Cooks Country Skillet Lasagna Recipes

SKILLET LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat until sauce is hot, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook mafalda noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Add cooked and drained noodles to the sauce and stir until completely coated. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place skillet under the hot broil and cook until cheese is golden and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes.

BEST ONE-SKILLET LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook meat in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat, breaking it into pieces with a wooden spoon until fat renders, 3-5 minutes. Drain.
• In the skillet stir into the meat, garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/2 tsp salt and cook over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Sprinkle broken noodles into skillet, then pour in tomato sauce and water so that it covers the noodles (you may need to add extra water if noodles are especially dry).
• Cover and cook, stirring often at a vigorous simmer until noodles are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Turn off heat, stir in half of the mozzarella and half of the parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Dot heaping tablespoons of ricotta over the noodles, then sprinkle the remaining cheeses.
• Cover and let stand off heat until cheeses melts, 3-5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with basil before serving.