Skillet Lasagna Recipe (with any pasta)
This skillet lasagna recipe comes together quickly and has all the lasagna flavors your family loves.
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No lasagna noodles, no problem. Use farfalle pasta (bowtie) to make this kid-favorite meal any night of the week!
Quick & Easy Stovetop Lasagna
As a mom with three active kids, I rely on quick meals to get us through the week, and delicious pasta dinner ideas always come to the rescue.
With this Skillet Lasagna recipe, there’s no need to boil any noodles or bake anything since one skillet does all the work for you! This also means minimal cleanup.
Stovetop Lasagna Ingredients
If you want to try this quick dinner idea tonight you’ll just need a few basic ingredients to get started:
- Italian sausage: made of chicken or pork. Ground beef also works.
- Onion and garlic: add them chopped for the most delicious flavor.
- Canned tomato sauce: it’s not lasagna without tomato sauce.
- Italian seasoning: omit it if your tomato sauce is already seasoned.
- Red pepper flakes: optional for extra heat.
- Water: for cooking.
- Pasta: I use farfalle pasta (bowtie), but you can make this recipe with any pasta.
- Salt: for seasoning.
- Cheese: shredded mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmesan cheese to make this lasagna deliciously cheesy!
You’ll find the measurements in the recipe card below.
Simple right? Now wait until you see how easy this recipe is to make.
How to Make Lasagna on the Stove
I’m going to tell you how to make this Skillet Lasagna recipe step-by-step.
Heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, cook the sausage, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks until it’s nearly browned. Add the chopped onion and garlic to the sausage and cook, until the onions are soft and translucent and the sausage is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
Stir in tomato sauce and seasonings (if sauce isn’t seasoned) to the cooked sausage and stir.
Add 2 cups of water and the pasta to the skillet, stir, and bring the mixture to a boiling/simmer. Once it’s simmering, reduce the heat to low and cover. Cook for 12 minutes, checking and giving the mixture a stir once, until the pasta is tender.
When the pasta is tender, turn off the heat. Add the mozzarella and stir. Top with small mounds of ricotta cheese and sprinkle the Parmesan on top. Cover with the lid and let the cheese melt for 3 minutes.
Serve immediately with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. By this time, you kitchen will smell amazing – and your family will be begging you to hand them a heaping bowl of stovetop lasagna!
Skillet Lasagna Recipe Video
Watch this quick recipe video and I’ll show you how to make this 30-minute dinner!
What to Serve with Skillet Lasagna
While this Skillet Lasagna fills bellies by itself, this mom loves adding healthy sides for a complete and balanced meal, like this Easy Side Salad and this Bruschetta Salad. Pasta dishes also pair great with Spicy Green Beans and Parmesan Roasted Asparagus!
More Easy Weeknight Meal Ideas
30 minute meals like this stovetop lasagna or my Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe make weeknights easier and I usually save these recipes for our busiest days.
Being able to cook homemade meals every day while working full time can be tough to do. I know many of you struggle with that as well. The ability to pull it off really depends on our commitment to plan ahead. I’ve been creating weekly meal plans on MOMables.com for over a decade now and many busy families use the plans as a way to get healthy meals on the table every night.
The meal prep sheet included each week helps save you (and me!) hours in the kitchen. Each week also comes with it’s own pre-made shopping list, so all you have to do is walk into the kitchen and follow the recipes. Try a sample week of the plan below.
Classic Weekly Meal Plan
Eat delicious real food family meals with a simple plan. Recipes, meal prep, and done-for-you shopping list inside.
Where do you find your inspiration for your weeknight meals? Do you have any favorite family meals you can whip up in a hurry?
Skillet Lasagna (with any pasta!)
This skillet lasagna recipe comes together quickly and has all the lasagna flavors your family loves.
from votes
Servings 6
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage (chicken or pork),
- 1 small onion (½ cup), chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 28 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 2 cups water
- 8 ounces farfalle pasta
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup ricotta cheese, 8oz container
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, more for serving
Instructions
Heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, cook the sausage, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks until it's nearly browned. Add the chopped onion and garlic to the sausage and cook, until the onions are soft and translucent and the sausage is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
Stir in tomato sauce and seasonings (if sauce isn’t seasoned) to the cooked sausage and stir.
Add 2 cups of water and the pasta to the skillet, stir, and bring the mixture to a boiling/simmer. Once it's simmering, reduce the heat to low and cover. Cook for 12 minutes, checking and giving the mixture a stir once, until the pasta is tender.
When the pasta is tender, turn off the heat. Add the mozzarella and stir. Top with small mounds of ricotta cheese and sprinkle the Parmesan on top. Cover with the lid and let the cheese melt for 3 minutes.
Serve immediately with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
This recipe works great with farfalle (bowtie) and penne pasta. If you use macaroni, cooking time will be shorter, about 9 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bowlCalories: 451kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 29gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1139mgPotassium: 596mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1178IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 356mgIron: 3mg
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