This skillet lasagna is noodles, meat sauce, and four different kinds of cheese, all cooked to perfection in under 45 minutes! A delicious and hearty meal that’s perfect for a busy weeknight.
Easy Skillet Lasagna
This skillet lasagna recipe is super easy to make and one of my favorite meals to make for a crowd. It’s packed with flavor, cheesy, and perfectly tender. I probably make this as often as I make this Cajun lasagna and this instant pot lazy lasagna. I absolutely love lasagna so I make it every chance I get!
Ingredient Notes
Pasta – I used lasagna noodles and broke them into pieces, but feel free to use any type of pasta you have on hand.
Ground Beef – Any type of ground meat will work such as ground turkey, ground chicken, pork, or veal. You can also do 1/2 lb of ground sausage and 1/2 lb of ground beef.
Crushed Tomatoes – 28 ounces of good quality crushed tomatoes.
Cheese – A combination of ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh mozzarella, and parmesan cheese.
Basil – Fresh is best for this recipe!
How To Serve Skillet Lasagna
Enjoy this skillet lasagna on its own or serve it with vegetable salad for a restaurant-quality meal.
Top Tips
- If you’re a bit iffy about adding the uncooked noodles to the skillet, feel free to boil them and then add them to the skillet once the meat sauce is done cooking.
- The sugar will help balance the acidity of the crushed tomatoes so I highly recommend adding 1/2 tsp. However, feel free to simply omit it.
- Want to add red wine to your meat sauce? Add 1/2 cup once the beef is completely browned and let it reduce by half before adding the noodles.
- Make sure the uncooked lasagna noodles are covered with sauce, cover, and cook over medium heat for at least 15 minutes.
- Season generously with salt and pepper!
Storage
To freeze any leftovers, allow the lasagna to cool completely and then transfer it to an air-tight container and freeze for up to 3 months. You can refrigerate it for up to 2 days. To reheat, defrost in the refrigerator overnight and then bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
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Skillet Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef
- 1/2 lb lasagna noodles broken in half
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves finely minced
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp red crushed pepper optional
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
- 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar optional
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, break it up, and brown completely, this should take about 5 minutes.
- Add the onions, garlic, and red crushed pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Add the broken noodles and then pour the crushed tomatoes and water on top of the noodles. Add the sugar and mix well making sure the noodles are completely submerged in the sauce. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Once the 15 minutes are up, add the fresh basil, ricotta cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese. Mix well and check for seasoning. Add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Top it off with fresh mozzarella and parmesan cheese, place it under the broiler for 1-2 minutes and enjoy!
Notes
- If you’re a bit iffy about adding the uncooked noodles to the skillet, feel free to boil them and then add them to the skillet once the meat sauce is done cooking.
- The sugar will help balance the acidity of the crushed tomatoes so I highly recommend adding 1/2 tsp. However, feel free to simply omit it.
- Want to add red wine to your meat sauce? Add 1/2 cup once the beef is completely browned and let it reduce by half before adding the noodles.
- Make sure the uncooked lasagna noodles are covered with sauce, cover, and cook over medium heat for at least 15 minutes.
- Season generously with salt and pepper!
What size skillet do you need, in order to make this? It definitely looks & sounds nummy.
Hi Angelina, You may use any large skillet. Everything will be mixed together so you don’t really need a specific size. The one I used is about 14 inches. Hope you enjoy this recipe 🙂