This hearty pasta has a zesty meat sauce and is topped with mozzarella, parmesan, and fresh ricotta cheese for the perfect bite.
Why We Love Skillet Lasagna!
We love this easy dish because it comes together in minutes, no layering required. This dish has all of the flavors of traditional lasagna in a quick stovetop recipe. One pot of pasta and one skillet is all you need. Skillet lasagna reheats and freezes well so it’s great for lunches too.
Ingredients and Variations
PASTA Break up lasagna noodles and boil them or swap them for a medium-sized pasta shape. like penne, rotini, or bowtie shells. Mafalda is the name of the ruffled shape I’ve used in the photos. MEAT I use ground beef but of course, Italian sausage is great in this too. You can also use ground turkey or other types of ground sausage. SAUCE Pasta sauce with a can of diced tomatoes and some Italian seasoning makes this dish quick. If you’d prefer a from-scratch recipe, start with an easy marinara sauce or spice up your own tomato sauce. CHEESE Loads of ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese give this dish that famous lasagna flavor. Save some calories and switch out the ricotta for full-fat cottage cheese, or stir in some Velveeta for a new cheddar-style twist.
Variations
Add your favorites veggies and seasonings into the sauce like mushrooms, red pepper flakes, or diced zucchini. Add fresh herbs into the ricotta cheese
How to Make Skillet Lasagna
Tips for Perfect Pasta
Do not overcook. Boil pasta with salt just until al dente (firm but tender). It will continue to cook in the skillet with the other ingredients. Do not rinse pasta. Avoid rinsing it so the starch clings to it and helps thicken the lasagna sauce. Broil cheese. If you have an oven-safe pan, place the cheese under a broiler for a few minutes for extra flavor.
Sides that Go With Lasagna Skillet
Our favorite side for this recipe is garlic bread but any hearty bread (like focaccia) or rolls pair well with pasta.
Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks – these are the best Strawberry Spinach Salad – a sweet little side salad Sautéed Green Beans – a simple side dish Roasted Broccoli and Carrots – a healthy side to make with lasagna
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