Skillet Lasagna
Yield: 4 servings
Total Time: 1h 20m
Lasagna made easy, no layers, all love!
Accompaniment: Garlic Bread
Ingredients
- 1 lb. (85% lean 15% fat) ground bison*
- 6 lasagna noodles, dry, broken into smaller pieces
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large sweet yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 ½ cups beef stock
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with juice
- 4 tbsp Italian-style tomato paste
- ½ tbsp chili garlic sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp dried fennel seed, crushed
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, finely shredded, plus more for topping, to taste
For serving
- ricotta cheese
- parmesan cheese, grated
- fresh basil, chopped
*NOTE: Ground bison can be substituted with lean ground beef.
Instructions
Step 1: Gather all of the ingredients.
Step 2: Heat the sunflower oil in a large oven-safe skillet over MEDIUM-HIGH heat for 4 mins. Add the ground bison and cook, while breaking up, until cooked through. About 6 mins.
Step 3: Add the onion, salt, and ground black pepper. Cook, stirring every 2 mins, until the onions are softened and browned. About 8 mins.
Step 4: Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 min.
Step 5: Add the tomato paste.
Step 6: Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and fully incorporated. About 1-2 min. Take off heat.
Step 7: Add the beef stock, fire-roasted diced tomatoes (with juice), chili garlic sauce, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, dried oregano, sugar, crushed fennel seed, and smoked paprika.
Step 8: Stir thoroughly to combine then return to the heat and bring to a simmer.
Step 9: Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C, set the skillet burner heat to LOW and stir the broken lasagna noodles into the skillet.
Step 10: Simmer, covered, for 15 mins. Take off heat.
Step 11: Add the parmesan, and ¼ cup mozzarella cheese to the skillet.
Step 12: Stir in the cheese until fully incorporated.
Step 13: Top the lasagna evenly with mozzarella, to taste.
Step 14: Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, about 15 mins.
Step 15: Let rest, covered, for 15 mins to allow the skillet lasagna to set (this is a great time to make garlic bread).
Step 16: Sprinkle with fresh chopped basil and serve.
