Skillet Lasagna

By srumbel

The beauty of this recipe is that it feeds about four people with only 1/2 pound of ground beef, which is a real budget saver.

from southernplate

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 16 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon dry Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 8 ounces Egg Noodles (half of a 16 oz pkg), cooked and drained
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup Mozzarella

Preparation

Step 1

1.In large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium high heat until no longer pink in center. Drain off any grease.
2.Add tomatoes in juice, tomato paste, water, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder to skillet. Stir well and lower heat to simmer for ten minutes, while you cook the egg noodles separately.
3.Stir cooked egg noodles into the sauce.
4.In separate bowl, stir together cottage cheese and mozzarella. Drop by spoonfuls over top of lasagna skillet. Cover and let cook about five minutes, until the cheese melts.
To double: Cook the entire package of egg noodles and double the sauce and cheese recipe. After you drain egg noodles, pour them into a 9x13 baking dish. Spoon cooked sauce over top and dollop with spoonfuls of cheese and bake in a 350 oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.