One Pot Skillet Lasagna

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My easy one pot skillet lasagna features spicy sausage, creamy cheese and pasta that cooks right in the sauce. This cheesy recipe transforms your favorite comfort food into a weeknight friendly 30 minute meal.

One Pot meals are perfect for my busy weeknights. I love to make dishes like my one pot sausage pasta, pizza pasta, and chicken chipotle pasta. I also make this cheesy skillet lasagna often. No layering, no baking, no stress! Everything cooks right in the same pan! Ready in 30 minutes!

Why This Recipe Is the Best: A Sprinkle of Food Science

1. Add Tomato Paste: It adds rich flavor and helps the sauce thicken.
2. Use Broth Not Water: Cooking the pasta in tomato sauce and broth infuses flavor into every bite.
3. Use Freshly Shredded Cheese: It just tastes better and melts more smoothly too.

Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips

• Italian sausage: This is ground sausage not precooked rope sausage. You could also us ground beef. Sometimes when I make this for Meat Man I even use both!
• Pasta Sauce: I like Rao's four cheese variety best.
• Tomato Paste: Even though it is a small amount do not leave this out. It adds to much concentrated flavor.
• Pasta: I used Farfalle (bow ties). Other good options are penne, rigatoni, or broken up lasagna noodles. Do not use no boil noodles.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Shred your own cheese if possible. Pre shredded varieties contain anticaking agents that do not melt smoothly.
• Ricotta: Use full fat for the best results.
• Chicken Broth: Grab low sodium if you can find it to avoid an overly salty dish.
• Parmesan: Grate your own or grab some from the refrigerated section. Avoid the green can.

Krystle's Tips: Steal My Culinary School Secrets

1. Deglaze: After cooking sausage and pouring in sauce, scrape the bottom of our pan to loosen all those tasty brown bits.
2. Stir: Stir occasionally to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom.
3. Don't Overcook the Pasta: Pull just shy of al dente. It will continue to cook in the hot pan since are not draining it.

More Easy Pasta Dinners

Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

Chicken Chipotle Pasta

Copycat Lasagna Fritta

Mexican Lasagna With Noodles

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Easy Skillet Lasagna

Your favorite cheesy Italian comfort food transformed into an easy weeknight meal. Ready in one pot and less than 30 minutes (even the pasta cooks right in the skillet!).

5 from 10 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 724kcal

Author: Krystle Smith

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ▢ 3 Italian Sausage Links Casing Removed
• ▢ 1 Onion Diced
• ▢ 3 Cloves Garlic Minced
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
• ▢ 1 Jar Ragu Marinara Sauce I used the Parmesan and Romano variety
• ▢ 2 Cups Chicken Broth
• ▢ 8 Ounces Farfalle Pasta
• ▢ 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
• ▢ ¼ Parmesan Cheese Grated
• ▢ 1 Cup Ricotta Cheese
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley Roughly Chopped

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Instructions

• In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Cook Italian sausage and onion until browned and softened around 4-6 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Drain excess fat.
• Stir in Ragu marinara sauce. Bring to a simmer.
• Then stir in pasta and broth.
• Bring to a boil. Then cover and reduce heat. Cook for 13-15 minutes or until pasta is done.
• When pasta is cooked, stir in mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Top with dollops of ricotta. Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with fresh parsley if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 724kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 848mg | Potassium: 436mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 631IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 298mg | Iron: 2mg

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