Here’s a simple recipe for slow cooker lasagna soup.  It’s a healthy, budget-friendly, and delicious meal that my whole family loves.  The best part is that I make it in my slow cooker with a mere FIVE ingredients that I always have on-hand.  Simple, indeed!
On busy weekdays, my slow cooker is my best friend. Â I toss a couple of ingredients in it in the morning and a homemade meal is waiting for my family at dinner time. Â Oh, and it makes my house smell amazing!
Here’s what I love about this slow cooker lasagna soup in particular:
- It’s made with my favorite simple broth (a jar of pasta sauce plus chicken broth – no extra seasonings required!).
- It uses up those spare lasagna noodles that always seems to be left in the box after making a pan of lasagna.
- It includes a bunch of fresh spinach that cooks down so much that my family doesn’t even realize all of the extra vitamins and minerals that they’re eating. Â Yippee!
Simple Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- 24 oz pasta sauce
- 4 c chicken broth
- 15 oz cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 2.5 oz fresh baby spinach (about 3 cups) - this looks like a lot but it cooks down in the broth
- 3 lasagna noodles uncooked and broken into small pieces
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (except lasagna noodles) in your slow cooker and cook for 6-8 hours on low setting.
- Add noodles and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Top with freshly grated mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and serve with a side of garlic bread.  YUM.
Since I have a bunch of cookbooks dedicated to freezer recipes, I’ll tell you that you can also assemble this meal ahead of time and freeze it for later. Â Simply combine all of the ingredients in a gallon-sized plastic freezer bag, seal it, and freeze for up to three months. Â When you’re ready to eat, thaw the bag in the refrigerator overnight and cook as usual. Â Enjoy!
If you’re looking for other recipes for busy families, these kid-friendly slow cooker recipes are great!