Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

from therecipepot.com
20 min
6 servings

Hearty and Tasty Pressure Cooker Lasagna soup ready in minutes in the Instant Pot! Loaded with all flavors of your classic pasta dish, this pressure cooker soup is the ultimate comfort food in a bowl!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
  • 4 sweet peppers, cored, seeded, and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 6 ounces (about 6 sheets) uncooked lasagna
  • 1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 5 cups chicken broth or water
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Parmesan cheese
  • ricotta cheese
  • mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. 1

    Using the SAUTE feature on NORMAL, heat the olive oil.

  2. 2

    Add the Italian sausage, breaking apart with the back of the spoon. Cook, stirring regularly until it loses its pink and begins to render fat.

  3. 3

    Add onions, sweet peppers, and garlic and cook until softened.

  4. 4

    Drain the meat of any excess grease.

  5. 5

    Break the lasagna into small pieces and place them in the pot on top of the meat.

  6. 6

    Add chopped tomatoes (including packing juice), tomato paste, and chicken broth. Gently push down the noodles to submerge in the liquid.

  7. 7

    Add Italian seasoning, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.

  8. 8

    Close the lid of the Instant Pot, making sure the valve is on the SEALING position. Press PRESSURE COOK and cook on HIGH pressure for 4 minutes.

  9. 9

    When the 4 minutes is up, allow natural release for 5 minutes, and then do QUICK release.

  10. 10

    Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper if needed.

  11. 11

    Stir the soup to distribute and ladle in serving bowls. Top with Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese, if desired.