Skillet lasagna is a quick and easy dinner idea. Everything is layered into one skillet for a simple way to cook lasagna. 

Skillet Lasagna. A slice of the skillet lasagna being lifted out of the pan with a spatula. -Skip To My Lou
Easy way to make Lasagna!

No need to spend hours when you can whip this up in about thirty minutes.  It even has a few veggies hiding inside.  This recipe is great when you don’t want to turn on the oven.

Related: If you have more time and want to fix and forget your lasagna try this crock pot lasagna

Both recipes are favorites at my house, just add a big salad with homemade ranch and some French bread for a great meal.

Skillet Lasagna

This recipe makes it possible to have homemade lasagna in about 30 minutes. Comfort food made easy! You will love this alternative way to cook lasagna.

Ingredients For The Skillet Lasagna

  • ricotta cheese or cottage cheese I used low-fat cottage cheese
  • water s
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • dried basil
  • dried oregano
  • grated Parmesan
  • shredded mozzarella lean ground beef
  • zucchini diced (about 1 cup)
  • 26-ounce jar of pasta sauce
  • oven-ready no-boil lasagna noodles

Easy instructions for making The Skillet Lasagna

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta or cottage cheese, water, salt, basil, oregano, pepper Parmesan, and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella. Set the mixture aside.
  • Brown the beef in a large skillet set over medium-high heat until cooked, about 5 minutes. Drain fat.
  • Add the zucchini.
  • Stir in 2 cups of the pasta sauce.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Top the mixture with 2 lasagna noodles, set in the center. Break 2 more noodles each into half and fill in the edges.
  • Spread the cheese mixture over the noodles. 
  • Break 2 remaining noodles in half each and lay them on top.
  • Pour the rest of the sauce into the skillet and spread evenly, then sprinkle on the remaining cup of mozzarella.
  • Cover the skillet and simmer the lasagna over medium-low heat until the noodles are tender about 20 minutes.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat and let the lasagna cool for at least 5 minutes. After about 10 minutes most of the liquid was absorbed. Makes about 6 servings.
skillet lasagna
5 from 3 votes

Skillet Lasagna

Ingredients  

  • 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese or cottage cheese I used low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 medium zucchini diced (about 1 cup)
  • 1 26-ounce jar pasta sauce
  • 6 oven-ready no boil lasagna noodles

Instructions 

In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta or cottage cheese, water, salt, basil, oregano, pepper Parmesan, and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella. Set the mixture aside. Brown the beef in a large skillet set over medium-high heat until cooked, about 5 minutes. Drain fat. Add the zucchini. Stir in 2 cups of the pasta sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Top the mixture with 2 lasagna noodles, set in the center. Break 2 more noodles each into half  and fill in the edges. Spread the cheese mixture over the noodles.  Break 2 remaining noodles in half each and lay on top. Pour the rest of the sauce into the skillet and spread evenly, then sprinkle on the remaining cup of mozzarella. Cover the skillet and simmer the lasagna over medium-low heat until the noodles are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and let the lasagna cool for at least 5 minutes. After about 10 minutes most of the liquid was absorbed. Makes about 6 servings.

    Serve it up with a nice chopped salad like this.  

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    1. Hi!

      This is Renee from Total Home Makeover

      I found you at Tip Me Tuesday, and I wanted to introduce myself as a fellow blogger. This recipe looks great! I’ve made lasagna in a crock pot; but never a skillet.

      Warmly, Renee

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    2. Huh! I never thought to make lasagna in a skillet, a crockpot, yes, but not a skillet. I can’t wait to try this! Thank you for the recipe!

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