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Skillet Lasagna




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List of Ingredients



• 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
  
• Water
  
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
  
• 1 medium onion, minced
  
• Salt
  
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
  
• 1 lb hamburger or Italian sausage (casings removed)
  
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped, if using Italian sausage
  
• 10 curly-edged lasagna noodles, broken into 2 inch lengths
  
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  
• 1/2 c plus 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  
• Pepper
  
• 1 c ricotta cheese
  
• 3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  






Instructions



1. Use at least a 12" nonstick skillet with tightfitting lid.
   
2. Pour tomatoes with their juices into a 1-quart liquid measuring cup. Add water until mixture measures 1 quart.
   
3. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and 1/2 tsp salt and cook until onion begins to brown, about 5 min.. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 sec. Add meat and cook, breaking apart meat, until no longer pink, about 4 min.
   
4. Scatter pasta over meat but do no stir. Pour diced tomatoes with juices and tomato sauce over pasta. Cover and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer, stirring occatonally, until pasta is tender, about 20 min.
   
5. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 c Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Dot with heaping tbsps ricotta, cover, and let stand off heat for 5 min. Sprinkle with basil and remaining 2 Tpsp Parmesan. Serve. Serves 4-6.