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Easy Skillet Lasagna

I am so excited for today’s recipes. How many of you are Garfield fans?  I have loved Garfield since I was a kid. I looked forward to those Sunday comic strips in the newspaper.  And to this day I am still a huge fan. Well, now two of my favorite things are joining forces. Garfield and Gooseberry Patch have teamed up to create a cookbook!Easy Skillet Lasagna topped with mozzarella cheese and served with a Caesar side salad and garlic breadIt’s called “Garfield…Recipes with Cattitude.”  It’s a match made in heaven. Garfield is a cat that knows good food. And Vickie and JoAnn at Gooseberry Patch are known for sharing good food recipes.Gooseberry Patch and Garfield recipes cookbook

I think this is such an adorable cookbook. There are recipes for each meal of the day (including snacks, of course!) And there is a whole section just for lasagna, pasta and pizza! Also included are a few of the comic strips that we all love. So you not only get food but a little laughter as well. I am going to share a different kind of lasagna from this cookbook. It is Easy Skillet Lasagna. In the cookbook, it is titled Bachelor-Style Skillet Lasagna. I changed the recipe up just a little by adding onion and garlic. This is perfect when you have a craving for lasagna, but not really the time to make lasagna. My whole family loves recipes like this and the leftovers heat up so well!
Easy Skillet Lasagna recipe from The Country Cook Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp. garlic powder)
2 (14 oz.) cans beef broth
1 (14.5 oz.) can Italian diced tomatoes
1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 cups mafalda or rotini pasta, uncooked
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (more if desired)
grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
Pinterest Save Buttonmafalda pasta, beef broth, ground beef, mozzarella cheese, beef broth, Italian diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, Italian seasoningCook’s Note: You can use any type of pasta you enjoy. I like the mafalda shape because it looks like little lasagna noodles but use what you have. This shape can sometimes be hard to find. Rotini or bow tie pasta also works well.
Mafalda pasta
 Directions:

Brown and crumble ground beef (along with diced onions and garlic) over medium heat.browning ground beef in a nonstick skillet with diced onion and a wooden spoon Drain excess grease. Stir in broth…

pouring beef broth into cooked ground beef and diced onion

…and undrained tomatoes and Italian seasoning.

Italian diced tomatoes added to a large skillet with beef broth and ground hamburger meat
 Bring to a boil. Stir in uncooked pasta and simmer for 12-14 minutes until pasta is tender.
uncooked mafalda pasta added to skillet with diced tomatoes, ground beef and beef broth
The longer you simmer this, the more liquid the pasta will absorb. So if you want a thicker mixture, just let it simmer longer.
Easy Ground Beef Skillet Lasagna
 Stir in mozzarella cheese (I used more than the recipe called for – about a cup).skillet lasagna topped with mozzarella cheese
 Serve and top with shredded Parmesan or more Mozzarella cheese.
Easy Ground Beef Skillet Lasagna Pasta
Enjoy!
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Easy Ground Beef Skillet Lasagna Pasta
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Easy Skillet Lasagna Pasta
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 468 kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp. garlic powder)
  • 2 14 oz cans beef broth
  • 1 14.5 oz can Italian diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 tsp .Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups mafalda or rotini pasta uncooked
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese more if desired
  • grated Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. Brown and crumble ground beef (along with diced onions and garlic) over medium heat.
  2. Drain excess grease.

  3. Stir in broth, undrained tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil.

  4. Stir in uncooked pasta and simmer for 12-14 minutes until pasta is tender.

  5. The longer you simmer the mixture, the more liquid the pasta will absorb. So if you want a thicker mixture, just let it simmer longer.

  6. Stir in mozzarella cheese (I used more than the recipe called for - about a cup).
  7. Serve and top with shredded Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Skillet Lasagna Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 468 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 91mg 30%
Sodium 905mg 38%
Potassium 531mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 29g 58%
Vitamin A 1.9%
Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 11.8%
Iron 16.9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. I would love this book because my 7 year old Sam is a super picky eater,9 times out of 10 when he finds out what is for dinner he'd rather have a PB&J. However, he loves Garfield and he eats lasagna (usually 2 helpings and wants leftovers for the next day) without even thinking about what's in it because it's Garfield's favorite dish so if I had a cookbook full of Garfield approved recipes I might have a less picky eater!
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  2. Who doesn't love some Garfield? I'd love this book. I am not a good cook but I am trying to do more cooking at home for health and economic reasons. The Garfield comics definitely break up the monotony of looking over recipe after recipe. I appreciate your instructions with photos on your blog. Having a photo to reference takes the second guessing out of making the dish!
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  3. I would LOVE this cook book! I do not have any Gooseberry Patch cook books yet! I think my kids would LOVE helping make some meals!
    Toni Wright

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  11. First, I do love pasta. Although, I try not to eat too much of it. I watched Garfield as a kid, and I would love to have the cookbook.

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  12. With 3 boys and a husband pasta goes a long way, sometimes even allowing for leftovers for me for lunch the next day. A Garfield cookbook, what a cute idea! Gotta have this cookbook!

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  17. I would love this cookbook and I know my son would too! He's eleven and likes to help in the kitchen sometimes. I grew up watching Garfield, and I especially loved Nermal. 😉

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  18. My 9 year old son would love this cookbook. He has been wanting to learn more about cooking and he loves Garfield. He's had several Garfield friends over the years and some have even survived our dogs!!! This cookbook would be a great starting point for his new adventures in cooking and would provide some laughs along the way also! [email protected]

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  19. My daughter & I love pasta, all kinds, so I know we'd love this book! And as both my kids (and me too!) love Garfield, maybe my son would even try the recipes if they "come" from Garfield! Thanks for the opportunity!
    Stacey ([email protected])

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  20. I have loved Garfield since the beginning – you can ask my family. I used to have all kinds of Garfield items – clock, pajamas, desk set, etc… I just love some of his quotes, "Big fat hairy deal" 🙂 I am also a huge pasta fan so the two just somehow go together. Thanks for this opportunity to win a cookbook!

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  22. The Skillet Lasagna dish looks really delicious. I can't wait to make it. I would love to have the Garfield Cook Book. I want it for my sister.She is for sure a Garfield nut. She is a teacher and she has all kind of little Garfield things in her class room. On her birthday and holidays, we all know what to get her. Her husband even got her a Garfield bowling ball. Enough said; I think she would love this cook book.

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  23. I love Gooseberry Patch cookbooks! I think adding Garfield would be really fun! My mom would love this too!

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  26. Garfield always brings giggles to our house. My boys adore lasagna and eat like Garfield (but then they are teenagers!) so we would love to win. 🙂

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  29. I like Garfield and I love pasta. I would love to have this Gooseberry Patch Cookbook to add to my collection.

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  36. I would love this book because you can never have enough Gooseberry, and combining that with Garfield is just the cutest thing! I remember buying the Garfield books through my Scholastic book orders when I was (only slightly…ha) younger! What a super cute idea!

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  39. What a fun recipe book! I absolutely am in LOVE with Garfield and I LOVE pasta! This would be AWESOME to win:) I have my fingers crossed!!!!!
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  42. Love Garfield and his sassy attitude (or cattitude if you're into cat speak). I have had cats that eat lasagna and spaghetti as well as apple pie. I love Gooseberry Patch and have since the very beginning of their business and the little hand drawn catalogs that used to come in the mail. If Garfield would eat it, then it must be good. Can't wait to see what is in his cookbook!!
    Katie ([email protected])

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  43. My husband and I love Garfield. We grew up watching Garfield and have a yellow/ orange kitty that reminds us of Garfield. We also love pasta and pizza. I love Gooseberry Patch cookbooks and have quite a few. Would love to add this one as well.
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  44. My husband and I love Garfield. We grew up watching Garfield and have a yellow/ orange kitty that reminds us of Garfield. We also love pasta and pizza. I love Gooseberry Patch cookbooks and have quite a few. Would love to add this one as well.
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  52. Oh, I would love this book! I have been crazy about Garfield for forever and now my son loves him just as much as I do!

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  56. This book looks absolutely adorable! I grew up watching Garfield every Saturday morning. My kids however have missed out on such a great tradition so I found some old Garfield and friends Dvds from amazon and introduced my kids to some awesome cartoons. Lol I still get a kick out of them. And now to have a chance to cook with him?!? How awesome is that! You just can't go wrong with Gooseberry Patch either. -Lori [email protected]

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  59. I would love this book, because I can never get enough of Gooseberry Patch and yes, I love pasta. eatcakefordinner{at}digis{dot}net

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  60. I love Garfield, I remember watching as a kid. Pasta is a favourite in our house. thanks
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  65. Garfield is my brother of another species! I love lasagna in fact, that's what we have for Christmas dinner each year. I would like to say we have a different type of lasagna every year but —well, you know, Mr. Picky Eater and all. Not happening, but I can make different kinds any other time of year!

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  71. i love garfield and my picky eater child loves pasta so this would be an awesome help for dinners

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  81. Who doesn't love Garfield! This cookbook would be great for my son who will be going to college this fall. I am trying this recipe this weekend. We love pasta meals. Thanks for the giveaway. Janet [email protected]

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  84. I love Garfield AND pasta AND cookbooks, so this one would be perfect for me!! Thanks for hosting another fun giveaway!

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  91. I have collected Garfield since I was a kid and my family LOVES lasagna…If they had it their way I would make this once a week…With the skillet recipe I found here that sure would make it easier to whip up a family favorite!…Thanks for sharing!! [email protected]

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  92. A cookbook of quick and easy recipes–right up my alley. I love cats, so I love Garfield. I especially enjoy his "cattitude". I used to have him hanging on my car window back in the 80s. My husband is Italian, so pasta is a staple of our diet. I'm always looking for different dishes in which to use it, so this cookbook would be useful in my kitchen.
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  93. I would love to win this cookbook! The recipes sound delicious! I love pasta and I love Garfield, too! tews3 (at) att (dot) net

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  95. I would love to win this cookbook! The recipes all look soooo delicious! I also love Garfield and pasta! Thank you for the opportunity to win!

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  96. Hi,
    If this hasn't already been given away, I would love to have this cookbook!
    I met up with Garfield as a young adult and still like him 30+ years later.
    I have a picky cat named Sassy, who I should have named Garfieldella! She even comes in the kitchen to snff when I make lasagna.
    So, please think of Sassy and I when deciding who to give your cookbook to. I'm sure I will love the recipes.
    Kathy Kennedy
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  102. Pasta is an absolute favorite at our house and Garfield is loved by all of us too! I had to explain that Garfield wasn't new to my children that I had read the comics when I was a kid, blew their minds! 😉

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  107. I think my family would have great fun with this cookbook. We are Garfield fans, one of our cats is named Nermal. We like pasta and we enjoy cooking together. Please pick us.
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  115. I love the Gooseberry Patch cookbooks and I own about 5 of them. Would LOVE to add this to my collection (not to mention trying out the lasagna recipes, since I adore lasagna!)

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  117. I LOVE GOOSEBERRY PATCH!!!! and I also love Garfield!!!!.I enjoy cooking and love your cookbooks also enjoy cooking pasta!!!!!….my son loves the cookbooks and Garfield…..and he is a pickey eater!!

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  118. well, tickle your self pink again…Iam here to say your receipes are just wonderful. would love to give this book to my granddaughter who will be 16 soon to inspire her to cook [email protected]

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  119. I am so excited about this cookbook. I remember when i was a kid asking my mom to make me lasagna for breakfast so I could watch Garfield in style every Saturday morning. She would get really angry. Now I'll be able to make Garfield's favorite dish for dinner or occasionally breakfast on Saturday mornings. Since my mom is gone and i have a family of my own, it makes me chuckle every time i see Garfield thinking back to the grief i used to give her about wanting lasagna for breakfast.

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  120. I love Garfield. He is definitely a cat from my childhood (I even named our orange cat Garfield when I was a kid). I was super excited to see this new Gooseberry Patch cookbook featuring him and I can't wait to check it out.

    Melinda
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  123. I am a gooseberry patch book collector, but I have not seen this one. I would love to have this book! I am a Garfield fan and have 3 cats. One of my cats is named Nermal after Garfield's pestering cousin. I am a fan of Gooseberry patch on facebook and pinterest.
    Thank you for the lasagna recipes. I love anything pasta!
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  129. I think the Gooseberry Patch cookbooks are so precious. I also enjoy Garfield being a cat lover. It would be extra nice to be picked as the winner of this cookbook, but I am sure there are many, many deserving people who have entered. My email is [email protected] – I am positive that whoever wins the cookbook will love it.

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  132. LOVE Pasta and Garfeild! Would love this cookbook to make some awesome dinners for my family!! Thanks for the chance!

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  133. I love cats, and I love Garfield. I have one of my own only his name is Thomas! We love to cook together and eat together. It would be wonderful to have some new recipes to share with him. Of course I would get to do all the taste testing!
    I love these cook books and have always wanted one. With any luck, perhaps this one can be mine. Email: [email protected]
    Gina

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  134. I love gooseberry patch. The Garfield cookbook would be perfect for my sister. She loves Garfield.

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  143. I would love to have this book, Garfield is my granddaughters favorite cartoon. She wouldn't be so picky if the recipe came straight from Garfield himself.
    You are great for sharing all your wonderful recipes with us.
    Thanks,
    Brenda W.

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  145. What would I like most…hmm…easy….1st of all it's GBP! I am such a fan of all things Gooseberry…2nd I have loved Garfield ever since I was a child…3rd every meal needs a little bit of pasta in it!

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  148. love Gooseberry Patch cookbooks thanks they are easy recipes and usually ingredients I have on hand.

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  149. ok first comment didn't post. love GBP cookbooks they are generally easy recipes and ingredients I have on hand

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  154. I would love to win the cookbook and try the recipies. They sound great. Love pasta especially lasagna.

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  167. Loved the Easy Skillet Lasagna. If I had read the recipe right to begin with I would have understood why my noodles were sticking. First, I only used 2 cups of beef broth (water mixed with Knorr's bouillon) instead of 28 oz. Second, I did not use a nonstick pan. Having said that I kept adding more water and it turned out fine. Well better than fine, it was great! Followed the recipe except substituted half ground turkey/half Italian sausage for beef and used fire roasted garlic canned tomatoes plus added fennel seed. I will definitely make this one again! Thank you so much for sharing!!

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  168. Do I love Pasta??? Does a duck have webbed feet!!! How could Garfield and Gooseberry patch not be adorably delicious!

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  171. Hi, question about the mafalda noodles, are you using the long ones and breaking them up? or are you buying the small ones? I live in California and unable to find them. Amazon has some but don’t need 12 boxes.

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