Wegmans Lasagna Soup Copycat Recipe: How to Make It at Home

This lasagna soup delivers all the cozy comfort of a baked lasagna without the assembly. Loaded with Italian herbs, tomato, and plenty of cheese, it captures the classic lasagna flavor in an easy one-pot soup.

Inspired by the Turkey Sausage Lasagna Soup at Wegmans, this creamy, budget-friendly soup is simple to make and a hit with kids and adults alike.

Living in Western New York has its perks: great wing sauce, Niagara Falls and the Finger Lakes, and, for many of us, the beloved Wegmans. For me, Wegmans is more than a grocery store—it’s a source of inspiration and comfort. Their hot bar soups are often the prompt for creating easy, home-friendly versions of favorite dishes.

Today’s recipe is my take on Wegmans’ Lasagna Soup. It brings together the elements of lasagna—sausage, tomato, cheese, and pasta—into a flavorful, comforting bowl without any baking or fuss. If you can’t visit a Wegmans, this homemade version brings that same familiar taste to your table.

Wegmans Lasagna Soup

Lasagna soup is a smart shortcut: it combines Italian sausage, tomatoes, ricotta, mozzarella, and short pasta in a creamy, savory broth. There’s no oven involved—just simmering and stirring in a single pot.

This version uses turkey Italian sausage for a lighter profile, though pork sausage or a well-seasoned pound of ground meat works too. The sausage spices mingle with tomato and cheese to create a satisfying, family-friendly soup that warms you from the inside out.

On a cold day in Buffalo, this soup does exactly what you want comfort food to do. It’s straightforward to make, economical, and reliably popular with kids. In my house, it was so well received that I enjoyed a rare moment of quiet while everyone dug in.

Ingredients

This recipe is pantry-friendly. It calls for canned tomatoes (diced or puree), a jar of marinara or spaghetti sauce, broth, short pasta, Italian sausage, and ricotta plus mozzarella. Missing ricotta? Small curd cottage cheese works well, or simply add extra shredded mozzarella for creaminess.

If you don’t have jarred sauce, you can make a quick substitute by combining tomato puree with olive oil, dried Italian seasoning, and minced garlic. The essential ingredients are simple: some form of noodles, tomatoes, broth, and cheese—adjust seasonings as needed when substituting.

Everything cooks in one pot, so cleanup is quick and you can spend more time enjoying the meal.

Meat choices

Wegmans uses turkey Italian sausage in their version. You can use turkey or pork Italian sausage, or swap in ground turkey, beef, or chicken and boost the Italian seasonings to match the flavor profile. The flexibility makes this dish ideal for using what’s on hand while keeping costs down.

Noodle choices

I prefer campanelle because its ruffled edges hold sauce nicely and feel “lasagna-like.” Broken no-boil lasagna noodles work well too. If you don’t have those, use any small pasta that clings to sauce—rotini, farfalle, elbows, small shells, or gemelli are all good substitutes.

This soup yields a rich, creamy bowl that captures the best parts of lasagna in a simpler, quicker form. It’s hearty, comforting, and kid-approved.

Recipe

To make the soup, press the sausage into a patty in the bottom of a large soup pot and cook over medium-high heat for about four minutes without stirring. Break up the sausage with a spoon and add the diced onion and carrot. Cook until the sausage is well browned, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about one minute.

Stir in the marinara sauce, diced tomatoes or tomato puree, and broth. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the carrots are tender. Add the pasta and simmer until al dente.

In a small bowl, mash together the ricotta, shredded mozzarella, and granulated garlic. Remove the soup from the heat and stir the cheese mixture into the pot until evenly distributed and creamy. Garnish with fresh parsley or basil if you like, and serve hot.

Wegmans Copycat Lasagna Soup Recipe

This lasagna soup is hearty, creamy, and tastes like all the best parts of lasagna—without the hassle—and it all comes together in one pot. Nutritional info below is calculated using turkey sausage.

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage (turkey or pork)
• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 1 carrot, scrubbed or peeled and diced
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 jar marinara or spaghetti sauce
• 1 can diced tomatoes or tomato puree (28 ounces)
• 8 cups chicken or beef broth
• 3 cups campanelle pasta (or broken lasagna noodles, rotini, elbows, small shells)
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder

Optional for garnish

• Fresh parsley and/or basil

Instructions

1. Press the sausage into the bottom of a large soup pot to form a patty. Cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes without stirring, then break up the sausage with a spoon.
2. Add the diced onion and carrot, stirring into the sausage. Continue cooking until the sausage is well browned. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Stir in the marinara or spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes or tomato puree, and broth. Increase heat to bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the carrots are tender. Stir in the pasta and cook until the pasta is tender.
5. In a small bowl, mash together ricotta, mozzarella, and granulated garlic. Remove the soup from heat and stir the cheese mixture into the pot until evenly distributed and creamy.
6. Garnish with fresh parsley and/or basil if desired, and serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 374 kcal
Carbohydrates: 40 g
Protein: 25 g
Fat: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Cholesterol: 69 mg
Sodium: 1837 mg
Potassium: 892 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 7 g
Vitamin A: 1976 IU
Vitamin C: 30 mg
Calcium: 202 mg
Iron: 3 mg

Nutritional information is an estimate. Calculate using your actual ingredients if precise values are needed.