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    Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    Posted: Dec 28, 2017 Last Modified: Jan 29, 2021 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes #HealthyRecipes #PressureCookerRecipes

    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is comforting and delicious – plus it’s filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! Plus step by step picture instructions on how to make this if you’re a new Instant Pot user.

    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes #HealthyRecipes

    Easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    I love lasagna but I’m pretty lazy and find making a baked lasagna the old fashion way with all the layering to be time consuming. One of my favourite go-tos when I’m craving lasagna is this lazy no bake skillet lasagna because it doesn’t involve turning on the oven and layering my pasta ha.

    However, it’s the dead of winter here and I’ve been craving soup (hence my recent Instant Pot Beef Stew and Instant Pot Butter Chicken recipe) so I thought “why not lasagna soup?!” Topped with cheese, filled with a ton of beef and veggies, this Instant Pot Lasagna Soup is quickly becoming a monthly staple. It’s pretty much a no-fail way of making an Instant Pot Lazy Lasagna since the extra liquid helps decrease the chance of a burn notice!

    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes

    How Is This Instant Pot Lasagna Soup Healthy?

    I am all about sneaking in extra veggies when it comes to making comfort food. This Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup has red peppers, spinach, lentils, onions, and carrots. I ran out of mushrooms but if I had that in my fridge, that would’ve gone in there too! I also used a “smart” pasta noodle that contains additional fibre so that’s 32% of my daily fibre intake in the soup! All the extra vegetables really turns this into a healthy Instant Pot recipe. Plus, with some cheese added on top, your kids might not even notice the extra servings of vegetables snuck in!

    Just a quick note about cooking time for this Instant Pot Lasagna Soup – because the lentils take more time to cook than everything else, this recipe needs to be set to 20 minutes in the pressure cooking setting. Without the lentils, this should only take 7-10 minutes with the pressure cooking setting.

    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes

    So what’s an Instant Pot?

    I have the Duo Plus 9 in 1 Instant Pot. The Duo Plus replaces 9 commonly used kitchen appliances – Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice/Porridge Cooker, Yogurt Maker, Cake/Egg Maker, Sauté/Searing, Steam, Warm and Sterilize. It’s quite the multi-use product! Plus, because this is using the Instant Pot, it falls under the #OnePotRecipe category too! Minimal dishes! Win-Win-Win!

    RELATED: want more Instant Pot Recipes? Check out this Instant Pot Salisbury Steak Styled Meatballs Recipe Video

    How To Make This Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup Recipe

    This super easy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup is perfect for beginners too if you’ve just got your Instant Pot. If this is your first time making a recipe with your Instant Pot (after your water test of course), here are some step by step photo instructions that should make this instant pot lasagna soup recipe.

    Step-by-step photos on How to Make an Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    • Start by pressing the sauté button on your Instant Pot and brown the lean ground beef. I use the leanest ground beef I can find to avoid too much liquid from the beef when cooking it.
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    • Once browned, place in the onions, dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, and pepper. Stir.
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    • Add in the garlic and keep stirring.
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    • Next, add the carrots and red pepper.
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    • Add the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. Then add 4 cups of water + better than bouillon chicken stock OR 4 cups of chicken stock/broth. With 4 cups of liquid, make sure you’re not overfilling the Instant Pot or it will not come up to pressure.
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    • Add in the dried lentils and stir it for 5 minutes (making sure nothing is stuck on the bottom!). In-between stirring, start breaking up the pieces of lasagna noodles. If you want bigger pieces of noodles in your soup, break them in thirds, if you want more bite sized pieces of noodles, break each noodle into 4 pieces.
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    • After you’ve add your noodles in, make sure they are fully covered by the soup or they will get crunchy and weird. Note: do NOT stir the noodles in. Place them on top and gently pat them into the sauce, add more broth if needed to cover the noodles.
    • Put the lid on, turn off the sauté function, turn the steam release knob to sealing, and turn on the pressure cook/manual button to 20 minutes. If you are skipping the lentils, 6 minutes should be enough!
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    • When your Instant Pot beeps, your Lasagna Soup is almost done! Do a quick release (be careful) before opening the lid and giving the soup a good stir.
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes
    • Finally, add in your spinach and ricotta cheese. You can add your parmesan cheese now or you can do it like I did and add it on top when serving. And then BAM, you have your healthy Instant Pot lasagna soup.
    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot! #InstantPot #InstantPotRecipes


    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is  so comforting and delicious - plus it's filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot!

    Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    This super easy and Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup will have you grabbing seconds! This lasagna soup is so comforting and delicious – plus it’s filled with extra vegetables! This healthy instant pot lasagna soup will take you under an hour with an Instant Pot!
    4.45 from 9 votes
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 30 mins
    Servings: 6 people

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
    • 1 onion, diced
    • 2 tsp dried oregano
    • 1 tsp black pepper
    • 5 cloves garlic, diced or crushed
    • 1-2 carrots, diced or chopped roughly
    • 1 bell pepper, diced
    • 796ml/26 fl oz can of crushed tomatoes
    • 15 oz tomato paste
    • 4 cups water with better than bouillon chicken stock , more if needed
    • 1.5 cups dried lentils
    • 9 lasagna noodles broken up
    • 2 cups spinach
    • 2 cups ricotta

    To Garnish

    • parmesan cheese
    • parsley or basil leaves

    Instructions

    • Start by pressing the sauté button on your Instant Pot and brown the lean ground beef.
    • Once browned, place in the onions, dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, and pepper. Stir.
    • Add in the garlic and keep stirring. Next, add the carrots and red pepper.
    • Add the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. Then add 3.5 to 4 cups of water + better than bouillon chicken stock OR 3.5 to 4 cups of chicken stock/broth. It will be thicker if you use 3.5 cups (how I prefer it). If you add 4 cups, make sure you’re not overfilling the Instant Pot or it will not come up to pressure.
    • Add in the dried lentils and stir it for 5 minutes (making sure nothing is stuck on the bottom!). In-between stirring, start breaking up the pieces of lasagna noodles. If you want bigger pieces of noodles in your soup, break them in thirds, if you want more bite sized pieces of noodles, break each noodle into 4 pieces.
    • After you’ve add your noodles in, make sure they are fully covered by the soup or they will get crunchy and weird.  Note: do NOT stir the noodles in. Place them on top and gently pat them into the sauce, add more broth if needed to cover the noodles.
    • Put the lid on, turn off the sauté function, turn the steam release knob to sealing, and turn on the pressure cook/manual button to 20 minutes. If you are skipping the lentils, 6 minutes should be enough!
    • When your Instant Pot beeps, your Lasagna Soup is almost done! Do a quick release (be careful) before opening the lid and giving the soup a good stir.
    • Finally, add in your spinach and ricotta cheese. You can add your parmesan cheese now or you can do it like I did and add it on top when serving. 
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Instant Pot

    Burn Notice FAQ:

    While I’ve personally never gotten a burn notice with this recipe, here are some suggestions to  help troubleshoot!

    • This recipe has only been testing in the Instant Pot DUO in a 6QT. Larger or smaller models may require liquid adjustment.
    • After the meat is browned and before you add in the carrots and red peppers, please ensure that there are no browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Deglaze it with 1/2 cup of liquid if necessary. Having something stuck on the bottom can cause a burn notice during the pressure cooking time.
    • If you are concerned that you will get a burn notice, increase the 4 cups of liquids to 5 (but make sure you are not overfilling the Instant Pot itself)

    Let’s Chat! What is your go to comfort meal? Do you own an Instant Pot?


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    Comments

    1. Karly

      December 29, 2017 at 11:43 am

      5 stars
      Can’t wait to try this! Pinning!

      Reply
      • Carmy

        January 01, 2018 at 11:10 am

        Thanks Karly!

        Reply
    2. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona

      December 29, 2017 at 12:34 pm

      5 stars
      This is so good. And I love how easy it is to make too.

      Reply
    3. Suzi

      January 01, 2018 at 7:58 pm

      5 stars
      This was really good! I used ground turkey instead of beef, and cottage cheese intend of ricotta, and skipped the lentils, since that is what I had on hand. It was a hit with the entire family! Kids like it better than pan lasagne. Thank you so much for this great recipe!

      Reply
      • Carmy

        January 01, 2018 at 8:24 pm

        I’m so happy that you and your family loved it! Thanks for letting me know :)

        Reply
    4. Megan

      August 21, 2018 at 6:34 pm

      3 stars
      I’m an instant pot newbie, and maybe I’m doing something wrong but I’ve tried twice now, and each time I get the “burn” message. The kids still eat it but what am I doing wrong?

      Reply
      • Carmy

        August 21, 2018 at 10:44 pm

        Hmmm, are you by chance stirring the pasta in? I find that I have to make sure the pasta is layered on top and not touching the bottom or it will burn. Another issue I can think of is maybe the pot needs to be deglazed with some broth before the sauce goes in? Also, what sized pot are you using – I’ve only tested this in a 6 qt. Hopefully this is helpful! Let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help troubleshoot :)

        Reply
        • Shera

          August 28, 2018 at 6:59 pm

          I just tried this for the first time and keep getting the burn message as well.

          Reply
          • Carmy

            August 28, 2018 at 10:07 pm

            Hi Shera, same troubleshoot as above: are you by chance stirring the pasta in? I find that I have to make sure the pasta is layered on top and not touching the bottom or it will burn. Another issue I can think of is maybe the pot needs to be deglazed with some broth before the sauce goes in? Also, what sized pot are you using – I’ve only tested this in a 6 qt. Hopefully this is helpful! Let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help troubleshoot.

            Reply
    5. Carmy

      October 21, 2018 at 6:08 pm

      I’m sorry to hear! Was it the sauce that was the issue? I wonder if it’s a difference in the liquid content in our sauces/tomatoes :/

      Reply
    6. Meredith

      December 13, 2018 at 8:34 pm

      4 stars
      This needed salt in a big way, but once I salted the batch it was delicious! I got the burn notice at first (noodles on the top, not stirred in), but I added a little more chicken broth over top and it fixed the problem. I will make it again with maybe a teaspoon of salt added when I add in the oregano.

      Reply
      • Carmy

        December 14, 2018 at 4:56 pm

        Thank you for your feedback! I’m glad it worked out once you added more salt. I wonder if our salt % in the broth and other ingredients may have played a part in me not needing to add salt to mine.

        Reply
        • Joelle

          April 01, 2021 at 4:46 pm

          3 stars
          Unfortunately, I got the burn notice too.

          Reply
          • Carmy

            April 03, 2021 at 9:08 pm

            I’m so sorry to hear you got the burn notice Joelle!

            Reply
    7. Carmy

      August 28, 2019 at 7:14 pm

      Hi LJ – thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear that this did not work for you! Do you mind sharing if you deglazed the pot before it went into pressure mode or what size Instant Pot or model you’re using? I’ve noticed that some of the newer models are a little more sensitive to a burn notice than older models. I’ve personally made this multiple times without a burn notice with an older model. I’ve love to help figure out how to help you fix this!

      Reply
    8. Chris

      January 08, 2020 at 8:17 pm

      After you turn the instant pot on for the 20 minutes, should it be on high or low? 20 on high after sautéing it seems like a long time. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Carmy

        January 09, 2020 at 9:40 am

        all my recipes are on high pressure :) The lentils take a bit to cook!

        Reply

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