Quick White Lasagna Soup (Printable)
Creamy Italian-style soup with tender noodles, shredded chicken, spinach, and melted cheeses ready in 35 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Proteins
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
→ 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
16 - Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
# How To Make:
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 for 8–10 minutes until al dente.
03 - Stir in shredded chicken, Italian herbs, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Add milk and heavy cream. Simmer for 5 minutes to meld flavors.
04 - Add spinach and cook 1–2 minutes until just wilted. Stir in ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan until melted and soup is creamy and well combined.
05 - Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot, garnished with extra Parmesan and fresh cracked pepper if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It delivers every comfort of lasagna in about thirty minutes without the oven time
- The broth gets infused with all that cheesy goodness making each spoon better than the last
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- The pasta will continue absorbing liquid as it sits so plan to eat this immediately or thin it with extra broth later
- Adding the cheeses at the very end prevents them from separating or becoming grainy in the heat
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- Break the lasagna noodles into varying sizes for more texture interest in every bite
- Use room temperature ingredients when adding the dairy to prevent any possible separation issues