This easy Instant Pot lasagna soup is amazing and healthy!! You can make it in the slow cooker too but in your pressure cooker it’s done in just 8 minutes! Your favorite pasta dinner is now a soup and much easier to make.
Oh my goodness!! I just got an Instant Pot and this is my second recipe. I seriously cannot believe how quickly this Instant Pot lasagna soup took to make! It’s now one of our favorite Instant Pot recipes. (originally published 1/17, participant in the Amazon program, affiliate links present)
- Ok so it’s lasagna but you’re pressure cooking with different noodles. We love this classic Italian dish.
- You can make it as an easy Ninja Foodi recipe too.
With kids and those wide noodles though they had a hard time eating it, and I hated precooking them. Lazy lasagna soup is the way to go y’all!
Let’s start with a few basic tips:
- Make sure to Bookmark our InstaPot recipes page. We add new ones each week!
- Then LIKE our IP Facebook page for new ideas daily.
- This is a great InstaPot cookbook to grab too.
- I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot. It is easier to clean and will avoid the burn message too.
- For reference, this is the pressure cooker I have and use for all recipe creations.
You could easily use bow tie pasta noodles too. They would be a bit smaller than these when it’s done, but totally your choice.
In order to make this lasagna soup recipe in just 8 minutes you need an Instant Pot. A Ninja Foodi or Crock Pot Express will work great too.
If you don’t have a pressure cooker I highly recommend getting one.
One of my favorite parts of this 7 in 1 multi cooker pressure cooker is that you can brown your meat right in it. Then add everything else on top, snap the lid on and let it cook.
Before I had to dirty a pan on the stovetop to do this part, makes it so much easier!
This is what you’ll need to make this Instant Pot lasagna soup and a video showing you how we made it
- Spicy ground Italian sausage – or ground beef
- I highly recommend getting this non stick pot for this and all other pressure cooker recipes
- this is how to thaw Instant Pot frozen ground beef in case you need it
- Onion
- Diced tomatoes
- Chicken or beef broth
- Noodles – uncooked, can use any style you like, these work great
- Mozzarella cheese
- Spaghetti sauce – marinara sauce or three cheese is great
- Chicken broth or beef broth
- Italian seasoning – optional
How to make crockpot lasagna soup
- If you want to make slow cooker lasagna soup just pre cook your meat first.
- Then add all ingredients other than noodles and cheeses and cook on low all day (6 hrs or so).
- About 30 minutes before you’re going to eat put your noodles in.
- Submerge them into the liquid.
- Put crockpot on high
- Keep in longer if you want noodles more tender.
- Top with cheeses and serve!
I’ve used larger noodles you see here but prefer smaller ones like you see above.
You can use any brand too.
If you want to make Crock Pot Express lasagna soup use the directions below too.
- Want Ninja Foodi lasagna soup??? No problem. Use the pressure cooker function with a quick release. Then at the end you could use air crisp mode with some extra cheese on top!
- All Instant Pot recipes are interchangeable no matter what brand you have.
Lazy Lasagna Soup
Why do we love both of these deconstructed lasagna recipes over the old fashioned way?
- It’s much easier to eat, especially for little kids.
- Using smaller noodles makes it much easier to make vs. trying to maneuver hot long noodles into a pan.
It is safer to make since there is NO boiling required. You just throw the uncooked noodles right in. Close your lid and they’ll be nice and tender in just 3 minutes.
- Serving this is a snap too. Just use a ladle and serve into bowls with some cheeses on top. Let’s be honest, a slice of lasagna never looks very pretty.
Looking for more Instant Pot pasta recipes and Instant Pot ground beef recipes?
- Instant Pot chili has only 5 ingredients, is healthy and low carb
- Creamy Pressure cooker broccoli cheese soup uses fresh vegetables
- 17 minute homemade Instant Pot split pea soup is great when it’s chilly outside
Instant Pot lasagna casserole is great to try next after this. It has similar ingredients but is thicker and a bit heartier as you see here.
How many calories are in lasagna soup?
Of course it depends on your serving size but the nutritional information is below. If you alter the ingredients of course that will change a bit.
I think personally when it comes to lasagna anything, I just dig in. If you are comparing the traditional method to this, soup will always have fewer calories overall with the increase of liquid.
Can you freeze lasagna soup?
- If you do in fact have leftovers it is best to just store them in the fridge.
- Put what’s left in an airtight container and it will still be good for 2-3 days in there.
- To reheat put in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 30 second increments stirring in between.
How many calories in lasagna soup?
Well we do include nutritional information in the printable recipe card below however they will vary. Depending on the style of sauce and cheese you use there will be slight differences.
- Yes you can use low fat ricotta and mozzarella cheeses if you choose to. Do I? NO. I feel like there is less processing in the “regular” versions and they have a lot more flavor. All in moderation I say.
Can you use lean ground beef vs. ground sausage like I have listed below? Sure, I just tell you what I’ve used that came out the BEST out of all of the batches.
- I will say loudly that spicy ground sausage, like Jimmy Dean brand, is the BEST. There is tons of flavor right inside the meat so you could literally not add any other seasonings.
It will still be packed with a ton of flavor because of this meat selection.
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If you too love lasagna, follow our quick lasagna soup recipe below. Let us know what you and your family think!
Time needed: 10 minutes.
Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
- Saute
Set Instant Pot to saute, add olive oil, ground sausage or beef and diced onions. Cook until ground beef is no longer pink. Turn OFF/Cancel button.
Scrape bottom with wooden spatula to deglaze pot. - Add ingredients
Pour in all other ingredients except ricotta and mozzarella (those are used for toppings).
- Cook
Press manual, pressure, high for 3 minutes. Do a quick release and remove lid. Done!!
Top with small spoonful of ricotta and a pinch of mozzarella cheese on top.
If you add anything else that takes it over the top too let us know in the comments below. We love experimenting with recipes.
Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb spicy ground sausage ground beef or ground turkey
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 c diced tomatoes used canned
- 40 oz beef broth or chicken broth, less if you want it thicker
- 1 jar spaghetti sauce (24 oz)
- 1.5 – 2 c noodles uncooked , could use bowtie or other type
- pinch salt
- pinch oregano
- 1 c mozzarella cheese for topping
- 1 c ricotta cheese could omit, it’s just as good without it
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to saute, add olive oil, ground sausage or beef and diced onions. Cook until ground beef is no longer pink. Turn OFF/Cancel button.
- Pour in all ingredients except noodles and cheeses. Stir. Pour noodles on the top and gently submerge into liquid.
- Press manual (if you have that button), pressure, high for 3 minutes.
- Do a quick release and remove lid.
- Top with small spoonful of ricotta and a pinch of mozzarella cheese on top.
Video
Sandy says
We love this recipe. We add more broken up lasagna noodles than called for. My granddaughters ask for this every time they visit. They help make it. We use more onion than it calls for and always add fresh garlic. We’ve used chicken and beef broth. We’ve used ground beef, ground chicken/turkey as well as Italian sausage. Or a combination. It turns out great It’s a good recipe to play around with. We usually make our own ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese when the granddaughters come. So, this is a Recipe they are always proud of and eat very well. I’ve added it to my FAVORITES.
Jessica says
My family loves lasagna soup and making it in the IP just made it even better on my end. They loved it!
Noelle says
I love my instant pot and this recipe was great, will make again this weekend!
Kelly says
It was to make, but next time I will make with less liquid. It was okay i taste, but I prefer my taco soup.
cecelia says
This was the easiest recipe that I have ever made in the Instant Pot (or any pot for that matter). The flavors are amazing and it turned out wonderfully using the exact recipe posted here. I did have some leftover beef broth that I ended up using to complete the 40 ounces of broth (32 oz chicken and 8oz. beef). I did use broken lasagna noodles. Will serve with garlic toast and spinach salad.
The Typical Mom says
Thanks for your note, so glad you loved it.
Jennifer says
Made this today added some Italian sausage . It came out great! Tastes like lasagna but not as heavy
Barbara says
Have you tried it with gluten free noodles? Would I need to change the cook time?
Looks amazing, can’t wait to try!
Sim says
Is it okay to use fresh diced tomatoes?
Effy says
Just bought my Insta Pot 6 qt – do I have to thaw my frozen ground beef before trying to saute it in the pot??
V says
You will have to thaw it or you can thaw/cook it in the IP then continue with the recipe. Put it on a trivet in the IP to make draining it easier. I’ve done my ground turkey like this before.
Melissa says
I can’t get it to come to pressure. Any tips?
The Typical Mom says
Wasn’t sealed all the way? Valve wasn’t closed all the way? Ring inside that seals is bad? Too much liquid in your pot? Didn’t press off after browning meat to allow pot to cool off before adding other ingredients?
Schere says
Did you literally use 1.5 cups of pasta? Because the size pasta you use really matters on how much it turns out to be. 1.5 cups of tiny pasta would be a lot where as 1.5 cups of large pasta would end up being hardly any. Or did you possibly use 12oz and just convert it to say 1.5 cups?
Vickie says
This was delicious!! A new favorite and will make it again for sure!!
The Typical Mom says
OH good!!
Peggy Carstens says
Can the leftovers be frozen?
V says
Absolutely!
Rae says
I have made this 2x before and making for a third time tonight!! I use different noodles and cook them separate to eat throughout the because it’s just me and my SO. Thank you for this awesome recipe!
The Typical Mom says
I’m so glad you love this one too!
Kecia says
This was easy and delicious! Perfect for a good beginner pressure cooker owner, it was my third meal in mine!
Tiffany says
Making it tonight too- I’m trying to sub Zuchini for the pasta though
The Typical Mom says
Awesome!!
The Typical Mom says
So glad you loved it.
Linda Scott says
Found this recipe and tried it last night. It was a huge hit with everyone, including kids! I doubled the recipe ( I have the large sized IP) so we will have enough for tonight! I also used individual crock pot bowls and put them under the broiler to melt the cheese. (Think French onion soup type bowl). Delicious!!! I made some bread and a salad to complete the meal. I will be passing this one on to my friends that use the Instant pot. Thank you for such an easy recipe!
K Ann Guinn says
Oh, good! I love to double the recipe; thanks for sharing that it fits in the 8 qt. IP!
Brianne says
Do you have to change the cook time to double?
The Typical Mom says
No but make sure to not fill your pot past 3/4 way full.
CeCe says
Did the times stay the same? I’m doubling this weekend. Thanks!!
The Typical Mom says
Yes keep the times the same even if doubled but make sure you don’t overfill your pot
Mindi says
Wow! This is absolutely delicious! So easy and flavorful. ❤️
The Typical Mom says
Oh so glad!!
Kelly Pelicaric says
Very good and so easy for sure a favorite in our house.
The Typical Mom says
Oh good!!
Kristen says
This looks delicious! I’m a super newbie, so please forgive my question:
Do you slow release the steam AFTER the four minutes of cooking or DURING?
Thanks!
Kelly says
After
Traci says
Great recipe and tastes delicious.
I noticed the nutrional value is for one serving. How much is one serving?
Mary says
I made this Saturday and it tasted better, on Sunday. It’s an excellent winter soup. It’s so simple. Thank you for sharing it.
Mackenzie says
My insta pot doesn’t have a manual setting, what do you I need to put it on?
The Typical Mom says
High pressure.
Nicole Schroeder says
Could this be made without any cheese? This looks delicious but I can’t have dairy.
Jeanne says
My daughter can’t have dairy. We add the cheese to our individual bowls so everyone can eat it.
The Typical Mom says
Great idea!
Vic says
Hi, would love to try the recipe but have 2 questions:
1. We use whole wheat pasta – how much time do I have to add?
2. How many grams is a cup ? We use metric and my scales can convert oz but cup sizes vary so I’ve noticed…
Tracy LaRoche says
Did you drain the grease from the hamburger after cooked?
The Typical Mom says
Yes I usually do.
Akke says
This sounds quite simple as I haven’t yet used my pressure cooker. I’m rather excited to try this!
Susan says
Video shows beef broth. Recipe shows chicken broth. I’m inclined towards the beef. Does anyone have a preference? This sounds like such a good and quick weeknight dinner!
The Typical Mom says
Oh sorry. I’ve used both. Prefer beef if I had to choose but both are good.
k says
Thank you for sharing~
Marlo says
How big is the jar of spaghetti sauce?
The Typical Mom says
24 oz, just added
Shannon says
Can you double this recipe in one pot? I’m a new insta pot owner..
The Typical Mom says
No, that would be too much liquid.
andrea says
this is an excellent dish. love it and my husband loves it more…
The Typical Mom says
OH I am so glad!
Rose says
I tried your spaghetti recipe and loved it. So, I’m trying another one of your recipes, but I have a couple of questions. What size jar of spaghetti sauce do I use. Can I cut this recipe in half? If so, do I use the same cooking instructions?
The Typical Mom says
I don’t see why you couldn’t cut it in half. I just use a regular size jar of sauce (24 oz). Maybe set for a minute or two less just to not overcook the noodles.
Robyn says
Just finished eating this delicious Lasagna soup?. It was so easy and it made a lot!! Thanks for sharing this recipe ?
The Typical Mom says
Awesome