Skillet Lasagna with Sausage and Spinach
You will love this easy way to serve lasagna!
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (28 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
- Water
- 1 tablespoon Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 pound Italian sausage mild or hot, casing removed
- 6 ounces frozen spinach thawed and squeeze dried (see method here)
- 10 curly-edges lasagna noodles broken into 2-inch lengths
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese grated
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- Crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Pour the diced tomatoes with juice into a 1-quart liquid measuring cup. Add water until mixture measures 1-quart; set aside
- In a 12-inch non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and salt and sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the sausage and cook, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add the spinach and sauté until combined with the sausage and onion mixture.
- Scatter the pasta shards over the meat, but do not stir. Pour diced tomatoes mixture and tomato sauce over pasta. Cover with a tight fitting lid and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir the ricotta, mozzarella, and parsley together in a medium bowl.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the ½ cup of Parmesan. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dot with heaping tablespoons of the ricotta mixture, cover and let stand off the heat for 5-7 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Sprinkle with basil and the remaining Parmesan. Serve with crushed red pepper flakes. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1404mg | Potassium: 989mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4213IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 378mg | Iron: 5mg
