Description
A 25-minute Skillet Lasagna recipe with ground beef, bowtie pasta, and velvety ricotta is an easy weeknight dinner that screams comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 teasspoon dry fennel, crushed
- 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups pasta sauce
- 2 cups bowtie pasta, uncooked
- 2 1/2 cups water
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Brown the ground beef and drain excess fat.
- Return skillet to the stove and add crushed fennel, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and onion powder, stirring until the beef mixture becomes slightly fragrant.
- Add the pasta sauce, uncooked pasta, water, and red pepper flakes.
- Stir and bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover.
- Simmering for about 18-20 minutes, or until pasta is fully cooked.
- In the meantime combine ricotta, egg, parmesan cheese, basil, flour, garlic powder, salt, and apper in a large bowl. Mix until combined.
- Scoop large dollops of cheese mixture on top of the cooked pasta while it is still in the skillet. Make sure to space them out.
- Cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese has set.
- Serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 259
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 487 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 71 mg
