Lasagna Soup Continues to Reign Over TikTok — Here’s How to Make It at Home

Mar. 15, 2025

Lasagna Soup recipe.Photo:Will Dickey

Will Dickey

Trading casserole dishes for stock pots when making lasagna is not a fleeting trend.Lasagna soup swept the internet up in a cozy, cheesy swirl back in 2023 when TikTokerDanny Freeman(also known as @dannylovespasta) shared videos about the pasta innovation.Instead of layering noodles, cheese and marinara and popping it in the oven, the cookbook author’s stovetop-friendly version combines the same elements in a pot instead. Hislasagna soup videoshave tens of millions of views — and praise from stars likeSZA— and influenced nearly 20,000 TikToks under the tag #lasagnasoup.Take the gooey, noodley dish from your phone screen to your table with our version of lasagna soup. Each spoonful of flavorful ground beef, chewy noodles and dollops of pesto and cheese should fulfill all your soup aspirations.Cheesy Pesto Lasagna Soup6 oz.  part-skim ricotta cheese (about 3/4 cup)2 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil1 cup chopped yellow onion (from 1 [6-oz.] onion)1 lb. 90/10 lean ground beef3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 1 Tbsp.)1 Tbsp. tomato paste¼ tsp. crushed red pepper1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes4 cups chicken broth2 cups water1 Tbsp. granulated sugar8 uncooked lasagna noodles, broken into thirdsStore-bought pestoShaved Parmesan cheese1. Stir together ricotta, mozzarella, grated Parmesan, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt in a small bowl; set ricotta mixture aside.2. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until almost translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef; cook, breaking up ground beef into small pieces using a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes.3. Add garlic, tomato paste, and crushed red pepper to beef mixture in pot; cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth, water, sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil over high.4. Add lasagna noodles to boiling soup in pot; cook over high, stirring occasionally, until pasta is just cooked through but not completely soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Season to taste with additional salt.5. Ladle soup evenly into 6 bowls; serve with a dollop of ricotta mixture, a dollop of pesto, and shaved Parmesan.Serves:6Active time:35 minutesTotal time:35 mintues

Trading casserole dishes for stock pots when making lasagna is not a fleeting trend.

Lasagna soup swept the internet up in a cozy, cheesy swirl back in 2023 when TikTokerDanny Freeman(also known as @dannylovespasta) shared videos about the pasta innovation.

Instead of layering noodles, cheese and marinara and popping it in the oven, the cookbook author’s stovetop-friendly version combines the same elements in a pot instead. Hislasagna soup videoshave tens of millions of views — and praise from stars likeSZA— and influenced nearly 20,000 TikToks under the tag #lasagnasoup.

Take the gooey, noodley dish from your phone screen to your table with our version of lasagna soup. Each spoonful of flavorful ground beef, chewy noodles and dollops of pesto and cheese should fulfill all your soup aspirations.

Cheesy Pesto Lasagna Soup

6 oz.  part-skim ricotta cheese (about 3/4 cup)

2 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)

2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste

2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup chopped yellow onion (from 1 [6-oz.] onion)

1 lb. 90/10 lean ground beef

3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 1 Tbsp.)

1 Tbsp. tomato paste

¼ tsp. crushed red pepper

1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups water

1 Tbsp. granulated sugar

8 uncooked lasagna noodles, broken into thirds

Store-bought pesto

Shaved Parmesan cheese

1. Stir together ricotta, mozzarella, grated Parmesan, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt in a small bowl; set ricotta mixture aside.

2. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until almost translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef; cook, breaking up ground beef into small pieces using a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes.

3. Add garlic, tomato paste, and crushed red pepper to beef mixture in pot; cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth, water, sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil over high.

4. Add lasagna noodles to boiling soup in pot; cook over high, stirring occasionally, until pasta is just cooked through but not completely soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Season to taste with additional salt.

5. Ladle soup evenly into 6 bowls; serve with a dollop of ricotta mixture, a dollop of pesto, and shaved Parmesan.

Serves:6

Active time:35 minutes

Total time:35 mintues

source: people.com