Quick Beef Lasagna Skillet
Broken lasagna noodles layered with seasoned ground beef and marinara in one skillet—ready in under 30 minutes. A weeknight riff on the classic comfort food, no boiling pasta water required.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 562
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 oz lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch pieces
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 60 seconds.
- 2
Add ground beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no pink remains, about 6 minutes.
- 3
Stir in broken noodles, marinara sauce, water, salt, and pepper until noodles are submerged.
- 4
Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes, stirring once halfway.
- 5
Drop spoonfuls of ricotta over the top and sprinkle mozzarella evenly across the surface.
- 6
Cover and cook until cheese melts and surface bubbles, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- 7
Let rest 2 minutes uncovered, then serve directly from the skillet.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet with lid
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
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