Italian Sausage Lasagna Skillet Recipes

EASY WEEKNIGHT SKILLET LASAGNA

Steps:

• Blend everything together until smooth and evenly combined. Set aside.
• Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and break it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon. While the meat is still pink, season with crushed red pepper flakes, a big pinch of kosher salt, and black pepper. Continue to cook the meat until about 80% browned, then stir in the diced onions.
• Season the mixture with granulated garlic, and onion powder and continue cooking until the onions are softened and the meat is fully browned, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in the balsamic vinegar, and stir to combine. Let the balsamic vinegar cook down for about 2 minutes, then stir in the garlic for 1 minute.
• Pour the marinara sauce over the beef mixture. Add 1 cup of water to the marinara jar and shake to loosen any leftover sauce, then pour it into the beef mixture. Stir to combine.
• Toss in the broken lasagna noodles, and push them into the mixture to ensure they're submerged. Cover the skillet and allow the noodles to cook and soften, about 20-25 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to prevent the noodles from sticking together. If at any point you need to add additional water, do so in 1/3 cup increments.
• Once the pasta is tender, give it a taste and adjust seasoning if needed (but if you use Rao's, you most likely won't need to adjust).
• , and layer the remaining mozzarella cheese over the pasta. Dollop the ricotta mixture all over the top of the pasta and cover with a lid. Let the ricotta cheese mixture cook and melt for about 6 to 8 minutes.
• If you'd like to finish this under the broiler to get the top toasty and spotty, feel free to do so. Otherwise, you're all done! Garnish with the remaining fresh parsley and basil. Let this cool for about 10 minutes, then serve.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into a small skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Combine the egg, ricotta and parsley., Spread 1/4 cup sauce in an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Trim noodles to fit dish. Layer a third of the noodle pieces over sauce; top with a third of the remaining sauce, a third of the ricotta mixture and 3 tablespoons mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice., Cover; bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until browned. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

BOW-TIE LASAGNA SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, brown sausage in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Add onions; cook 3 min. or until tender, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese; mix well.
• Mix ricotta, Parmesan, water and pepper. Drain pasta; add to skillet; mix well. Top with cheese mixture; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Cover; cook on low heat 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until some pink remains. Stir in mushrooms and bell pepper; continue cooking until sausage is no longer pink. Add milk, hot water and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper™ box); stir to combine. Stir in uncooked pasta (from Hamburger Helper™ box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and sauce is thick. Stir in vinegar.
• Top with cheese; cover and let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a skillet, crumble and cook sausage over medium heat until brown. Remove from heat and stir in pasta sauce and tomato sauce. In small bowl, combine ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning. Preheat oven to 375F. Spread 1 cup sauce into bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Top with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with 1/3 of ricotta cheese mixture, 1 cup of mozzarella and 1 cup sauce. Repeat layers two more times. Add last 3 noodles. Top lasagna with remaining sauce and with remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan over mozzarella. Cover and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until noodles are tender. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes to melt cheese.

FAVORITE SKILLET LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, noodles, water and zucchini. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 8-10 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally., In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Drop by tablespoonfuls over pasta mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; cook, covered, 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

SKILLET LASAGNA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large nonstick fry pan over medium-high heat, warm oil. Cook onion 8 minutes.
• Add garlic, salt and pepper; cook 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl.
• Cook sausage, breaking it into pieces, 8 minutes. Add to onion mixture.
• In fry pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Slowly stir in milk; increase heat to medium-high; cook 8-10 minutes.
• Transfer to a separate bowl. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese, 1/4 cup parsley, sage, salt and pepper.
• Spread 1/3 cup sauce on bottom of fry pan; top with single layer of three noodles. Top with 1/3 cup of sauce, 1/3 cup sausage and layer of squash slices.
• Repeat layering of sauce, sausage and squash 5 more times, replacing squash layer with noodles every other layer. Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
• Bake 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle with 1 Tb parsley. Let stand 15 minutes.

SKILLET RAVIOLI LASAGNA WITH SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat broiler. In a cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage until browned and no longer pink, breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon, 6 to 8 minutes. (Drain fat, if desired.) Add marinara and water to pan and bring to a simmer. Add ravioli and let simmer until ravioli is tender and sauce slightly thickens, 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together ricotta and egg and season with salt and pepper. Drop spoonfuls of ricotta mixture all over the ravioli and let cook 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle mozzarella all over, then transfer skillet to oven and broil until cheese is golden, 3 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes, then serve.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of water and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in Italian sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning, 1 tablespoon oregano, 1 tablespoon basil, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 tablespoon thyme, 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon salt; stir well. Simmer until flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.
• Set aside 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Mix remaining mozzarella cheese with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 teaspoon parsley, 1 teaspoon thyme, and 1 teaspoon rosemary in a large bowl.
• Spoon a layer of meat sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking dish; place 3 to 4 lasagna noodles atop meat sauce layer. Spread another layer of meat sauce over lasagna noodles; sprinkle a layer of the seasoned mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients and top casserole with the reserved 1/2 cup plain mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.