Easy Skillet Lasagna
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Easy Skillet Lasagna
Description
This skillet recipe starts by cooking lean ground beef with chopped yellow onion and red bell pepper until browned and softened. Water, seasonings including kosher salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes are added along with marinara sauce to create a flavorful meat sauce. The cooked farfalle pasta is mixed in to absorb the sauce’s flavor.
The dish is finished by topping with shredded mozzarella and ricotta cheese, which adds creamy richness reminiscent of classic lasagna layers. Cooking the components together in one skillet streamlines the process, providing a hearty meal with familiar lasagna flavors in less time and clean-up.
This lasagna variant suits casual family dinners or busy weeknights and pairs well with a simple green salad or crusty bread. Although not baked in a casserole, the cheese melts over the warm pasta and sauce to create a satisfying texture and mouthfeel.
A convenient tip is that clicking on the times in the instructions can start a kitchen timer, assisting with precise cooking control.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 8 ounces farfalle pasta cooked
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Cook beef in a large skillet with onion and bell pepper over medium-high heat about 4-5 minutes until cooked.
- Add in the water, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes and marinara sauce cooking for 4-5 minutes.
- Add in the pasta and top with mozzarella and ricotta cheese before serving.
Notes
- Use lean ground beef to control the fat content in the dish.
- Cooking all elements in one skillet reduces cleanup and cooks the flavors together efficiently.
- Adding ricotta and mozzarella cheeses at the end provides creamy layers reminiscent of traditional lasagna without baking.
- Clicking on the timed steps in the instructions can help keep track of cooking stages using a kitchen timer.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 827mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 674mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1310IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 32.4mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 203mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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