The Art of Creating a Creamy White Lasagna Soup

As a lover of all things lasagna, I am thrilled to share with you my latest culinary creation: a creamy white lasagna soup that is sure to become a favorite among friends and family alike. This hearty soup is a departure from the traditional tomato-based lasagna soup, instead featuring a rich and creamy base made with sautéed mushrooms, spinach, and a blend of Italian seasonings.

To begin, I start by cooking the mushrooms first, adding a mix of sliced white mushrooms and cremini mushrooms to a hot pan with a little olive oil. I sprinkle a pinch of salt over the top and let them cook for five minutes, or until they reach a nice golden brown color. Next, I turn the heat down to medium and add minced garlic and thyme, allowing the flavors to meld together in perfect harmony.

One of the key elements that sets this soup apart from traditional lasagna is its creamy base. To achieve this, I sprinkle just a couple of tablespoons of flour over the top of the mushrooms, stirring constantly until it starts to bubble and thicken up. This may seem like an unusual step, but trust me when I say that it makes all the difference in the world. With the soup now simmering along, I add parboiled lasagna sheets to the pot, breaking them into chunks as they cook. These sheets are a game-changer, allowing me to build lasagna right into the soup without having to cook the noodles ahead of time.

As the soup continues to simmer, I add a generous helping of cream to give it that rich and indulgent feel. This is where you can really get creative, adding as much or as little cream as you like to suit your taste preferences. For me, the more, the merrier – after all, what's the point of cooking a delicious soup if you're not going to enjoy every last drop? With the cream in place, I add a handful of fresh spinach leaves to the pot, watching as they wilt away into the rich broth.

One of the most surprising things about this soup is just how much flavor it packs. The mushrooms and garlic may seem like an unusual combination at first, but trust me when I say that they work together in perfect harmony. And by adding a blend of Italian seasonings to the pot, I'm able to capture all the bold flavors of traditional lasagna without overpowering the delicate taste of the soup.

Finally, just before serving, I add a dollop of ricotta cheese to the top of each bowl, creating a creamy and indulgent topping that adds an extra layer of depth to the dish. And for an added touch of elegance, I drizzle a little pesto over the top – because what's lasagna without a bit of green, am I right? The result is a soup that's truly greater than the sum of its parts, with each bite combining rich flavors and textures in perfect harmony.

So if you're looking for a new twist on traditional lasagna, look no further than this creamy white lasagna soup. It may take a few minutes to prepare, but trust me when I say that it's worth every second. Whether you're serving it at a dinner party or enjoying it as a comforting bowl of goodness on a chilly evening, this soup is sure to become a favorite among friends and family alike.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: ena lasagna soup which is one of my favorite kinds of soup lasagna soup but this is sort of a white lasagna soup it's got mushrooms and spinach it's got more of a creamy base rather than a tomato base like my regular lasagna soup has so i'm going to cook the mushrooms first and i'm going to crank the heat up to high i started with a little bit of olive oil and i added a mix of sliced white mushrooms and sliced cremini mushrooms and i'll add some salt and let them start to cook it's going to take five minutes to get these nice and brown okay it's looking good look alex i know it's hard to see over there but i got these mushrooms going they're starting to get kind of brown around the edges so i'm going to turn the heat to medium so things don't get too crazy too fast and i'm gonna add minced garlic and minced thyme this soup has such amazing flavor i absolutely love it so i'm gonna get the garlic going and i have then smell it italian seasoning a little more salt why not and then i want to make this a creamy base so i'm going to sprinkle just a couple of tablespoons of flour i just kind of want to add enough to help the thickening process along without it getting too crazy i get impatient i don't like to sit there and pour slowly it's just not my strength okay now i need to stir this until it starts to bubble and thicken up give me another three minutes okay i can tell it's kind of starting to simmer around the sides so this is a good time to add lasagna now a lot of times when i make regular lasagna soup i will boil the lasagna noodles separately break them up boil them add them to the pot i'm going to use parboiled lasagna sheets which these are almost done so you can actually build lasagna with these without cooking them ahead of time so they're no cooked noodles and i'm just gonna break them into chunks and the great thing about adding them to soup is they just take a couple of minutes to soften and become soft pasta noodles oh it's looking so good already so it's a good time to season with salt and pepper yum yum and then it's kind of a white flesh creamy lasagna soup so while it comes to a boil i'm gonna add some cream and this is a personal preference you can add as little or as much cream as you want i choose the much option because because cream so we can't forget the spinach just gonna go right in with it and the thing about spinach is it takes a lot because it shrinks so don't be alarmed at the amount of spinach i just added this is kind of a luscious beautiful soup look at this come look alex how beautiful does that look oh that looks really good all right with that this soup is done so i'm going to show you what it looks like all served up nice and piping hot you would probably not make this soup in the middle of summer look how just gorgeous and rich and magical it is it looks amazing oh it does look amazing so here is how i like to finish it i mean you have to wait like three hours to eat that it's so hot so little dollops of ricotta which kind of finishes off the lasagna vibe of the soup you can kind of do little globs here and there and then i'll just use the end of the spoon because i'm weird and then just a little kind of drizzle of pesto out of the jar mmm this looks good i'm not even going to pick it up because it's too hot but i have to taste so i can tell you guys what it's all about oh gosh that's magical i mean if they serve soup in heaven this is definitely at the top of the list youa lasagna soup which is one of my favorite kinds of soup lasagna soup but this is sort of a white lasagna soup it's got mushrooms and spinach it's got more of a creamy base rather than a tomato base like my regular lasagna soup has so i'm going to cook the mushrooms first and i'm going to crank the heat up to high i started with a little bit of olive oil and i added a mix of sliced white mushrooms and sliced cremini mushrooms and i'll add some salt and let them start to cook it's going to take five minutes to get these nice and brown okay it's looking good look alex i know it's hard to see over there but i got these mushrooms going they're starting to get kind of brown around the edges so i'm going to turn the heat to medium so things don't get too crazy too fast and i'm gonna add minced garlic and minced thyme this soup has such amazing flavor i absolutely love it so i'm gonna get the garlic going and i have then smell it italian seasoning a little more salt why not and then i want to make this a creamy base so i'm going to sprinkle just a couple of tablespoons of flour i just kind of want to add enough to help the thickening process along without it getting too crazy i get impatient i don't like to sit there and pour slowly it's just not my strength okay now i need to stir this until it starts to bubble and thicken up give me another three minutes okay i can tell it's kind of starting to simmer around the sides so this is a good time to add lasagna now a lot of times when i make regular lasagna soup i will boil the lasagna noodles separately break them up boil them add them to the pot i'm going to use parboiled lasagna sheets which these are almost done so you can actually build lasagna with these without cooking them ahead of time so they're no cooked noodles and i'm just gonna break them into chunks and the great thing about adding them to soup is they just take a couple of minutes to soften and become soft pasta noodles oh it's looking so good already so it's a good time to season with salt and pepper yum yum and then it's kind of a white flesh creamy lasagna soup so while it comes to a boil i'm gonna add some cream and this is a personal preference you can add as little or as much cream as you want i choose the much option because because cream so we can't forget the spinach just gonna go right in with it and the thing about spinach is it takes a lot because it shrinks so don't be alarmed at the amount of spinach i just added this is kind of a luscious beautiful soup look at this come look alex how beautiful does that look oh that looks really good all right with that this soup is done so i'm going to show you what it looks like all served up nice and piping hot you would probably not make this soup in the middle of summer look how just gorgeous and rich and magical it is it looks amazing oh it does look amazing so here is how i like to finish it i mean you have to wait like three hours to eat that it's so hot so little dollops of ricotta which kind of finishes off the lasagna vibe of the soup you can kind of do little globs here and there and then i'll just use the end of the spoon because i'm weird and then just a little kind of drizzle of pesto out of the jar mmm this looks good i'm not even going to pick it up because it's too hot but i have to taste so i can tell you guys what it's all about oh gosh that's magical i mean if they serve soup in heaven this is definitely at the top of the list you\n"