Healthy Lasagna Soup
This healthy lasagna soup is comfort food at its healthiest! It packs in protein, fiber and is low in calories and gluten free too. Plus, it comes together in just one pot, and takes under 30 minutes to make. It really is the easiest family-friendly weeknight dinner option.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 318kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 cup white onion diced
- 1.5 cups zucchini diced
- 4 tablespoons garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 8 oz lasagna noodles or pasta of choice - high protein, high fiber
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
Stovetop Instructions
- Add the diced onion, zucchini and garlic to a large pot with the olive oil and a splash of the broth (enough to coat the bottom) and bring to a medium heat.
- Cook the veggies 2-3 minutes then add the ground turkey. Breaking up the turkey as it cooks.
- Add the marinara sauce, broth, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to the pot then cook for 7 minutes to warm.
- Break the lasagna noodles into 2-inch pieces. Add the noodles to the pot, cover and cook 5 minutes more or until the noodles are cooked. Garnish with fresh basil and serve!
Instant Pot Instructions
- Sauté the vegetables with the olive oil and splash of broth using the sauté function.
- Add the ground turkey to the pot. Cook the meat until no longer pink while breaking it up with a spatula.
- Add the remaining ingredients including the lasagna 2-inch pieces to the pot. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the valve to sealing. Cover and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes.
- Allow the pot to naturally release for 5 minutes before turning the valve to venting. Remove the cover, garnish with basil and serve!
Slow Cooker Instructions
- To make gluten free lasagna soup in a slow cooker, place all the ingredients in a slow cooker except the noodles. Cover the pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high 4-6 hours.
- The last 30-minutes of cooking, place the noodles in the pot to cook. Stir the ingredients and break up the meat if needed. Garnish with basil and serve!
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Notes
- When it comes to any pasta, I always recommend my clients choose one that is higher fiber. Chickpea pasta, lentil pasta, black bean pasta or a whole grain pasta that has protein like protein + Barilla.
- If you love cheesy deliciousness, top your bowl of soup with some grated Parmesan cheese right before you serve.
- Avoid cooking the pasta for too long. Take the pot off heat when the pasta is still a bit undercooked- the residual heat will cook it perfectly!
- You can use other ground meats in place of ground turkey in this meal. I recommend using 93/7 ground beef or ground chicken.
- One servings equals 1/6th of the recipe as there are 6 servings for this entire recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 685mg | Potassium: 882mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 583IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3mg