Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

This Instant Pot lasagna soup is a cozy, one-pot dinner made with ground beef, tomatoes, pasta, and cheese. It has all the classic lasagna flavor but cooks in about 30 minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Time to come to pressure10

Total Time40

Makes servings

Recipe from: Deanne Frieders | This Farm Girl Cooks

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
½ yellow onion diced
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
4 cups beef broth (use more if you'd like a thinner soup)
14.5 ounces petite diced tomatoes
14.5 ounces crushed tomatoes
2 ½ Tablespoons tomato paste
2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
salt and black pepper to taste
8 lasagna noodles broken into 1” pieces (6.5 oz) ***
1 ¼ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
8 ounces ricotta cheese
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil for garnish

Instructions

Turn Instant Pot to sauté. Add 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Brown 1 pound ground beef and ½ yellow onion until no longer pink. Drain grease if needed.
Add 2 Tablespoons minced garlic and cook 30 seconds.
Stir in 14.5 ounces petite diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces crushed tomatoes, 2 ½ Tablespoons tomato paste, 2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning and 4 cups beef broth.
Scrape the bottom of pot well to remove any bits that have stuck.
Add 8 lasagna noodles (broken into pieces), pressing gently into liquid (do not stir).
Seal lid and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
While soup is cooking, mix the 1 ¼ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, ½ cup finely shredded parmesan cheese and 8 ounces ricotta cheese for topping the soup.
After 5 minutes, do a quick release pressure.
Stir soup and season with salt and black pepper if you'd like.
Serve warm topped with ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan.

Farm Girl Tips

Scraping the bottom prevents burn warnings.
Soup thickens as it sits; add broth when rehearming.
For best texture, freeze soup without noodles and add fresh pasta when reheating.

**Allow 8-10 minutes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure before the cooking countdown time begins.

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