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This white lasagna soup recipe has all the richness of a traditional creamed soup, but the base is made creamy with blended vegetables instead of heavy cream.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: This creamy soup recipe is inspired by a white lasagna. The broth is flavored with herbs and sun-dried tomatoes.
- A little lighter: The creamy base combines blended cauliflower and broth, and the best part is nobody can tell!
- Recommended tools: You’ll need a blender or hand mixer for this recipe. A Dutch oven can be used in place of a large pot.
- Time-Saving Tips: Buy cauliflower that is already washed and cut. Using leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken makes this recipe easy.
- Planned leftovers/meal prep: If planning leftovers, cook the pasta separately and add it to each bowl when serving. This keeps it from getting mushy while storing or freezing.
- Serving Suggestion: Serve a bowl of soup with crusty bread or biscuits to round out the meal. Garnish with grated Parmesan on top.
- Freezing: This soup freezes well; store the pasta separately.
Ingredient Tips for White Lasagna Soup
This lasagna soup is made without cream, and the cauliflower base makes it rich and creamy.
- Cauliflower Florets: Fresh or frozen cauliflower can be used. Cook it until it’s very soft for a creamy base.
- Cream Cheese: Use any cream cheese (including dairy-free); it adds richness and a bit of tang.
- Sundried Tomatoes: Use either oil-packed or dried sundried tomatoes in this recipe. If using oil-packed, dab them with a paper towel after draining.
- Cooked Shredded Chicken: Shred rotisserie chicken or use any cooked leftover cooked chicken.
- Dry Pasta (optional): Any medium or short pasta works (the shape in the photos is Mafalda); alternatively, break lasagna noodles into bite-sized pieces.
- Zucchini: Grate on the large holes of a box grater—no need to peel.
Holly’s Pro Tips
- Blending Tip: Use an immersion blender in the pot for the cauliflower purée—one less dish to wash.
- Pasta on the side: Cook the pasta on the side if you plan to keep leftovers or freeze this soup. Cook pasta when reheating to keep it from getting mushy.
- Veggie Boost: Add mushrooms with the vegetables or a handful of baby spinach at the end.
Creamy Soups that Satisfy
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White Lasagna Soup
This white lasagna soup is made light and creamy with pureed cauliflower instead of heavy cream for a nutritious and delicious recipe.
Ingredients
- 5 cups cauliflower florets about ½ a large cauliflower
- 4 cups water
- 1 cube chicken bouillon crumbled
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese softened
- 6 cups chicken broth divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 3 ribs celery diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 small zucchini grated, about 2 cups
- ½ cup oil packed sundried tomatoes drained and chopped
- 2 cups shredded chicken cooked
- 4 ounces dry pasta optional
- shredded Parmesan cheese optional, for serving
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine cauliflower, water, and crumbled bouillon cube. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Drain cauliflower and discard the cooking water.
- To a blender, add the cooked cauliflower, cream cheese, and 1 cup of broth. Blend until very smooth.
- In the same pot the cauliflower was cooked in, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook until tender. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning and cook 1 minute more.
- Add remaining broth, zucchini, sundried tomatoes, and blended cauliflower to the pot.
- Simmer uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes until thickened.
- Meanwhile, add salt to a pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook pasta al dente. Drain.
- When the soup has finished simmering, stir in chicken and cooked pasta. Taste, and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Notes
I used Mafalda Corta pasta in this soup.
The soup may seem thin at first, but it will thicken as it simmers. For a thicker soup, add 1 cup of additional cauliflower to the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 272 | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 1189mg | Potassium: 742mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Chicken, Lunch, Side Dish, Soup
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Hi Holly,
This recipe looks amazing, especially as it has no cream in it. I am not a fan of sun dried tomatoes. Can you suggest a substitute? Thank you for all your hard work !! I have been making many of your recipes for years.
It will change the flavor but you can replace them with roasted red peppers, or roasted tomatoes if you prefer.