Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup

This slow cooker lasagna soup has all the flavors you love from lasagna, thrown together in a slow cooker without all the work and cleanup. I like to add 1/2 pound of Italian sausage to this but it is not necessary.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 4 hrs 50 mins

Total Time: 5 hrs

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 green bell pepper , chopped
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (32 ounce) carton beef broth
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, or more to taste
• 5 lasagna noodles
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 dollops ricotta cheese (optional)
• 1/4 tsp salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps

1. Crumble ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Drain.
2. Place beef in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add bell pepper, onion, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, beef broth, mushrooms, and Italian seasoning. Cook on low 4 hours.
3. Add broken lasagna noodles. Cook on Low until noodles are tender, about 45 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Ladle soup into serving bowls. Divide mozzarella cheese between the bowls. Top each bowl with a dollop of ricotta cheese.