Crock Pot Lasagna Soup

We had a blizzard blowing through our area early in the week and I knew I wanted a nice warm hearty soup to keep us all feeling toasty warm.

I ended up making a lasagna soup and it was delicious!  I love to prepare soups in my crock pot so that the smells are tantalizing and the work is minimal.


To make this thick and hearty soup I used:

1 lb. burger, cooked
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 Tbsp. dried flaked onion
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
water (I filled the empty 15 ounce can 3 times to the top)
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp. Italian seasonings
1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach
8 lasagna noodles

In a small frying pan I browned up the burger with the onion flakes and garlic.  Once brown I put the burger in the crock pot and added all the other ingredients EXCEPT the lasagna noodles.  I set the crock pot on high and cooked it between 5 & 6 hours.

I checked on it a couple of times and noticed a few rather large clumps of cheese; not wanting to get a mouthful of cheese in any bite I would stir it and press the chunks of cheese against the side of the pot to break them up.


About an hour before we were going to eat I broke the noodles into bite sized pieces and added them to the pot to cook.


By the time we were ready to eat all the cheese chunks had pretty much dissolved into the tomato soup base and made a nice, thick broth.


It was so tasty and filling!


Look at all those meaty chunks, hearty noodles, and bits of tomato and spinach!


Of course we had to serve it with bread.  That's the Italian way isn't it?


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Comments

  1. Annette VMarch 17, 2018 at 8:17 PM

    oh, this looks tasty. You should link up on my recipe link up. :) That way I know where it is forever!!!!! :)

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    1. Mother of 3March 18, 2018 at 8:47 AM

      OK. I'll make sure to do that.

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    2. Annette VMarch 23, 2018 at 9:18 PM

      I had plans to make this, this week but then life intervened. Maybe this coming week. :)

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    3. Mother of 3March 24, 2018 at 7:34 AM

      I hate when life intervenes. ;)

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  2. Mary NMarch 19, 2018 at 10:56 AM

    Such a great recipe share at Weekend Potluck - thanks so much for stopping by the party to share! Hope to see you again this Friday! Have a wonderful week!

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  3. Shaunacey BonnevilleMarch 20, 2018 at 8:17 AM

    Yum!!! I love lasagna so this sounds right up my alley! Thanks for linking up with the blended Blog

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    1. Mother of 3March 20, 2018 at 5:10 PM

      I love lasagna too. It was very tasty and easier than putting a lasagna together.

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  4. Julie @ Back To My Southern RootsMarch 23, 2018 at 2:30 PM

    I could eat a lot of this! What a fun twist on lasagna!

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  5. Donna PowellApril 16, 2018 at 4:34 PM

    This looks delicious and be perfect for a cold winter night. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

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    1. Mother of 3April 16, 2018 at 5:40 PM

      It is so good and perfect for cold nights; I'd usually say cold WINTER nights but it's only in the 40's here today and raining and would be perfect for dinner.

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  6. The Lazy GastronomeFebruary 24, 2019 at 12:28 PM

    What a great idea and it looks so good! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party. Have a great week.

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  7. Dee | GrammysGrid.comJanuary 3, 2020 at 1:06 PM

    This recipe sounds yummy! Thanks so much for linking up at #AThemedLinkup 8 for Soup Recipes. Pinned.

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  8. Dee | GrammysGrid.comJanuary 15, 2020 at 4:20 PM

    Congrats! Your post is FEATURED at #AThemedLinkup 9 for All Things Crochet from my previous linkup for Soup Recipes!

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  9. Dee | GrammysGrid.comFebruary 29, 2020 at 8:07 AM

    Visiting again to say thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 12 for Crock Pot and Instant Pot Recipes, open February 28 to March 10, I shared your post again.

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  10. Antionette BlakeMarch 2, 2020 at 6:27 PM

    I will definitely be making this for the weekend! Thanks for sharing at the Traffic Jam Weekend Linky Party.

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    1. Joanne March 3, 2020 at 6:16 AM

      I hope you like it! We thought it was delicious.

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  11. Shelley (Wander & Luxe)March 16, 2020 at 12:51 PM

    We are obsessed with cooking things in the slow cooker at the moment! I am going to have to add this to the list of recipes to try :) #AnythingGoes

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  12. Life Of 2 SnowbirdsApril 3, 2020 at 10:09 AM

    I love that your lasagna soup is made in a crock pot. I've been looking for something delicious to throw in mine and this looks perfect! Thanks for sharing!!

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  13. Dee | GrammysGrid.comSeptember 19, 2020 at 1:38 AM

    Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 28 for Soup Recipes, open until September 27.

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  14. HelenSeptember 21, 2020 at 7:19 PM

    This looks so good that I can't wait to try it! Pinning!

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  15. bamauthor.meSeptember 23, 2020 at 9:35 AM

    Looks delicious! Will try in our new six-way cooker.

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    1. Joanne September 23, 2020 at 9:48 AM

      My mother in law was just talking about a 6 or 7 way cooker she had seen advertised on TV that she thought I'd like and that would enable me to get rid of more appliances.

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