Creamy White Lasagna Soup
White Lasagna Soup is a cozy, comforting dish that packs everything you love about lasagna into a warm, creamy bowl. This cold-weather-approved recipe features tender shredded chicken, savory aromatics, and a generous helping of cheese to create an irresistibly satisfying dinner.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 634kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt or more to tase
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breast cut into ⅓ pieces
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 8 ounces lasagna noodles broken into pieces or use Mafalda Corta Pasta (it’s shaped like mini lasagna noodles)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 6 ounces baby spinach
- 1 ½ cups Parmesan cheese freshly grated (divided)
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese for serving
- ½ cup basil leaves torn for serving
Instructions
- Bring a heavy bottom Dutch oven to medium heat. Add olive oil, chopped onions, and kosher salt. And cook for 5 minutes.
- Turn the heat to low, add minced garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute.
- Cut the chicken breast into thirds and add to the pot. Add the chicken stock, water, bayleaf and thyme. Bring the soup to a boil and then turn down to simmer and cook for 9-10 minutes. Or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and shred, set a side.
- Bring the soup to a boil, add the lasagna noodles or other noodles to the soup, then add the milk, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 8 minutes (al dente according to package).
- Lastly add the spinach and the shredded chicken back in and cook for an additional 1 minute. Turn off the heat, add 1 cup parmesan cheese. Stir to combine.
- Serve in bowls with a scoop of ricotta cheese, fresh basil and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 1675mg | Potassium: 1198mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3367IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 547mg | Iron: 4mg