By Becky Hardin
Updated Aug 13, 2025
I love how this creamy White Lasagna Soup recipe is the ultimate cozy dinner. With hearty Italian sausage, a medley of veggies, tender lasagna noodles, and plenty of cheese, all served up in a creamy broth, it’s pure comfort in a bowl. Every spoonful is super satisfying and always hits the spot!
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Easy White Lasagna Soup Recipe
This white lasagna soup is a rich soup made with sausage, veggies, kale, half-and-half, cheese, and lasagna noodles as a creamy twist to lasagna soup ! I like it as an alternative to traditional marinara-based lasagna and often serve it on our weekly pasta night. Leftovers are great for lunch the next day!
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- ▢ 1 lb. mild Italian sausage spicy sausage or swap for ground beef
- ▢ 1 yellow onion diced
- ▢ 2 carrots sliced into ¼-inch thick half-moons
- ▢ 1 rib celery diced
- ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
- ▢ 1 tsp Italian seasoning store-bought or homemade
- ▢ 2 tbsp unsalted butter (¼ stick)
- ▢ 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ▢ 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth vegetable broth also works
- ▢ 8 dry lasagna noodles broken into 1-inch pieces, or any short pasta
- ▢ 4 cups Tuscan kale stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, or use regular kale
- ▢ 1½ cups half-and-half room temperature
- ▢ 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- ▢ ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish
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Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook for 5 minutes, or until it is just beginning to lightly brown. 1 lb. mild Italian sausage
- Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the sausage. Season with a small pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until the sausage is brown and the vegetables are tender. 1 yellow onion, 2 carrots, 1 rib celery
- Add the garlic and Italian seasoning. Mix to combine. 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Add the butter and allow it to melt. Sprinkle over the flour and stir until all of the mixture is coated in flour. Cook for 1 minute. 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Slowly add the chicken broth, stirring constantly. 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Turn the heat to medium-high and bring the soup to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook for 2 minutes less than the time on the box, about 8 minutes. If at any point the lasagna noodles are not fully submerged, add 1 cup of water. 8 dry lasagna noodles
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the Tuscan kale. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. 4 cups Tuscan kale
- Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the half-and-half, shredded mozzarella, and shredded parmesan. Stir until the cheeses have melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 1½ cups half-and-half, 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Enjoy this soup with crusty bread, topped with additional parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes, if desired.
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Becky’s Tips
- If you substitute spinach, add it with the cheeses in step 8.
- Make sure to check the cook time on the box of the lasagna noodles —we want our noodles to be perfectly al dente so don’t overcook them.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How to Make White Lasagna Soup Step by Step
Cook the sausage: Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 1 lb. of mild Italian sausage and cook for 5 minutes, or until it is just beginning to lightly brown.
Add the veggies: Add 1 diced yellow onion, 2 carrots sliced into half moons, and 1 rib of diced celery to the sausage. Season with a small pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until the sausage is brown and the vegetables are tender.
Add the roux: Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and 1 tsp of Italian seasoning. Mix to combine. Add 2 tbsp of unsalted butter and allow it to melt. Sprinkle over 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour and stir until all of the mixture is coated in flour. Cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the broth: Slowly add 4 cups of low-sodium chicken broth, stirring constantly.
Boil the noodles: Turn the heat to medium-high and bring the soup to a boil. Add 8 dry lasagna noodles and cook for 2 minutes less than the time on the box, about 8 minutes. If at any point the lasagna noodles are not fully submerged, add 1 cup of water.
Add the dairy: Reduce the heat to medium-low and add 4 cups of stemmed and cut Tuscan kale. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove the soup from the heat and stir in 1½ cups of half-and-half, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, and ½ cup of shredded Parmesan. Stir until the cheeses have melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve and enjoy : Enjoy this soup with crusty bread, topped with additional Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes, if desired.
How to Store
Store leftover white lasagna soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop set over medium-low heat or microwave until hot.
I do not recommend freezing this soup, as both the half-and-half and the noodles will change texture once thawed.
Serving Suggestions
I really love serving this creamy lasagna soup with easy no-knead rosemary bread , or copycat Olive Garden breadsticks to dip into the yummy broth. I also like to serve the soup along with Olive Garden salad or a kale Caesar salad .
more lasagna recipes to enjoy
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Ravioli Lasagna Bake
Homemade Lasagna with Meat Sauce
Dutch Oven Lasagna
White Lasagna Soup Recipe
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb. mild Italian sausage spicy sausage or swap for ground beef
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 carrots sliced into ¼-inch thick half-moons
- 1 rib celery diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning store-bought or homemade
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (¼ stick)
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth vegetable broth also works
- 8 dry lasagna noodles broken into 1-inch pieces, or any short pasta
- 4 cups Tuscan kale stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, or use regular kale
- 1½ cups half-and-half room temperature
- 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook for 5 minutes, or until it is just beginning to lightly brown. 1 lb. mild Italian sausage
- Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the sausage. Season with a small pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until the sausage is brown and the vegetables are tender. 1 yellow onion, 2 carrots, 1 rib celery
- Add the garlic and Italian seasoning. Mix to combine. 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Add the butter and allow it to melt. Sprinkle over the flour and stir until all of the mixture is coated in flour. Cook for 1 minute. 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Slowly add the chicken broth, stirring constantly. 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Turn the heat to medium-high and bring the soup to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook for 2 minutes less than the time on the box, about 8 minutes. If at any point the lasagna noodles are not fully submerged, add 1 cup of water. 8 dry lasagna noodles
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the Tuscan kale. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. 4 cups Tuscan kale
- Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the half-and-half, shredded mozzarella, and shredded parmesan. Stir until the cheeses have melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 1½ cups half-and-half, 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Enjoy this soup with crusty bread, topped with additional parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes, if desired.
Video
Notes
- If you substitute spinach, add it with the cheeses in step 8.
- Make sure to check the cook time on the box of the lasagna noodles —we want our noodles to be perfectly al dente so don’t overcook them.
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
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What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
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Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
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I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
