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This hearty skillet lasagna recipe is easy to make with Campanelle or Bowtie pasta in a skillet on the stove top! It has all of the flavor of classic lasagna, but a fraction of the work!
Be sure to serve this with Garlic Bread with Cheese!
Skillet Lasagna
Ever since my Lasagna Soup recipe came into my life, I’ve been conjuring up other ways to make Lasagna, without actually making classic lasagna. 😊 And this Skillet Lasagna recipe has every element that Lasagna has, but it’s so much easier to throw together.
It’s got the right balance of seasonings, ground beef/sausage, onions/garlic, tomato sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella. I love using Campanelle pasta, but bowtie or even penne works as well.
Let’s get into everything you need to know. I’ll show you how to make it, give you substitution options, storage information, and kitchen tools that make this recipe a breeze.
PS- Be sure to try my Lasagna Roll Up recipe next!
How to Make It
See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Brown the ground beef, ground sausage, onions, and garlic in a skillet. Add the seasonings, tomato paste, and flour. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add the beef broth and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer.
Mix in the ricotta cheese and simmer gently while you boil the Campanelle or Bowtie pasta. Add the drained pasta and stir to combine.
Top with Mozzarella cheese and transfer to a 500° oven for up to 10 minutes, watch it closely. Remove once cheese is hot and melted. (If your skillet isn’t oven safe, transfer to a 9×13 casserole dish prior to baking.)
Garnish with parsley and serve.
Pro Tips
- This recipe uses a combination of ground beef and ground sausage, but all ground beef or all sausage can be used if needed, although I love using both.
- Sautéed mushrooms make a nice addition to this meal, I like to sauté them until golden in a separate skillet and mix them in at the end when the pasta is added.
- Chicken broth can be used instead of beef broth if needed.
- Cottage cheese can be used instead of Ricotta.
- I love using Campanelle pasta for this recipe but bowtie pasta is a great substitute as well as penne and rigatoni.
- I use Hunts Tomato Sauce for this recipe.
Storage
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Tools For This Recipe
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- 14-inch nonstick oven safe pan.
- Silicone Spatula. This is the one I always use and is pictured in the recipe.
- Pinch bowls. I always like to measure out my seasonings and other ingredients ahead of time.
- Measuring spoons.I love that these are magnetic. They keep my drawer neat.
- Ove Gloves– These make it easy to transfer pans to and from the oven.
Try These Next
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- Lasagna Roll Ups
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- Homemade Hamburger Helper
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- Easy Ravioli Sauce
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Skillet Lasagna
Ingredients
- ½ lb. ground beef
- ½ lb. ground sausage
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 Tablespoons flour, optional-helps thicken the sauce
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 16 oz. tomato sauce
- ½ cup Ricotta cheese
- 2 ½ cups fresh low moisture mozzarella, shredded
- ½ pound Campanelle Pasta, can sub bowtie
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500.
- Cook and crumble the ground beef and sausage over medium heat. Add the onions halfway through and cook until softened. Drain grease.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp basil, 1 Tbsp. tomato paste, and 3 Tbsp. flour. Stir to combine and cook for 2 minutes to remove raw flour taste.
- Add beef broth and use a silicone spatula to clean the bottom and sides of the pot.
- Add the tomato sauce. Bring a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
- Mix in the Ricotta cheese until combined.
- Start boiling water for the pasta. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes or per package instructions.
- Add drained pasta to the sauce and stir to combine.
- Transfer to a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch casserole dish if your skillet is not oven safe.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and bake uncovered until cheese is melted and begins to brown, 8-10 minutes, watch is closely.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with garlic bread with cheese.
Notes
- This recipe uses a combination of ground beef and ground sausage, but all ground beef or all sausage can be used if needed, although I love using both.
- Sautéed mushrooms make a nice addition to this meal, I like to sauté them until golden in a separate skillet and mix them in at the end when the pasta is added.
- Chicken broth can be used instead of beef broth if needed.
- Cottage cheese can be used instead of Ricotta.
- I love using Campanelle pasta for this recipe but bowtie pasta is a great substitute.
- I use Hunts Tomato Sauce for this recipe.
Storage
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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My skillet is only oven safe up to 450—and even that makes me nervous 🙄. Instead of transferring, would a lower temp still work, and just bake a bit longer?
Absolutely! Yes, that’s fine!
This is such a hit for my boyfriend and I! We don’t like Ricotta, so just put in a few cubes from a cream cheese block and it’s perfect!! Also I make bread with this and just so it’s easier, i cook it all in the oven at 400 for about 20 min and it comes out great!! Love this recipe so much and so so easy to do after work 🙂
Isn’t it amazing how you can enjoy lasagna after a work day!? I’m so happy you and your boyfriend liked this one Megan, thanks so much for the great comments, your support is much appreciated!💗
Oven at 500 degrees?????
Yes, it’s a quick pop in the oven to melt the cheese, the recipe indicates to watch it closely during this time. If you are more comfortable you can cook it at 400. I just like to provide the information that matches my process and the images that you see 🙂
This is really good! I’ve made other skillet lasagna/pasta dishes, but the flavor on this one is far better. To avoid a trip to the store, I subbed out a few ingredients I was missing. Jarred spaghetti sauce for the plain tomato sauce and 2 oz light cream cheese instead of ricotta/cottage cheese. Also threw in 8 oz of finely diced Bella mushrooms that needed to be used up. I simply browned those along with the meat and onions. My kids aged 12, 14 and 16 enjoyed it too (and never noticed the mushrooms!). May try throwing some spinach in next time. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes!
I’m so happy to hear this Becky, especially the fact that your kids enjoyed it too! Thanks so much for the great comments. Glad you were able to avoid a trip to the store and do some improvising! Thanks so much for the great review!❤️
Huge hit! Will definitely make this again.
I’m so happy to hear that Heather!😍 It’s so nice to be able to make a lasagna as a weekday meal. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and review!
Loved it! Posting a link on my blog! Super easy and super delicious – can’t beat that! Made it gluten free with Barilla GF Rotini noodles. Also used spicy sausage to indulge in my love for a little heat. Thank you!
I am so happy to hear that you loved it and were able to make it Gluten free! I love that you used SPICY sausage, yes!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review Karen!! 🙂 -Stephanie
I have tried a few of your recipes and it’s safe to say my family of 8 LOVES your cooking. (Even my picky 4 year old) lol I’m so happy I found a chef that I can trust all of your recipes. May God bless you and everything you do.
Thanks so much for such wonderful comments Shannon!❤️ I love hearing from families that are enjoying the recipes, it makes my day! Thanks so much for the support!
Good morning! I’m very excited to make this recipe this week. I wanted to ask – what kind of tomato paste and sauce do you use? Thank you!!
Hey Tracey! I use Hunts Tomato Sauce and I always have a tube of Cento Tomato Paste on hand in the fridge! 🙂
Thank you so much!! 🙂 Can’t wait to make this, it looks delicious!
A MUST HAVE!!
The flavors are better than you could imagine when you see the basic ingredients. It was so good that two of us ate the entire batch in one sitting. Yes, it is THAT good!
Next time I’m rationing our quantities as I love leftovers. Another win!
I love leftovers too! I’m kind of weird, my favorite part of eating at a restaurant is bringing home left overs😂. I’m so happy you guys liked this one, thanks so much for the review!
So easy! I used all pork (as that’s what I had) and it turned out great. Served with fresh bread and a salad. I’ll be making it again!
That’s great to hear! This is one of my favorite recent recipes. It’s amazing how easy this is. Thanks so much for the review!❤️
Probably the first time I was ever able to make lasagna during a busy work week! This recipe is just as good as a classic lasagna dish. I used bowtie pasta, ricotta cheese, and sauteed mushrooms. A big hit with the family, thanks so much for the recipe!
I’m so happy to hear that Nancy, we feel the same way! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review, I really appreciate it! -Stephanie