Lasagna vibes, zero lasagna effort. This soup is what I make when I want all the saucy, cheesy comfort without committing to a pan, a plan, or emotional stability.
True story: I started this “quick soup” and somehow also baked crescents like I was hosting a brunch I didn’t invite anyone to. The payoff is worth it—sausage, ravioli, and that sun-dried tomato pesto do all the heavy lifting.
And yes, the cinnamon-peach crescents are absolutely doing the most—but I support it. Consider them the chaotic sweet sidekick that makes this whole dinner feel like a flex
Lasagna Soup Insalata with Cinnamon Peach Crescents
EQUIPMENT (PAID LINKS)
- Dutch oven or large pot
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Vegetable peeler
- Butter knife or small spatula
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 1/2 cup bell pepper diced
- 3 cups pasta sauce
- 4 cups unsalted chicken broth
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto
- 10 oz mini cheese ravioli
- 1 tube crescent roll dough triangles
- 1/3 cup cinnamon butter
- 2 fresh peaches peeled and sliced
Instructions
- Brown Sausage: Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook, breaking it up, until browned, about 6–8 minutes. If there’s a lot of grease, carefully spoon off excess.
- Cook Carrots: Stir in the diced carrots and cook for about 2 minutes to start softening them.
- Add Onion, Celery, and Pepper: Add the diced onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Add Sauce and Broth: Pour in the pasta sauce and chicken broth, then stir well to combine everything into a soup base.
- Stir In Pesto: Add the sun-dried tomato pesto and stir until it’s fully blended in.
- Simmer and Cook Ravioli: Bring the soup to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Add the mini cheese ravioli and simmer until tender, about 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally so nothing sticks.
- Preheat Oven and Prep Peaches: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Peel and slice the peaches and set them aside.
- Spread Cinnamon Butter: Lay out the crescent dough triangles. Spread a thin layer of cinnamon butter over each triangle.
- Fill and Roll Crescents: Place peach slices on the wide end of each triangle, then roll up into crescents. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake Crescents: Bake at 375°F until puffed and golden brown, about 10–12 minutes. Serve warm alongside the soup.
Video Recipe
Lasagna Soup Insalata with Cinnamon Peach Crescents: Lazy Lasagna, Loud Side Dish Energy
If you’re here, you’ve accepted that dinner can be cozy and chaotic at the same time. These are the “I’ve made this too many times” tricks that save effort and still make you look competent.
Make the sausage do the seasoning
Italian sausage is basically seasoning with a job title, so let it carry the flavor load. Brown it until you get those dark bits on the bottom—those are free flavor coupons. If there’s a swamp of grease, spoon some off, but don’t drain it bone-dry unless you hate joy.
Trinity mix shortcut (because chopping is a scam)
If you’ve got a bag of pre-chopped onion/celery/bell pepper, use it and don’t tell anyone. I have absolutely served this to guests with “freshly chopped vegetables” that came from a freezer bag, and they survived. Just toss it in a minute earlier so it loses that “just thawed” vibe.
Sauce + broth ratios you can tweak without consequences
If you like it thicker and more “stew pretending to be soup,” reduce the broth a bit. If you want it brothy like a cozy bowl you can sip between bites, add an extra splash of broth or water. The only real rule is: don’t panic if it looks too thick—ravioli will drink it like it’s their job.
Sun-dried tomato pesto swaps when you don’t have it
No sun-dried tomato pesto? Use regular basil pesto plus a spoonful of chopped sun-dried tomatoes if you’ve got them, or even a little tomato paste. Worst case, skip it and add a pinch of Italian seasoning and a tiny drizzle of olive oil—nobody’s calling the soup police. It’s a “bonus flavor,” not a mortgage.
Ravioli choices: yes, you can cheat
Mini cheese ravioli is great, but any small pasta works if that’s what you have. Tortellini, regular ravioli cut in half, even ditalini or rotini—just cook to tender. My personal rule: if it fits on a spoon, it belongs in this soup. If using dry pasta, you may need extra broth because it’s thirsty.
Keep your ravioli from turning into “pillow mush”
Ravioli can go from perfect to sad in the time it takes to answer one text. Cook them just until tender, then kill the heat—carryover heat will finish the job while you pretend you planned it. If you’re making this ahead, cook and store the ravioli separately and add to bowls when serving.
Crockpot friendly, but with one tiny catch
You can absolutely do the soup in a slow cooker, but don’t toss ravioli in for hours unless you want pasta pudding. Brown the sausage first (worth it), then slow cook the base on low until hot and happy. Add ravioli at the end and let it cook just until tender, because you’re a responsible adult now.
Crescent rolls: how to make them not leak everywhere
Peaches are juicy little chaos goblins, so pat them dry before rolling. Don’t overfill, and pinch seams like you mean it. If one leaks, it’s not a failure—it’s “caramelized peach situation,” and we’re calling it rustic. A parchment-lined sheet saves your sanity.
Cinnamon butter alternatives that still slap
If you don’t have cinnamon butter, mash softened butter with cinnamon and a little brown sugar (or honey) and pretend it was intentional. Cream cheese plus cinnamon also works if you want a richer vibe. Honestly, even plain butter + cinnamon gets you 80% of the magic with 20% of the effort, which is the whole point of this recipe’s personality.
Make-ahead and storage without ruining dinner tomorrow
Soup base keeps great for 3–4 days in the fridge, but store ravioli separately if you can. If everything’s already together, add a splash of broth when reheating to loosen it up. This soup reheats like a champ—it just needs a little liquid pep talk. Crescents are best fresh, but you can re-crisp them in the oven or air fryer so they don’t get sad and floppy.
“Fancy” finishing touches that take 10 seconds
If you want it to feel more lasagna-ish without extra work, add a sprinkle of mozzarella, parmesan, or a dollop of ricotta in the bowl. Fresh basil is nice too, but so is “whatever green thing isn’t wilted in the fridge.” The garnish isn’t about being fancy—it’s about distracting everyone from how easy this was.
