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Skillet Lasagna
Browned beef, hearty pasta and an herby marinara sauce are all simmered together in a skillet on the stovetop then layered with a trio of rich Italian cheeses and cooked to melty deliciousness. The easiest way to make a fantastic lasagna!
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min
Serves
6
Instructions
- 01
Heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet or braiser over medium-high heat.
- 02
Crumble in beef in chunks then season with salt and pepper. Let sear until slightly browned on bottom for a few minutes then turn and crumble up beef. Once beef is nearly cooked through add garlic and continue to toss and cook beef through.
- 03
Pour in marinara sauce and water. Add parsley, basil, red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a light simmer.
- 04
Add lasagna noodles and toss and submerge into liquid. Cover, reduce heat to moderately low. Simmer until pasta is nearly tender, stirring occasionally and adding a little more water as needed, for about 15 minutes.
- 05
Dollop in half of the ricotta (in about 5 scoops), sprinkle in half of the mozzarella and half of the parmesan. Stir a few times to submerge cheese. Cover with remaining half of the cheeses (again dolloping ricotta).
- 06
Cover and continue to cook until cheese is melted, about 3 to 5 minutes longer.
- 07
Let rest about 5 minutes off heat. Sprinkle with parsley if desired and serve.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 437
- Protein
- 33g
- Carbs
- 35g
- Fat
- 18g
- Fiber
- 3g
- Sugar
- 5g
- Sat. fat
- 9g
- Sodium
- 854mg
- Cholesterol
- 86mg
Variations & swaps
Possible Variations
- Healthier option: Use lean ground turkey for the ground beef and also replace regular semolina based lasagna noodles with whole grain lasagna.
- Italian sausage substitute: You can replace the ground beef with Italian sausage here. Just drain the fat after it’s been browned.
- Simplest version: To make this recipe as simple as possible omit the garlic, parsley, basil and red pepper flakes. To finish you could sprinkle with some dried parsley for a pop of color if preferred.
- Pre-shredded cheeses: These will work fine here too, but if using shredded parmesan rather than grated use 1/2 cup (it measured a little differently, the finely grated is heavier by volume than finely shredded but you want the same weight).
- Alternate pasta: You can try another type of pasta here like bow-ties if you want to skip breaking the lasagna into pieces. Campanelle should work well too. Use the same weight.
- Make it vegetarian: Try using sauteed vegetables (such as zucchini, bell pepper, and mushrooms) in place of the beef or use a vegetarian beef substitute such as Beyond Beef or Impossible Beef.
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