30-Minute Low-Sodium Skillet Lasagna
All the comfort of lasagna—without the layering, boiling, or waiting.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes depending on how much heat you like
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 8 oz flat pasta broken into pieces — lasagna noodles, mafaldine, pappardelle or another wide pasta work well
- 14 oz lower-sodium tomatoes
- 8 oz no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1.5 water as needed
- 8 oz part-skim ricotta cheese
- ½ cup shredded parmesan optional
- Fresh or dried basil for serving optional
Instructions
- Brown the meat. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef or turkey and diced onion. Cook until the meat is browned and the onion is softened, breaking the meat apart as it cooks. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add the seasonings. Stir in the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes and black pepper. Cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add the pasta. Break the uncooked flat pasta into roughly 2-inch pieces and add directly to the skillet.
- Add the tomatoes. Pour in the lower-sodium tomatoes, tomato sauce and 1 cup of water. Stir, making sure the pasta is mostly covered with liquid.
- Simmer. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente. Add additional water, about ¼ cup at a time, if the mixture becomes too dry before the pasta is cooked.
- Add the ricotta. Drop spoonfuls of part-skim ricotta throughout the skillet. Gently fold some into the pasta while leaving a few creamy pockets.
- Finish the dish. If using parmesan, sprinkle it over the top. Cover and cook for another 2–3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and everything is heated through.
- Serve. Remove from the heat, sprinkle with basil or additional Italian seasoning if desired, and serve immediately.
Recipe note: The finished skillet should be saucy and creamy, not dry. The pasta continues absorbing sauce as it sits, so add a splash of water or additional no-salt-added tomato sauce if needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 25gFat: 11gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 175mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8g
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