Lasagna in a Skillet - in About 30 Minutes!

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 1 lb meatloaf mix (ground beef, ground pork and ground veal)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 6 ounces curly-edged lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch pieces. (8 noodles)
• 26 ounces marinara sauce (I like Barilla)
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Details

Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from Food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it into pieces with a wooden spoon, for about 5 minutes (until cooked through).

2 Drain meat and return to skillet.

3 Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/2 t. salt and cook over medium-high heat until fragrant (about 30 seconds -- do not burn garlic).

4 Sprinkle broken lasagna noodles into the skillet, then pour in marinara sauce and water over the top.

5 Cover and cook, stirring often and adjusting heat as necessary to maintain a vigorous simmer, until noodles are tender (about 20 minutes).

6 Take the skillet off the heat source and stir in half of the mozzarella and half of the parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.

7 Dot heaping tablespoons of ricotta over the noodles, then sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan.

8 Cover and let stand off heat until the cheeses melt (about 3-5 minutes).

9 Sprinkle with basil before serving