on, for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the broken lasagna noodles and cook, stirring periodically, until the noodles are soft (10-15 minutes). Stir in the Half and Half and serve immediately with a dollop of ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and some slices of basil leaves on top of each serving.
- Store leftovers sealed in the refrigerator. Note: the soup may thicken when chilled due to the noodles absorbing some of the soup. Reheating should thin the soup however a bit of water or chicken stock may be added to thin the soup if desired.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That is so perfect for my family! We love lasagna, but it’s such a mess to eat. Why not just make it a soup and make it easy!
Colleen Lanin says
THANK YOU! I’m gluten free, so it makes it hard to enjoy things like any sort of pasta. Plus, lasagna is always a pain to eat. You have just made my life easier on two levels.
Toni Dash says
I’m so glad Colleen! As a reminder, all of my recipes are gluten-free. I don’t always add that to the title if it’s naturally gluten-free and wouldn’t be modified from a gluten version.
Jeanette says
My friend has been on the search for a great lasagna because she cannot have gluten anymore. I know she would love this one I’m totally sharing this with her.
Toni Dash says
Just following up to be sure you realize this recipe is for lasagna SOUP Jeanette! The four lasagna recipes mentioned and linked to in the post are all more traditional forms of lasagna that your friend might like!
Kelly Hutchinson says
Oh wow! That looks amazing. I have never had lasagna soup before. I will definitely have to try it.
Catherine Sargent says
This looks so yummy and I love that it is Gluten free. I will have to make it for dinner one day next week.
Monica says
Lasagna soup! I’ve never had it before and need this in my life! Perfect for the winter months too.
Kita Bryant says
This looks phenomenal! I’m actually contemplating making that for dinner.
Stacie says
I love a good lasagna soup. It’s so comforting in the winter months.
Tara says
I like that you used both spicy and sweet sausage in your soup. I like my food to have a bit of a kick to it.
Kelly says
I LOVE LASAGNA (who doesn’t)! I had no idea however that lasagna soup was a possibility – this looks way too good.
Pam says
My daughter would love this! She is gluten free and misses delicious soups like this one.
Mitch says
What a genius idea! Noodles in tomato soup with cheese! But its lasagna soup! It looks delicious!
Rust says
What a gorgeous bowl of soup! We’re going to love this!
Kristi says
Oh this sounds delicious, we all love lasagna but end up with leftovers, this would be perfect and I bet it would freeze well too.
Claudia Krusch says
Oh, it looks sooo good! I can’t wait to try your recipe!!
patty says
I think lasagna soup is one of the best comfort foods out there. It’s great that you’ve made a tasty gluten free option.
Theresa says
I have never heard of a lasagna soup before, but now it’s a must try for sure! This soup sounds like it would be a family favorite!
dawn says
wow has tasty. i love comfort food. this makes me think of home.
Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says
This looks so filling and warm on a cold day like today. I also love that its gluten free because we just started to cut that from out diets.
Toni Dash says
Sounds like a perfect match!
Janell Poulette says
All the of boys in my house love lasagna and this will be a huge hit for us. I am adding this to our dinner plan for the week!
Toni Dash says
I think you’ll find the same cozy effect with far less time and effort than traditional lasagna!
Jeanine says
We love lasagna in our house so this would be delicious to try. Never had lasagna soup before, but I am so on board with trying it out. Yum
Denise C says
Well, I love lasagna and I love soup, so it sounds like a winner to me. I wonder if I’ll be able to get the kids to try it.
Toni Dash says
My eldest loved it but found it mind boggling that it tasted just like lasagna but was soup! Cleaned the bowl pretty quickly!
Shelley zurek says
Never knew there was gluten free noodles. Genius for those who still want to enjoy!
Toni Dash says
There are! When we became gluten-free a decade ago, it was slim pickins’. Now there are multiple brands which make good (tasting and structure) pasta. It’s really fantastic.
Melissa@marriedmysugardaddy.com says
Two of my favorites! Lasagna and soup and I just love that it’s gluten free! Thank you so much for sharing this looks so delish
Oriana Romero says
Gluten-free Lasagna Soup looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to give this recipe a try on the weekend.
Elizabeth Lampman says
I am always looking for new gluten free recipes to try. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make some this week.
Toni Dash says
I hope you’ll love it Elizabeth!
gingermommyrants says
My kids are going to love this recipe. It is perfect for all the cold weather we are having.
JulieD says
I love this!!! Lasagna in a bowl is such a comforting dish…your soup looks amazing, Toni!
Toni Dash says
I so agree Julie! I’ll take is in any form but certainly during the winter this is complete comfort food!
christina aliperti says
I love lasagna so this looks amazing to me! It would be so comforting on one of these cold nights.
Reesa Lewandowski says
It’s supposed to be frigid this week and this looks so good and comforting!
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says
Oooh, I would love this. Looks so warm and hearty. Bookmarked!
Kiwi says
Definitely pinning. Wow never know you could make a gluten free option for this!
Brianne says
I’ve never heard of lasagna soup before but this looks amazing! I am so trying this recipe out!