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Easy Skillet Lasagna Recipe
What is a lasagna casserole? This easy lasagna pasta bake has all the same elements of a classic lasagna - meat sauce, cheese sauce and penne pasta plus more cheese of course, but the process is so easy! Everything is combined in a casserole dish (no layering required) and it bakes way faster!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 521 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
Lasagna Cheese Sauce Ingredients:
- 10 oz Queso Fresco (Ranchero Cheese)
- 1 Tbsp sour cream
- 1 egg
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese (1 cup shredded)
- 2 Tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 tsp garlic salt
Lasagna Pasta and Toppings:
- 1 lb penne pasta (reserve 1 cup pasta water)
- 2 oz cheddar cheese (1/2 cup shredded)
- 2 oz mozzarella cheese (1/2 cup shredded)
Lasagna Meat Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 lb lean ground beef use 90/10 or an 85/15 fat content
- 1 medium diced onion
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 24 oz marinara sauce homemade, or store-bought
Instructions
- Bring a 5 Qt pot of water to boil and add 1 Tbsp salt. Add penne pasta and cook al dente according to package instructions.
- In a large, deep, oven-safe pan, combine beef and onion. Sauté over med/high heat, until meat is fully cooked and onion is soft (5 to 8 mins), breaking up meat with a spatula. Discard any excess fat released from beef.
- Stir in seasonings: 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp cumin, 1/8 tsp pepper. Add marinara and bring to simmer then remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, crumble up ranchero cheese in a medium bowl. Add 1 Tbsp sour cream, 1 egg, 1 cup shredded mozzarella, 2 Tbsp parsley and 1 tsp garlic salt. Stir together then add it to the meat sauce and mix just until combined.
- Stir in cooked pasta and add reserved pasta water to taste for a juicier casserole (I used 1/2 cup pasta water).* Smooth out the top then sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheddar and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Bake at 350˚F for 20 min to melt cheese and make the center steaming hot.
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Notes
- *Transfer to casserole dish if not using an oven-safe pan.
Nutrition Information
Calories
521kcal
(26%)
Carbs
50g
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
1373mg
(57%)
Potassium
691mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
890IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
8.3mg
(9%)
Calcium
435mg
(44%)
Iron
3.3mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 521
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 521kcal | 26% |
| Carbs | 50g | |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1373mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 691mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 890IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 8.3mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 435mg | 44% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.