One Pot Monday! Skillet Lasagna

Because Monday nights are usually busy around here (Cub Scouts, Bible study, child care, etc), I try to fix something super easy and fast for dinner. Tonight we had a wonderful skillet lasagna that rivals those prepackaged boxes of preservatives and fillers found on the grocery shelves (you know, the ones where all you add is the ground beef). It was delicious and enough for everyone (2 adults and 3 children) to have seconds.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp garlic powder
4 cups water
3 cups uncooked egg noodles (a 1/2 and 1/2 combination of regular and whole wheat works really well for this dish)
2 cups finely chopped veggies of your choice (I used broccoli as dark green veggies are not on my kids' list of favorites - and if you've read my blog, you know that I put the veggies through the food processor so they aren't even recognizable - LOL)
1 can (26 oz) spaghetti sauce of your choice (I use the store brand as it's less expensive)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Spray a large skillet (thank you mom for my high sided 12 inch skillet!) with non stick cooking spray and then turn the heat to medium-high. Add the ground beef, onion and garlic powder. Cok for about 10 minutes or until the beef has been browned.

Raise the heat to high, add the water and bring the water to a boil. Once boiling add the egg noodles and reduce the heat to medium-high again. Stir occasionally.

While you are waiting for the noodles to cook (about 7-8 minutes), in a medium bowl, combine all the cheeses and set aside.

Once the noodles are cooked, drain the remaining water and return the skillet (with the beef and noodles) to the stove. Reduce the heat to low, add the finely chopped veggie and the spaghetti sauce. Stir well.

Divide the cheese mixture in half. Mix 1/2 of the cheeses into the noodles and beef. Take the remaining cheese and drop it by the teaspoonful over the top.
















Cover the skillet and allow to heat for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Turn off the heat and serve!

You'd never even know there was broccoli hidden in there if I hadn't told you, would you? LOL


Prep time: about 10 minutes to gather ingredients and chop the veggies
Cook time: about 15 minutes