Easy Skillet Lasagna is a recipe the whole family will enjoy.
There are three really great things about this recipe:
- It’s a lighter version of the classic lasagna recipe.
- It’s made in one skillet (though you do need to cook the lasagna noodles first).
- There’s nothing weird in this lasagna, so your family will absolutely love it (at least mine did!)
I’ve already made three recipes from this cookbook, and they were all big successes… so I think that makes this a must-have cookbook, right? Because I’m kind of a sucker for light/diet/low fat/Weight Watcher cookbook (basically any kind of cookbook that makes me feel like I’m losing weight), I tend to pick them up often, and I have quite a collection living on my ever-expanding cookbook shelves. This book: Eat Skinny, Be Skinny: 100 Wholesome and Delicious Recipes Under 300 Calories by Claire Gallum is one that I keep reaching for again and again.
On my list to try: Oatmeal- Rum Raisin Pancakes, BLT Stuffed Mushrooms, Stuffed Jalapeno and Cheese Soup, White Wine Slushies, Cajun Fish Tacos, and Boozy Apple Pies. There is nutritional information included for each recipe. I love that!
This recipe for Skillet Lasagna is so easy to make. I may have sneaked some extra cheese in there (yep, cheese addict here!) And since I made this about an hour before dinner, I swirled in a cup of water, popped a lid on top, and let it slow bake in the oven at 200 degrees for one hour. It was perfect. It’s the best dinner we’ve had in a long time (says my family).
If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW program, there is a link to WW points in the recipe card below.
Her are a few more skillet dinners you might enjoy:
- Ham and Bean Skillet Spaghetti
- Skillet Pasta Carbonara
- Skillet Pasta Carbonara
- Five Cheese Skillet Mac and Cheese
- Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork and Rice Skillet
- Skillet Chicken Parmesan
- Skillet Baked Ziti
- Chicken Enchilada Skillet
Easy Skillet Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- Two 14.5-ounce cans Italian diced tomatoes, drained
- ¼ cup tomato sauce
- 3 large fresh basil leaves, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup part skim ricotta cheese
- ½ cup part skim mozzarella cheese
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- 6 ounces (about) lasagna noodles, broken into thirds and cooked
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about one minute. Add in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, salt and pepper. Cook the mixture until it thickens up a bit, around 5 minutes.
- Add the noodles to the skillet and stir into the mixture well. Add scoops of ricotta cheese over the noodles; add in the mozzarella and Parmesan. Stir in the parsley. Cook about 2 more minutes, or until the mixture has thickened.
- Serve immediately with additional basil or parsley.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love this recipe and have made it twice. My family devours it! I just happened to think, do you weigh the 6oz of noodles before or after cooking to account for the point value? Thank you!
Measure, then cook 🙂
Think this would freeze well? I’m not sure how well the dairy will freeze. The recipe looks luscious & I am going to make it.
I haven’t tried freezing it.
If I wanted to add meat to this, how would I do that? Would I keep the rest of the recipe the same? Or do I need more liquid?
I think it would be fine. Just sprinkle in cooked meat.
Very tasty recipe. When I tried to quick add the calories, fat, etc. into weight watchers calculator it showed up as 10 smart points; however, when I added the ingredients to make a recipe it came up as 7 points.
Yes, it’s much better to enter as a recipe for SmartPoints than to try to use the calculator.
How many servings does this recipe yield? 6 oz. of noodles doesn’t seem like much.
It’s a lighter recipe, so there are not as many noodles. 4 TO 6 SERVINGS (1 CUP PER SERVING)
Do you think I could make this ahead of time and keep it warm by covering it and placing in a low temp oven for a couple of hours?
probably!
This sounds crazy delicious and COZY (I’m in the east coast freeze right now so especially important right now!!)
Yummy! This looks fantastic. I simply have to try it – more and more I find I’m in need of quick meals that don’t come out of a can or box. And lasagna is a favorite. This sure fills the bill. Thanks much!