Easy One Pan Skillet Lasagna: 30 Minute Meal

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in calories and still creamy.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining texture.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Dice 1 small onion into small pieces.

Slice 4-6 cloves of garlic thinly.

Stack rinsed basil leaves, roll them into a cigar shape, and chiffonade them.

In a bowl, combine 1/2 of a 15 ounce container of whole milk ricotta, 3 tablespoons of parmesan cheese, a pinch of salt, black pepper, and some chiffonade basil. Mix until combined.

Grate 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese by hand.

Break lasagna noodles into 1-2 inch pieces.

Heat olive oil in a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat.

Saute the diced onions for about 5 minutes until translucent.

Add the sliced garlic and saute for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Add ground beef to the skillet, breaking it up with a spatula, and salt it. Cook until 80% done.

Add Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and balsamic vinegar to the beef, cooking for about 2 minutes.

Stir in 24 ounces of jarred pasta sauce and 1 cup of water, mixing to combine.

Add the broken lasagna noodles, ensuring each piece is submerged in the liquid.

Cover the skillet and reduce heat to low, cooking the noodles until al dente, about 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding more water if needed.

Once the noodles are cooked, sprinkle in half of the mozzarella cheese and mix until combined.

Place dollops of the ricotta mixture on top of the lasagna and sprinkle the reserved mozzarella on top.

Cover the skillet and let the cheese melt, then place it under the broiler for a few minutes until the cheese is browned.

Garnish with remaining chiffonade basil and serve.

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