Description
Hearty instant pot lasagna soup combines classic Italian flavors in a comforting one-pot meal. Cheesy, rich layers of pasta and ground beef create a satisfying dinner that delivers maximum taste with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (or Italian sausage)
- 8 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 cups (32 fl oz) beef broth (or chicken broth)
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar (optional, for depth of flavor)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Sauté: Activate Instant Pot’s sauté mode, drizzle olive oil, and brown ground beef until rich caramelized edges develop.
- Aromatics Infusion: Add diced onions, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes; sauté until fragrant and translucent.
- Liquid Transformation: Pour beef broth, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and balsamic vinegar; create a harmonious liquid base.
- Noodle Integration: Break lasagna noodles into rustic fragments, scatter throughout liquid mixture, and add water to achieve optimal moisture balance.
- Pressure Cooking: Seal Instant Pot lid, set to high pressure, and cook for five minutes, allowing ingredients to meld and intensify flavors.
- Pressure Release: Quickly release steam, enabling immediate pressure equalization and preventing overcooking.
- Final Composition: Gently stir soup, allowing natural thickening and flavor development through residual heat.
- Garnish and Serve: Top each portion with ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, and fresh basil leaves for a luxurious finishing touch.
Notes
- Optimize Meat Browning: Use high heat and avoid overcrowding the pot to achieve deep caramelization and maximize flavor development.
- Balance Herb Intensity: Adjust Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes to personal preference, ensuring a harmonious yet personalized taste profile.
- Manage Noodle Texture: Break lasagna noodles into roughly 1-inch pieces to prevent mushiness and maintain ideal pasta consistency during pressure cooking.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute ground beef with plant-based alternatives or ground turkey for lighter versions, and use gluten-free lasagna noodles for celiac-friendly adaptation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg