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    Author: Donna | Published: Jan 19, 2018 |

    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

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    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup has all of the great flavors of a traditionally slow-baked lasagna with only a fraction of the time required (only 6 minutes cooking time once the pressure cooker comes to pressure!). 

    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    Ahh you guys!!! Exact words 'well we never have to make ordinary lasagna again, why would we?' This is coming from my husband with the Italian mother, my husband who orders lasagna EVERY time we go to an Italian restaurant. Even my three year old has requested this over pizza twice this week...that my friends is unheard of!

    For these reasons alone this dish made it into our 'regulars' rotation from the very first time it showed up on the table. Crazy!

    Why Make Instant Pot Lasagna Soup?

    Well! There are a number of reasons, which I am more than happy to share with you:

    • It comes together in one pot;
    • Once the pressure cooker comes to pressure it takes only 6 mins of cooking time;
    • Start to finish the whole thing takes 30 mins;
    • The flavor is just phenomenal: al dente pasta, perfectly cooked beef mince, slightly crunchy vegetables and a nice subtle creamy sauce hanging around in the background;
    • Just for good measure...did I mention how QUICK it comes together?
    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    If those reasons enough don't convince you then you need to just go ahead and make a batch to try it out for yourself. Just a quick note: we like ours to be slightly thicker than you would associate with a soup, but if you want yours to be more soup-like then add another ½ cup of broth during the cooking time and you will be all set.

    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    If you try out our Instant Pot Lasagna Soup we want to hear ALL about it. Leave a comment and let us know what you think. Happy eating.

    Why not try making your own homemade noodles instead of buying premade lasagne sheets?

    Recipe

    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    Donna
    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup has all of the great flavors of a traditionally slow baked lasagna with only a fraction of the time required (only 6 minutes cooking time once the pressure cooker comes to pressure!). 
    4.93 from 52 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 8 serves
    Calories 390 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb lean ground beef
    • 1 medium onion, diced
    • 5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
    • 2 large carrots, chopped
    • 2 celery stalks, chopped
    • 2 tablespoon fresh oregano, removed from stalk
    • 1 cup tomato sauce (sauce NOT kethcup)
    • 3 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced (about 2 cups)
    • 3.5 cups organic chicken stock or vegetable stock (see notes)
    • 10 lasagna noodles, roughly broken (see notes re size)
    • 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
    • 2 cups baby spinach
    • ⅓ cup cream cheese (sub 1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese)
    • freshly grated parmesan, fresh basil and red chilli flakes to serve
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    Instructions
     

    • Press 'sauté' on the instant pot. Add a small amount of cooking oil of choice (I used avocado). Once hot, add in the beef mince. Break up with a wooden spoon and sauté until browned.
    • Add in the onions, stir and cook for about 2 mins. Add in the garlic, stir and cook for another minute.
    • Pop in the carrots, celery and oregano, stir and cook for about a minute and then turn off the sauté function.
    • Add in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, fresh tomatoes and stock (see notes re stock). Give everything a good stir and then add in the broken lasagna noodles. Stir them in, making sure to cover them with the liquid otherwise they will not cook properly.
    • Put on the lid, seal and set the pot to 'Manual' pressure cook for 6 minutes.
    • Once the pot beeps do a 'Quick Pressure Release (QPR)', remove the lid and give everything a good stir. Add in the baby spinach and the cream cheese, give everything a stir, leave for a moment for the cream cheese to melt and then stir again.
    • Serve immediately with some freshly grated parmesan, fresh basil and red chilli flakes. You may need to add some salt (I usually find I don't have to due to the cheese and tomato paste). This can also be enjoyed the next day but it will be less soupy and more like a lasagna.

    Notes

    Noodles: Break into small pieces, roughly 3cm x 3cm to make for easier soup eating.
    Stock: I like my soup to be thicker, so only add 3.5 cups. If you prefer it to be more liquid then add about 4 cups.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 48.8gProtein: 20.5gFat: 8.2gSaturated Fat: 3.8gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 266mgFiber: 6.4gSugar: 7.7g
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    Comments

    1. Ed says

      January 06, 2021 at 8:34 am

      The ingredients list includes a teaspoon of black pepper, however the instructions don't say when to add it. We guessed it should go in before the 6 min. of pressure cooking.

      Reply
      • Donna says

        January 11, 2021 at 9:41 am

        Good guess 🙂 Thanks for pointing that out, I will update the recipe to include this!

        Reply
    2. Brian says

      January 14, 2020 at 12:59 pm

      Awesome. Just tried this and it exceeded expectation. My wife doesn’t like beef so swapped in ground turkey. Amazing flavor. Will be in the rotation for a while I’m sure.

      Reply
      • Donna says

        January 14, 2020 at 2:56 pm

        Lovely to hear Brian! We are actually having this for dinner tonight 🙂 It's my hubbies fav midweek meal at the moment.

        Reply
    3. Barb Selvage says

      October 17, 2019 at 9:47 am

      It is delicious! My family loves it!

      Reply
      • Donna says

        October 17, 2019 at 10:04 am

        Thanks Barb!! It's pretty much my hubby's fav meal 🙂

        Reply
    4. Jacque Hastert says

      September 24, 2019 at 10:25 pm

      We had this last night and everyone loved it! The best part was that we didn't miss the flavor of the traditional pasta dish. It was still a hearty and comforting meal.

      Reply
      • Donna says

        September 25, 2019 at 2:58 am

        Yay so glad to hear it!

        Reply
    5. Megan Ellam says

      September 24, 2019 at 5:47 pm

      How great is the Instant Pot! I love the idea of lasagna soup, a must try on my recipe list. Thanks Donna for a fab recipe.

      Reply
    6. April says

      January 21, 2018 at 11:28 pm

      love it! so much easier than making a traditional lasagna but you still get all the amazing flavors 😀

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        January 22, 2018 at 7:50 pm

        Right!! All the flavors, none of the fuss 🙂

        Reply
    7. Madi says

      January 21, 2018 at 6:06 pm

      This soup sounds so good! I have to try making this for dinner!

      Reply
      • Donna1 says

        January 22, 2018 at 7:51 pm

        Hope you love it 🙂

        Reply
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