5 from 30 votes
Easy Skillet Lasagna
Easy Skillet Lasagna is a quick one-pan dish combining cooked farfalle pasta with a savory ground beef and vegetable sauce, topped with ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. The skillet method simplifies preparation while delivering layered flavors and creamy cheesy texture without assembling a traditional baked lasagna.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
324 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
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.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% 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.