Italian White Lasagna Soup (Printable)

Comforting creamy soup with chicken, vegetables, noodles, and three cheeses in a savory herby broth.

# What You'll Need:

→ Proteins

01 - 14 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, diced

→ Vegetables & Aromatics

02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1 medium onion, finely chopped
04 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 2 medium carrots, diced
06 - 2 celery stalks, diced
07 - 5 oz baby spinach

→ Broth & Seasoning

08 - 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
09 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
10 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
11 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Pasta

12 - 7 oz lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch pieces

→ Dairy & Cheese

13 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
14 - 1 cup ricotta cheese
15 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella
16 - 1/4 cup grated Parmesan

→ Fresh Herbs

17 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus extra for garnish

# How-To Steps:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
02 - Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Stir in chicken and cook until lightly golden, about 4-5 minutes.
03 - Pour in chicken broth, dried Italian herbs, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.
04 - Add broken lasagna noodles. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are al dente and chicken is cooked through.
05 - Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
06 - Lower the heat and stir in heavy cream, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan until melted and creamy.
07 - Add fresh parsley, adjust seasoning as needed, and remove from heat. Ladle soup into bowls, garnishing each serving with additional parsley and Parmesan if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It delivers every comfort of lasagna with a fraction of the effort and time commitment
  • The broken noodles create perfectly slurpable bites that soak up all that herby, creamy broth
  • You can customize the vegetables based on whatever languishes in your crisper drawer
02 -
  • The soup thickens considerably as it sits, so thin with extra broth when reheating leftovers
  • Breaking cold lasagna noodles can be tricky—wrap them in a kitchen towel and snap them
  • Don't let the soup boil vigorously after adding cream or it may separate slightly
03 -
  • Use freshly grated Parmesan instead of pre-grated for better melting
  • Stir the ricotta into a ladle of hot broth first to prevent clumping
  • Break noodles into varying sizes for more interesting texture in every spoonful

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