This Skillet Lasagna Recipe is a fast and convenient weeknight pasta recipe that takes minimal effort but is big on flavor too!
This pasta recipe has easily become our go to weeknight comfort food meals! Everything cooks in the same skillet or pot so clean up is easy and it’s all made in 30 minutes or less.
My favorite part is there is no need to cook the rotini noodles ahead of time. You just add them right into the skillet and they cook in the sauce! The noodles absorb all the flavor and get perfectly cooked.
Some of my other favorite, fast pasta dishes are my Sun-Dried Tomato & Spinach Orzo , Cream Cheese Pasta Bake , Sausage and Peppers Pasta , and Easy Shell Pasta with Ground Turkey .
This is the recipe I make for my family when we’re craving lasagna but I didn’t plan the time to make a lasagna. It has all the lasagna flavors, but delivers in this easy one pot pasta! Don’t skimp on the ricotta herb mixture either, it really ties all the flavors together. Excited to hear what you think of this one!
Ingredient details
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- Mushrooms: I like use white button mushrooms or baby bella
- Bell Pepper: red preferred
- Ground Turkey (or ground Italian sausage or ground beef)
- Your favorite jarred red pasta sauce/tomato sauce
- Chicken broth (or water can be used)
- Rotini pasta, dry (no need to boil it before you add it in, yay!)
- Freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
How to make it
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It doesn’t get easier!
Chop everything up, and it all in, and cook until the meat is no longer pink and veggies have softened.
Add pasta, tomato sauce, & broth
Add the uncooked pasta, cover, & cook!
Stir in the cheese
Looking good!😊
Serve with herby ricotta
I truly believe the ricotta takes it to the next level, don’t skip out on adding it!
- Pasta : Feel free to use another pasta shape you have on hand such as bow-tie pasta (farfalle), penne, ziti, or rigatoni.
- Veggies : This recipe has mushrooms and bell peppers, you can easily leave out if you prefer. Or even add in additional veggies like spinach or zucchini.
- Meat : Ground turkey, ground pork, ground chicken, ground Italian sausage or ground beef are all great options in this recipe.
- I like to cook this pasta in a large skillet . You can use a cast iron skillet or a large pot too!
More Pasta Recipes To Love
Easy Shell Pasta with Ground Turkey
One-Pot Creamy Chicken Marsala Pasta
Ricotta and Spinach Stuffed Shells
Cream Cheese Pasta Bake
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Skillet Lasagna Recipe with Rotini
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped (about 5-6 mushrooms)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 24 oz. red pasta sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (or water)
- 2 cups rotini, dry
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
- 1 Tbsp. freshly basil, minced
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- Add in diced onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, ground turkey, garlic and seasonings. 1/2 white onion, diced, 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped (about 5-6 mushrooms), 1 red bell pepper, diced, 1 lb. ground turkey, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until ground turkey is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess liquid/grease from pan and return to heat.
- Add in pasta sauce, chicken broth and rotini pasta. Stir. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes or until pasta is cooked. 24 oz. red pasta sauce, 1/2 cup chicken broth (or water), 2 cups rotini, dry
- Stir in mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Taste and season with more salt and pepper, if needed. Turn off heat. 1 tsp. salt, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- In a small bowl, stir chopped parsley and basil into ricotta. 1 cup ricotta cheese, 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, minced, 1 Tbsp. freshly basil, minced
- Serve pasta with a dollop of ricotta mixture on top and enjoy immediately.
