Skillet Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes
• water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 medium garlic cloves (about 1 tablespoon in a garlic press)
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 lb italian sausage
• 10 curly-edged lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch lengths
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup plus grated parmesan cheese plus 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• ground black pepper
• salt
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves

Recipe

• 1 pour the tomatoes with their juices into a 1-quart liquid measuring cup.
• 2 add water until the mixture measures 1 quart.
• 3 heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
• 4 add the onion, red bell pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until the onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
• 5 stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• 6 add the ground meat and cook, breaking apart the meat, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
• 7 scatter the pasta broken into 2" lengths over the meat but do not stir.
• 8 pour the diced tomatoes with their juices and tomato sauce over the pasta.
• 9 cover and bring to a simmer.
• 10 reduce the heat to a medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
• 11 remove the skillet from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup parmesan.
• 12 season with salt and pepper.
• 13 dot with heaping tablespoons of the ricotta, cover, and let stand off the heat for 5 minutes.
• 14 sprinkle with the basil and the remaining 2 tablespoons parmesan and serve.