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Home » Recipes » Easy One Pan Skillet Lasagna

Easy One Pan Skillet Lasagna

Published: Oct 15, 2013 · Modified: Aug 12, 2021 by LindySez · This post may contain affiliate links

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Skillet Lasagna is a delicious quick lasagna, made in one pan. All the flavor, none of the mess.

Skillet Lasagna in a white bowl

The story behind Skillet Lasagna

Skillet Lasagna. Made in one skillet. All the flavor, none of the mess.

I actually came up with this recipe when camping.  We were in the mood for an Italian night in the wilderness and I wanted to try to do something different from spaghetti and meat sauce.  As we were camping, and when we camp, we camp, no RV, no trailer, just the good old Coleman stove or the campfire, I had to be a little creative.

Skillet Lasagna enjoyed while camping

When asked what he wanted for dinner...Like Garfield, Trevor loves lasagna.  "I want lasagna," he says.

"Trev" I explain in my most reasonable mother voice "we are camping, and lasagna is a lot of work and it needs an oven to bake in".

"Why," asks my then 10-year-old.

Why indeed.

So I thought about it for a while.  I could, I reasoned, make a camp oven as we did in Girl Scouts.  Take a box and wrap it in foil, stick that in front of the campfire and it works pretty much like an oven.  But still, too much work.  I'm on vacation and the rest of the prep and layering, only so much space only so much time.  It's just too much.

Then I thought, what if I made it in the skillet on top of the stove?  It all gets more or less mixed up on the fork on the way to your mouth anyway, so why not?

How to make Easy Skillet Lasagna

And so Skillet Lasagna was invented.  No need to drain noodles.  No need to make layers. Just add the ingredients, cook, and serve.  One skillet.

skillet lasagna ingredients

I like to use mafalde pasta in this because it looks like skinny lasagna noodles.  But you could use bow-tie pasta, rotini (corkscrew pasta), or break up some regular lasagna noodles.  I also use a jarred marinara sauce, we were camping after all.  But if you want, you could make your own fresh Marinara. As far as ricotta cheese, well, I've learned a lot since those days, and while I prefer my own homemade, I don't always have the time to make it, so if you do use a store-bought ricotta, I just ask that you buy a good quality brand.  Part-skim is fine.  I love to use a combo of wine and water, if you don't want to use the wine, just add additional water so the pasta has enough liquid to cook.

And that's it.  A skillet with a lid, ingredients in place.  Let's make some easy, skillet lasagna.

Skillet Lasagna in a white bowl
Skillet Lasagna in a white bowl

Skillet Lasagna

LindySez
Skillet Lasagna is a delicious quick lasagna, made in one pan. All the flavor, none of the mess.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 594 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ pound lean ground beef
  • ½ pound mild Italian sausage removed from casings if necessary
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 25-ounce jar marinara sauce or your own homemade
  • ¼ - ½ cup dry red wine (optional)
  • ½ to 1 cup water depending on if you used the wine
  • ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon Italian herbs (optional)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces mafalde pasta broken into 3rds, or bow-tie or rotini, or other pasta broken into pieces
  • ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup low-fat or part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 2 ounces mozzarella cheese grated or sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a large 12-inch skillet, with a lid, cook the meats over low heat until just no longer pink. Drain in a sieve if there is a lot of fat. Add the onion and garlic to the meat and sauté until the onion is soft, about 5 - 7 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and Italian herbs, if using, mix well.
  • Pour in the marinara sauce along with the wine and water; stir then add the broken pasta pieces, stir. Cover and lower the heat to is, simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. (After 15 minutes the sauce should still be slightly watery if not, add a bit more water); cover and cook another 5 minutes or until the pasta is tender. 
  • Uncover the skillet, stir in parmesan cheese; dot the ricotta over the top then sprinkle or layer on the mozzarella. Cover and allow to stand for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is nicely melted. 
    LindySez: If making this at home, you can pop it under the broiler to melt and get a little bit of browning on the cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gSodium: 706mgFiber: 2gCholesterol: 98mgCalories: 594kcalPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 14gFat: 35gProtein: 31gCarbohydrates: 37g
Keyword lasagna on top of stove, no-oven lasagna, one-pan lasagna
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