Who knew you could make a darn good lasagna in a skillet?! Granted, you don't have beautiful layers of cheese, sauce and pasta, but all the components of a traditional lasagna are there. This recipe comes from Cook's Illustrated - a trusty recipe source for me. They have come up with a way to make a delicious lasagna on the stove top and I've taken it a step further to make into a freezer meal that's finished in the oven. However way you'd like to make it, the result is the same - it's delicious, comforting and you save yourself a lot of time!
The original recipe calls for using a meatloaf mix (combination of ground beef, ground pork and ground veal) however I used fresh italian sausage instead. I also like mozzarella cheese incorporated into my lasagnas so I included that into this recipe as well. Since this is a skillet lasagna, I used my cast iron skillet along with a 12 inch fitted lid. You can use any skillet you' have on hand but be sure you have a lid as well. Preparing this dish covered is important so that the pasta cooks thoroughly.
Skillet Lasagna
recipe adapted from Cook's Illustrated
recipe adapted from Cook's Illustrated
1 (28oz) can diced tomatoes
water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, minced
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pound fresh italian sausage, crumbled
10 dry curly edged lasagna noodles, broken into 2 inch pieces
1 (8oz) tomato sauce
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese + more for serving
1 cup ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Pour diced tomatoes with their juices into 1-quart liquid measuring cup. Add water until mixture measures 1 quart; set aside.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add italian sausage and cook, breaking apart meat, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
Scatter pasta over meat but do not stir. Pour diced tomatoes with juices and tomato sauce over pasta. Cover and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat and stir in cheeses. Season with salt and pepper. Dot with heaping tablespoons ricotta, cover, and let stand off heat for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with basil and remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Serve.
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