Skillet Lasagna

Name: Skillet Lasagna
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 8 cups
Ingredients: ½ pound lean ground beef (15% fat)½ cup chopped onion2 cloves garlic; minced or ½ teaspoon garlic powder2 ½ cups spaghetti sauce 1 cup water8 ounces wide noodles (about 8 noodles)1 package (10 ounce) frozen chopped spinach; thawed1 ½ cups (12 ounces) low-fat cottage cheese or ricotta cheese½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

A fun twist on traditional lasagna that only takes one skillet. Cheesy, hearty and filling.

Video

Skillet full of noodles, beef and vegetables under a layer of melted mozzarella cheese.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Makes: 8 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

½ pound lean ground beef (15% fat)

½ cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced or ½ teaspoon garlic powder

2 ½ cups spaghetti sauce

1 cup water

8 ounces wide noodles (about 8 noodles)

1 package (10 ounce) frozen chopped spinach, thawed

1 ½ cups (12 ounces) low-fat cottage cheese or ricotta cheese

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Rinse fresh produce under running water before preparing.
Stir ground beef, onion, and garlic together in a large skillet over medium-high heat (350 degrees F in an electric skillet) until meat is browned.
Add spaghetti sauce and water to the skillet and bring to a boil.
Add uncooked noodles in 2 layers and stir around to cover the top with sauce. Cover the skillet, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Squeeze the spinach to remove liquid and stir into the noodle mixture. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Spoon cottage cheese over the top. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes until the lasagna is heated through and the noodles are tender.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

Add fresh or canned (drained) sliced mushrooms.
Try whole wheat pasta to increase fiber and make this a whole grain meal.
Try pasta in a different shape.

Comments

Submitted by mollymae on Wed, 04/11/2018 - 13:00

Made this recipe with two Adult Living classes today. Each group used a different shape of pasta. The students agreed; they all really liked this recipe!