Skillet Lasagna

By Mague

Ingredients

• 1 jar (24-26 oz or 680-700 mL) marinara sauce
• 3 cups (750 mL) water
• 8 oz (250 g) lasagna noodles
• 1 lb (500 g) bulk hot Italian turkey sausage or sausage links, casings removed
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 oz (60 g) Parmesan cheese
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 1 cup (250 mL) fresh whole milk ricotta cheese (about 8 oz/250 g, see Chef's Corner)
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) coarsely ground black pepper
• Additional grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from pamperedchef.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine sauce and water in 12 inch skiller. Cover; bring to a boil.

2. Meanwhile, wrap noodles in clean kitchen towel and break crosswise into quarters. Stir noodles into sauce. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 16-18 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.

3. As noodles cook, place sausage into 10 in skiller, cook and stir over medium-high heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles using Mix ‘N Chop. Add pressed garlic; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir sausage into noodles and sauce.

4. Meanwhile, grate parmesan cheese. Chop parsley and set aside 1 tbsp (15 mL) parsley for garnish. Combine cheeses, remaining parsley and black pepper in a bowl. Scoop cheese mixture over noodles. Cover Skillet and simmer gently 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and ricotta mixture is heated through.

5. To serve, sprinkle lasagna with reserved parsley and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Cook's Tips: Wrapping lasagna noodles in a clean kitchen towel before breaking into quarters prevents them from scattering around your countertop.

The attractive ruffled edge of regular lasagna noodles add to this dish's visual appeal. No-boil noodles can be used instead of the regular lasagna noodles, if desired. Reduce cooking time of noodles to 10-12 minutes; proceed as recipe directs.

Fresh whole milk ricotta cheese is preferred in this recipe for its smooth texture. Look for fresh ricotta cheese at the deli. Drain off excess liquid before using.