Easy Skillet Lasagna (+Video)
This deliciously easy Skillet Lasagna recipe is made with ground beef, onion, garlic, beef broth, Italian diced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and pasta – all in one pan!
A SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS ONE PAN MEAL
If you are looking for a super simple supper. look no further than this easy skillet lasagna recipe. This is one of my family’s favorite weeknight meals. It makes for awesome leftovers too. I always try to buy ground beef when it’s on sale and keep a bunch in the freezer. All the other ingredients are pretty much pantry ingredients that you may already have on hand.
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS EASY ONE PAN DINNER:
- This can be made with ground sausage or ground turkey.
- I like to use Mafalda pasta because they are shaped like little lasagna noodles. However, if you can’t find it, just use rotini or penne pasta (as seen in my video below.)
- For a little extra spice, try adding some red chili flakes.
- Try adding a dollop of ricotta cheese to really bring out that lasagna flavor!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- ground beef
- small onion
- garlic
- beef broth
- Italian diced tomatoes
- Italian seasoning
- Mafalda pasta (or rotini)
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- shredded or grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
HOW TO MAKE SKILET LASAGNA:
Brown and crumble ground beef (along with diced onions and garlic) over medium heat.
Drain excess grease. Stir in broth, undrained tomatoes and Italian seasoning.
Bring to a boil. Stir in uncooked pasta and simmer for 12-14 minutes until pasta is tender.
The longer you simmer this, the more liquid the pasta will absorb. So if you want a thicker mixture, just let it simmer longer. Stir in mozzarella cheese.
Serve and top with shredded Parmesan or more Mozzarella cheese.
This is delicious served with a side salad and/or garlic bread.
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Originally published: May 2013
Updated & republished: January 2023
Easy Skillet Lasagna (+Video)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
- 14.5 ounce can Italian diced tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups mafalda pasta, uncooked
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, more if desired
- grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Brown and crumble ground beef (along with diced onions and garlic) over medium heat. Drain excess grease.
- Stir in broth, undrained tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil.
- Stir in uncooked pasta and simmer for 12-14 minutes until pasta is tender.
- 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.
- Stir in shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Serve and top with shredded Parmesan cheese.
Video
Notes
- If you can’t find Mafalda pasta, just use rotini or penne pasta.
- This can be made with ground sausage or ground turkey.
- For a little spice, try adding some red chili flakes.
- Try adding a dollop of ricotta cheese to really amp up that lasagna flavor and texture.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
My family and I LOVE the skillet lasagna!!
I am also a 4-H leader and have used this recipe to teach kiddos to cook. It was a big hit!
Sounds deelish. When did you add the Ricotta cheese? At the end or while it was cooking/
Oops.Sorry!
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!!