Cast Iron Skillet Lasagna

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Looking for a delicious and hearty meal to cook in your cast iron skillet? This easy recipe for cast iron lasagna is a twist to classic traditional lasagna using your trusty cast iron skillet. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this mouthwatering dish!

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Easy Cast Iron Skillet Lasagna Recipe

This family favorite cast iron skillet lasagna dinner is very simple to make. You probably already have most of the ingredients at your house already. A delicious flavorful meat sauce, tons of cheese, making this the ultimate comfort food that your family is going to devour. 

What’s not to love about lasagna.?

Cheesy!

Hearty.

Delicious and comforting!

This lasagna recipe is what you need to make for your family dinner asap.

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Why This Recipe Works

This easy cast iron skillet lasagna works because it is so simple to prepare and make. Not only that, but it is a meal that just about everyone loves.

Who can pass up some cheesy lasagna?

Ingredients Needed for This Skillet Lasagna

You will need different sets of ingredients for different parts of this lasagna.

For the meat sauce, you are going to need the following:

•  Extra-virgin olive oil

• Yellow Onion 

• Garlic cloves 

• Ground turkey

• Tomato sauce

• Tomato paste

• Seasonings

For the ricotta mixture, you are going to need the following:

• Whole-milk ricotta cheese

• Egg

• Complete seasoning

• 6 Italian cheese 

• No-boil lasagna noodles 

Once you have all of your ingredients around, you can start making this skillet lasagna recipe.

How to Make Skillet Lasagna

If you would like to make this cast iron skillet lasagna, you just have to follow these simple steps:

1. Heat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit .Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes

2. Add in oil and heat it until it simmers.Add onion and ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper (cook until onions are softened and lightly browned – should be about 5 to 7 minutes). Stir in the garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant (should be about 30 seconds). Add the ground turkey, break it up with a wooden spoon or spatula, and cook it through until it is no longer pink (should be about 5 minutes).

3. Stir in a jar of tomato sauce. Add ½ cup of water to the jar and shake to clean the jar of sauce (pour this into the pan). Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened (should be about 10 minutes).

4. Transfer to the bowl except for a thin layer (about a cup of sauce should be remaining on the bottom of the skillet).

5. In a separate large bowl you will combine the ricotta, egg, complete seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper.

6. Stagger 7 noodle halves around the edge of the skillet and place 1 noodle half in the center. Dollop ⅓ of ricotta cheese mixture over the layer of noodles (top with ¼ cup of cheese and a heaping cup of sauce from the remaining sauce. Repeat this layering process 2 more times with the noodles, ricotta sauce, cheese, and then meat sauce

7. Top with the remaining cheese (should be about 1 ½ cups).

8. Transfer skillet to the oven, bake until cheese is golden brown, and lasagna is bubbling around the edges (should be about 30 minutes)

9. Let the skillet lasagna cool for about 10 minutes before serving it

If you follow these steps, you can successfully make this cast iron skillet lasagna.

What to serve with cast iron lasagna?

Garlic bread or breadsticks: Crispy garlic bread or breadsticks are a classic and delicious side dish that pairs well with delicious skillet lasagna.

Salad: A light, fresh salad Caesar salad goes great with this lasagna dish.

Easy Ways to Customize This Recipe

Cheese variations:

Mozzarella Cheese: This is a classic cheese for lasagna and gives the dish a stretchy, gooey texture when melted.

Parmesan Cheese: This is a hard, salty cheese that can be sprinkled on top of the lasagna to add a delicious nutty flavor.

Meat variations:

Ground beef: This is a traditional meat option for lasagna, and provides a hearty and savory flavor.

Mild Italian sausage: This meat has a bold and spicy flavor that can add some extra depth to the dish.

Ground Chicken: This is a leaner meat option that can work well in lasagna, especially when paired with creamy cheese like ricotta or mascarpone. Using leaner meat is my personal preference for a casserole dish.

Assembling the Skillet Lasagna

If you follow the preparation instructions above, you will be able to assemble this skillet lasagna.

Just remember to follow the proper order for putting together the ingredients and the layers of the lasagna.

What is the Proper Way to Layer Lasagna?

To properly layer this cast iron skillet lasagna, you will just have to do the following pattern:

• Noodles

• Ricotta sauce

• Cheese

• Meat sauce

If you do this correctly, everything will cook well together and you will make a delicious lasagna.

How Many Layers Should Lasagna Have?

When you make this cast iron skillet lasagna, you should make sure it has 3 layers.

Do You Cook Lasagna Covered or Uncovered?

If you like to have a soft top on your lasagna, then you will want to bake it covered.

If you would like to have golden, brown cheese, you should bake it uncovered.

How Long Should Lasagna Sit Before Cutting It?

Before you cut your skillet lasagna, you should let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes first. This gives it time to cool down before serving it.

How Store Skillet Lasagna?

First, let it cool down completely to room temperature. Then, cut the leftover lasagna into servings and place it in an airtight container with a tight-fitting lid, leaving enough space for air circulation. Store the container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

Tips for this Cast Iron Skillet Lasagna Recipe:

It is important that you do not substitute the ricotta cheese. From experience, substituting this cheese would affect the taste.

Also, when swapping ricotta cheese for another type of cheese, you get a different texture that isn’t so great.

Now that you know how to make this easy cast iron skillet lasagna recipe, you can put it on your list of new meals to make.

Helpful tools to make this Cast Iron Lasagna Recipe:

Mixing Bowls– the bowls I used to make the ricotta mixture in.

Cast Iron Skillet– the skillet I used to bake the lasagna in.

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Cast Iron Skillet Lasagna

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Looking for a delicious and hearty meal to cook in your cast iron skillet? This easy recipe for cast iron lasagna is a twist to classic traditional lasagna using your trusty cast iron skillet. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this mouthwatering dish!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 430 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Meat Sauce

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon pepper
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 24 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Ricotta Mixture

• 15 ounces whole-milk ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• ¼ teaspoon complete seasoning
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces italian cheese shredded
• No-boil lasagna noodles broken in half

Instructions

 

• Heat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
• Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes
• Add in oil and heat it until it simmers
• Add onion and ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper (cook until onions are softened and lightly browned - should be about 5 to 7 minutes)
• Stir in the garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant (should be about 30 seconds)
• Add the ground turkey, break it up with a wooden spoon or spatula, and cook it through until it is no longer pink (should be about 5 minutes)
• Stir in a jar of tomato sauce
• Add ½ cup of water to the jar and shake to clean the jar of sauce (pour this into the pan)
• Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened (should be about 10 minutes)
• Transfer to the bowl except for a thin layer (about a cup of sauce should be remaining)
• In a separate bowl you will combine the ricotta, egg, complete seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper
• Stagger 7 noodle halves around the edge of the skillet and place 1 noodle half in the center
• Dollop ⅓ of ricotta mixture over the noodles (top with ¼ cup of cheese and a heaping cup of sauce from remaining sauce
• Repeat this layering process 2 more times with the noodles, ricotta sauce, cheese, and then meat sauce
• Top with the remaining cheese (should be about 1 ½ cups)
• Transfer skillet to the oven, bake until cheese is golden brown, and lasagna is bubbling around the edges (should be about 30 minutes)
• Let the skillet lasagna cool for about 10 minutes before serving it

Notes

It is important that you do not substitute the ricotta cheese. From experience, substituting this cheese would affect the taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 38gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 1146mgPotassium: 717mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 933IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 259mgIron: 2mg

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