Do you have a hankering for comforting classic lasagna but don’t want all the fuss? Then this Easy Skillet Lasagna recipe is for you. In a mere 30 minutes, you can have comforting cheese lasagna for you and your family. A great weeknight meal! How about another easy lasagna recipe, try our Instant Pot Lasagna too.
Want more 30-minute comfort food meals? Try our Sheet Pan Greek Pita Pizzas, Baked Chicken Flautas, 30 Minute Chicken and Dumpling Recipe, Homemade Hamburger Helper, or Easy Beef Taco Salad. Want another great pasta dish? Then try our Linguine Alfredo, which makes a great side dish too.
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Rich, indulgent and pure comfort can be yours in 30 minutes with our easy and delicious skillet lasagna. Serve this with a lovely side salad, and you are ready to dive right in.
What Goes into a Skillet Lasagna?
The key to making a meal in 30 minutes is to have things ready and organized for you already, which is called mise en place. Purchase garlic in a jar that is already minced, cheese that is grated and packaged and jarred tomato sauce (I like a marinara sauce). All of these items are time-savers to get your meal on the table quickly and deliciously.
Also, boiling or cooking the lasagna noodles right in the skillet saves time cooking, assembling and cleaning. You can use no-boil noodles for this recipe, too but just cook the noodles for less time. With no assembly required or cooking of the noodles separately, you will be wanting to make this lasagna more and more.
Ingredients
Olive oil
Yellow onion
Garlic
Extra ground beef
Oregano or Italian Seasoning
Lasagna noodles
Jar of pasta sauce
Water
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Ricotta cheese
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Garnish with fresh basil leaves
How to Make Skillet Lasagna
The recipe for Easy Skillet Lasagna is made up in no time flat. A real family pleaser that everyone will love. You will love it for how fast and easy it is to make and with only one pan to wash.
In a large skillet with a lid, heat the olive oil over medium heat, add the onions and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, so they do not burn.
Add the ground beef and cook, stirring until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
Next, add the oregano, salt and pepper to the ground beef onion mixture.
Add the lasagna noodles, the jarred sauce and the water and stir to combine.
Cover and cook, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and allow to simmer over low heat for 15-18 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Stir occasionally so the noodles won’t stick together.
Then add the ricotta cheese in dollops around the pan and sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan over the top.
Cover and allow the cheese to melt.
Garnish with fresh basil leaves. Serve immediately.
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Easy Skillet Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 lb lean or extra ground beef
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½ lb lasagna noodles about 7-8 noodles, broken in to 2 inch pieces
- 1 – 22 ounce jar of pasta sauce
- 1 cup water
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- In a large skillet with a lid heat the olive oil over medium heat add the onions and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring so they do not burn.
- Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
- Next, add the oregano, salt and pepper.
- Add the lasagna noodles, the jarred sauce and the water and stir to combine.
- Cover, bring to a boil and allow to simmer over low heat for 15-18 minutes or until the noodles are cooked. Stir occasionally so the noodles won’t stick together.
- Then add the ricotta cheese in dollops around the pan and sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan over the top.
- Cover and allow the cheese to melt.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves. Serve immediately.
Comments & Reviews
Cheryl says
I made this easy skillet lasagna for my Sunday dinner and I have to say we all loved it! It was so simple and so delicious. I will definitely make it again!
Thank you Tara!
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Tara Noland says
So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for taking the time to tell us!!
Katie Frank says
This was so easy and perfectly delicious! Just ad tummy has a full baked lasagna. Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe, Tara!! P.S. I added some red pepper flakes for a little extra kick!
Tara Noland says
So glad you enjoyed it! So much easier than making a regular lasagna!!