Quick White Lasagna Soup (Printable)
Creamy soup with tender noodles, shredded chicken, and melted cheeses ready in 35 minutes.
# What You 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, plus more to taste
16 - Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
# How To Make:
01 - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until translucent. Add minced garlic and cook for an additional 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, or until al dente.
03 - Stir in shredded chicken, dried Italian herbs, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Add whole milk and heavy cream. Simmer for 5 minutes to blend flavors.
04 - Add baby spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1–2 minutes. Stir in ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses until fully melted and soup reaches a creamy consistency.
05 - Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot, garnished with extra Parmesan and fresh cracked pepper if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The way ricotta melts into the broth creates these creamy clouds that make every spoonful feel like a warm hug
- You get all the comfort of lasagna in about one third of the time with barely any prep work
- Leftover chicken transforms into something completely new and exciting
02 -
- The noodles will continue absorbing liquid as the soup sits so it thickens up quickly in the fridge
- Ricotta can be stubborn to melt so whisk it vigorously or use a immersion blender for extra creaminess
- Adding the cream at the very end prevents it from separating or becoming grainy
03 -
- Break the lasagna noodles into uneven sizes on purpose so some pieces stay larger while others melt into the broth to thicken it naturally
- Room temperature ricotta incorporates more smoothly than cold ricotta straight from the fridge