Packed with all of the flavors of the classic Italian dish, this simple one pan skillet lasagna is perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
Italian Night Made Easy
Ciao, friends, and happy Saturday! Today our Italian dinner party continues with a brand new menu that is filled with mouth-watering Italian favorites.
From drinks to dessert, we’ve got every course covered. If you love good Italian food, then this menu is sure to make your heart happy.
All of the recipes are linked at the bottom of the page, so be sure to read through to the end so you don’t miss one!
This month’s Italian-themed supper club was so much fun. It’s different than anything we have done before, and I loved seeing everyone’s beautiful and creative tablescapes.
If you missed any of our tables, make sure you take some time to check them out [HERE].
Welcome To Our Italian Dinner Party
For those of you who are visiting from Michele’s blog, Vintage Home Designs, thank you for stopping by. Her bruschetta looks delicious, doesn’t it? It’s such a classic Italian appetizer. You can’t go wrong with fresh tomatoes and herbs!
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Simple One Pan Skillet Lasagna
I love a good lasagna. But the classic recipe can be a bit time-consuming to make. I discovered this simple skillet lasagna a few years ago, and it has become one of our family’s favorite Italian dishes. Especially on busy weeknights!
Just a few basic staples are all you need to make this lightened-up version of the traditional dish.
And because this lasagna is made in one pan, it means fewer dishes and less mess for you to clean up after. Hallelujah.
Ingredients For One Pan Skillet Lasagna
- 1 pound lean ground beef or ground mild Italian sausage
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (equivalent to about 1 and 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1 jar spaghetti sauce (23.5 ounces)
- 1 and 1/2 cups water
- 8 oven-ready lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- fresh parsley to garnish
How To Make One Pan Skillet Lasagna
In a deep skillet, cook one pound of lean ground beef over medium heat until done and no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease as needed.
Next, stir in the diced green pepper, three cloves of minced garlic, one jar of spaghetti sauce, and the water. For the sauce, I prefer to use Prego, but any brand sauce will work.
Bring the mixture to a boil. Then, break up eight oven-ready lasagna noodles and add them into the skillet. Cook the lasagna over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
*NOTE: As the mixture cooks down, I find that I usually need to add a bit more water to keep the noodles covered until they are done. And don’t forget to stir once in a while to prevent the lasagna from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
When the noodles are done, remove the skillet from the heat. Sprinkle with one cup of shredded Mozzarella cheese and place a lid on the pan.
Let the lasagna sit for five minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.
More Italian Dinner Party Recipes
Thank you for joining us for this month’s supper club. I hope you enjoy each of the recipes we shared.
Next, be sure to visit my friends Anne and AnnMarie at Simply2moms to get the recipe for their side dish.
And don’t forget to stop by and see what my other supper club friends prepared too! Just click on the recipes linked below.
Enjoy!
Italian Dinner Party
Let’s take a look at the rest of the menu
Click on the links below to go to each post and to see all of the recipes from our Italian dinner party.
The Best Bellini – Bricks ‘n Blooms
Italian Bruschetta – Vintage Home Designs
One Pan Skillet Lasagna – Midwest Life And Style
Crispy Roasted Parmesan Garlic Brussel Sprouts – Simply2Moms
Frozen Limoncello Dessert with Toasted Coconut – The Ponds Farmhouse
Recipe for Easy One Pan Skillet Lasagna
Easy One Pan Skillet Lasgna
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef or ground mild Italian sausage
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (equivalent to about 1 and 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1 jar spaghetti sauce (23.5 ozs)
- 1 and ½ cups water
- 8 oven-ready lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
- In a deep skillet, cook one pound of lean ground beef over medium heat until done and no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease as needed.
- Stir in the diced green pepper, three cloves of minced garlic, one jar of spaghetti sauce, and water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Break up eight oven-ready lasagna noodles and add them into the skillet. Cook the lasagna over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
- When the noodles are done, remove the skillet from the heat. Sprinkle with one cup of shredded Mozzarella cheese and place a lid on the pan. Let the lasagna sit for five minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
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Yum! This sounds amazing!
Thank you, Renae. It is always a hit in our house!
Jen,
To have the taste of lasagna, you forgot the ricotta cheese. How would I add this?
Hi Steve,
This specific recipe is a bit different than traditional lasagna and doesn’t call for ricotta (or cottage cheese as I use in my layered dish) You could certainly experiment and add some. If you try it, let me know!
What size tomato sauce did you use? It isn’t listed in the ingredients..
Oops! Thanks for catching that. I’ve fixed it now. I just used one regular-sized jar (23.5 ozs.) of spaghetti sauce.
What a wonderful way to get all the flavors of lasagna for a fraction of the effort! I’m definitely giving this a try! Pinned for later 🙂
Yes! I love lasagna, but it takes quite a bit of time to make. This is just as good, without all of the hassles.😉
This looks delicious and lasagna is my husbands fave, so I can’t wait to try it!!
Thank you, Michele. It is a favorite in our family, and so much less time-intensive than the regular lasagna recipe.
Jen,
This sounds so good. I can’t wait to try it.
Thank you, Rachel. Cheers to another fun month of supper club!
I love that you chose an Italian theme this month! The recipes all look so good and I can’t wait to try your one dish dinner!!!
All of the recipes look so good this month. Perfect for an Italian dinner!