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Skillet lasagna in a black cast iron skillet topped with melted mozzarella cheese, topped with fresh parsley.

Easy One Pot Skillet Sausage Lasagna

This easy one pot lasagna has all the flavor and texture of traditional lasagna recipes but it comes together in a skillet in just 30 minutes. This hearty one pot recipe has layers of spicy sausage, hearty marinara, and four cheeses, nestled between tender lasagna noodles. Serve this on a busy weeknight because your family will ask for this again and again!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 5 people

Equipment

  • Large Cast Iron

Ingredients
  

  • 8-10 oz Lasagna Noodles Broken Up
  • 24 oz Marinara Sauce
  • 1 lb Spicy Sausage
  • 1 small Shallot
  • 1 tablespoon Tarragon
  • 1-2 tablespoon Flat Leaf Parsley
  • 8 oz Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste Fresh Minced Garlic
  • 2 cups Beef Broth
  • ¾ cup Red Wine
  • 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar

Cheese Mixture

  • 1.5 cup Ricotta Cheese
  • ½ cup Asiago Cheese
  • ½ cup Romano Cheese
  • Salt + Pepper To Taste
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Dried Parsley
  • Pinch Nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • In a large cast iron brown sausage breaking up into small pieces.
  • Add in chopped shallot, herbs, garlic paste and stir until well combined.
  • Pour in marinara sauce and stir.
  • Pour in wine and cook until reduced and alcohol cooks off (about 1-2 minutes).
  • Pour in 1 cup of beef broth and stir.
  • Add in brown sugar and stir.
  • Add in crumbled lasagna noodles and stir until noodles are submerged into meat sauce.
  • Reduce heat to a low simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
  • With remaining 1 cup of beef broth, pour in as needed to help noodles cook in liquid. The liquid should cook down and sauce should remain thick.
  • While noodles cook, prepare cheese mixture by stirring cheese, herbs and seasonings in a medium sized bowl. Set aside until further use.
  • Once noodles are cooked through, create craters into the pasta dish and add about one tablespoon of cheese mixture into the dish.
  • Top with mozzarella, cover for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
  • Let casserole sit for 10-15 minutes for best results and enjoy!
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