This Cheesy Skillet Lasagna is made in one pan on the stove. It makes for a simple and easy weeknight meal that still has the same great flavors of a classic baked lasagna, but takes just 35 minutes from start to finish!
Cast iron skillet lasagna recipe
Lasagna has always been one of my family’s favorite meals because it’s just so comforting, cheesy, and delicious. On nights when we don’t feel like spending the time or energy putting a classic lasagna together, I turn to this Cheesy Skillet Lasagna instead!
Made completely on the stove in a skillet, this easy lasagna recipe still has everything you love about the classic. It just takes way less time to make and there’s no layering involved! Every scoop is packed with noodles, cheese, Italian sausage, and a handful of veggies so your comfort food cravings can still be satisfied.
Ingredients
This one-pan lasagna has everything you love about a classic lasagna but is so much easier to make. Here’s what you need:
- Lasagna noodles
- Ground Italian sausage
- Garlic
- Green pepper
- Mushrooms
- Ricotta cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
- Pasta sauce (storebought or homemade)
- Fresh basil
How to make cheesy skillet lasagna
This lasagna recipe is made completely on the stove so you don’t need a cast iron or oven-safe pan to get it done! It’s so easy to make:
Break the lasagna noodles in half and cook according to the package instructions.
Brown the ground sausage in a large skillet along with the garlic.
Add the cooked noodles, pasta sauce, ricotta cheese, some of the mozzarella, mushrooms and Italian seasoning into the skillet. Stir and cook until the cheese melts.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top, cover with a lid, and cook until it melts.
Serve, adding fresh basil on top of each piece (optional!) and enjoy!
Variations:
Just like a traditional lasagna recipe, the ingredients and add-ins in this recipe are very flexible:
- Noodles – While I prefer to make this with traditional lasagna noodles, you can use any long or short pasta noodle instead.
- Sauce – Make this with marinara, roma tomato sauce, or cherry tomato sauce for classic flavors. You could also add a little spice with this spicy tomato sauce or even stir in some bechamel sauce.
- Meat – Swap the Italian sausage for ground meat, chicken, or turkey, or omit the meat altogether to keep this lasagna vegetarian.
- Vegetables – Use any veggies you like. It’s a great clean-out-the-fridge recipe!
- Toppings – Sprinkle parmesan cheese, more mozzarella, and parsley on top for additional flavors.
How to Serve:
This easy family dinner is complete with a side of Italian bread or garlic knots and a fresh kale salad. It’s a filling recipe as-is so try to keep the side dishes light.
Storing leftovers
This recipe makes enough for the whole family (about 6 servings) but it can also be used for meal prep. Store the cooked lasagna in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 or 4 days. When it’s time to eat, simply reheat the leftovers in the microwave and enjoy!
To freeze, place the cooked and cooled lasagna in an airtight container and freeze for about 2 months. Let it thaw in the fridge overnight then reheat on the stove or in the microwave.
More easy one-pot dinners to try
- Pasta and Peas (Pasta E Piselli)
- Instant Pot Cherry Tomato Chicken Tacos
- Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
- Healthy Potato Soup
- One Pan Taco Casserole
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Cheesy Skillet Lasagna (Sweet Italian Sausage)
PrintIngredients
- 12 lasagna noodles broken in half
- 1 pound ground sweet Italian sausage
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 24 oz jar pasta sauce (pick your favorite)
- 1 15 oz container ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- handful of fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
- Break lasagna noodles in half and cook them as instructed on box. Drain noodles and set aside.
- While lasagna is cooking, brown ground Italian Sausage in a large skillet with garlic over medium high heat.
- Add cooked lasagna, pasta sauce, ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, mushrooms and Italian easoning into skillet with sausage. Stir and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes or until cheeses are melted.
- Pour remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese on top, cover and cook for about 5 -10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve on plates. Add fresh basil on top of each serving (optional).
jackie @ Marin mama cooks says
Hey girl! Easy skillet lasagna, now who wouldn’t love that. I love recipes and dinners that can be made and assembled in one big skillet. I’m sure the leftovers are even better, as the flavors all have a chance to meld.
My hubby and daughter would be all over that BBQ event. I would be all over the homemade chips 🙂
xoxo, Jackie
Pamela says
Those chips were amazing Jackie, I’m going to try to make my own soon! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
Your weekend sounds awesome, you must have had so much fun!
And this lasagna?? It is making me want to cry because it’s not my dinner today! I’ll make it soon though, because darn, it looks so easy, delicious and cheesy! I love cheese, yum!
Pamela says
Cheesy and easy, I love those words! 🙂
Rachel Cooks says
This is total comfort food! I’m thinking this needs to happen, stat.
Pamela says
Have a good dinner! 🙂
Joanne says
I rarely find myself in the mood to make lasagna but I am ALWAYS happy to eat it!! Love this!
Pamela says
Enjoy Joanne!
Jamie@Milk 'n' Cookies says
Yum! I love how tremendously cheesy this is! Four cups of cheese? Yes, please! (and by the way, half of that Italian sweet sausage would end up in my belly before the dish was finished, too. Same thing happens with ham and bacon)
Pamela says
I totally hear you with ham and bacon too, it’s too good to resist!
Dan S says
A BBQ competition?! I would really like to go Envy you!
Your cheesy lasagna looks amazing! Also seems like a easy recipe that I can make. Thank for sharing!
Pamela says
Thanks Dan! It was lots of fun, and very yummy. 🙂
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
I want to dig in that pot of comfort and deliciousness!! Totally irresistible!
Pamela says
Thanks Angie, dig in!
marcie says
This looks so cheesy and delicious, Pamela!
Pamela says
Thanks Marcie!
Tandy | Lavender and Lime says
What a great idea!
Pamela says
Thanks Tandy!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
THis just made me soooooooooooo hungry! It’s torture!! LOL love it!!
Pamela says
Hahaha, sorry Ashley! 😉
Gretchen @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
Were you spying on my conversation with my husband today? Because here’s the thing, we were talking about making a lasagna for dinner this week. And how our weeks get so busy and there just isn’t time. I even bought all the stuff to make one at the store today. And then I find this on your blog. Weird, right??
So now, we get our delicious lasagna dinner we’ve both been wanting, and I don’t need to completely rearrange my week to make it! 🙂
Pamela says
Hehehe, don’t you love when that happens? Enjoy dinner this week!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
Love how easy this recipe is! Lasagna is one of my favorite things but I hate that it takes so long to make. Beautiful basil!
Pamela says
Thanks Christin! Enjoy a nice lasagna dinner!
Liz says
Oh, I need to make this lasagna skillet ASAP. My daughter would love it…and I’ve been too lazy to whip up a regular batch 🙂 Super recipe!
Pamela says
Hope you both enjoy!
Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says
Pamela,
I love this. My Mr. loves lasagna. Now we can have lasagna even when short on time.
Thanks!
Pamela says
Enjoy Norma!
Sues says
Whoa. This lasagna looks crazy awesome!!
Pamela says
Thank you!
cindy says
My husband would be way into that whole submarine-bbq business, too!
And this skillet lasagna looks real good…I always need more easy weeknight recipes and really, the faster I can get lasagna in my face the better.
Pamela says
Get that face in this lasagna girl! Enjoy!
Judit + Corina @WineDineDaily says
What a fabulosly delicious idea!!! Have to try soon:)
Cheers,
J+C
Pamela says
Enjoy girls!
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
I made my own version this week after you tweeted about it or maybe it was on Instagram. Anywho it is now a family favorite. Pasta + cheese = happy kiddos in my house.
Pamela says
So happy to hear Jamie! Cozy lasagna bellies!
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life says
All that meat … drool. BBQ is something we don’t eat very often, so it’s always special when we get it! Lasagna is probably my favorite pasta dish (next to its cousin manicotti) and I love that this is made in a skillet! Mmmm, all that melty cheese … 🙂
Pamela says
I love me some manicotti too Mary Frances! Who doesn’t love melted cheese? Yum!
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
the happiest I’ve ever seen my bf was at the Intreped! And then I showed him this recipe and I think it just blew his mind!
Pamela says
Hahaha, thanks Davida! Hope you guys get to try this lasagna skillet!
Ashley says
That BBQ contest sounds like so much fun! Definitely something my husband and I would enjoy! And I love this lasagna skillet – lasagna is a favorite of mine but sometimes I just don’t feel like going through all the steps. Such a great idea to do it in a skillet!
Pamela says
It was lots of fun and a super yummy event, I must have said “I ate too much” about 8x that night. 😉
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
Looks like you had a blast this weekend over there! I’m loving how cheesy-licious this lasagna is …in a skillet, no less! You’re amazing!
Pamela says
Thanks Gloria! 🙂
Sarah | The Sugar Hit says
Simple and gooooood. And I’m so jealous of the barbecue that you get over in the States. So jealous.
Pamela says
Wish I could send you some Sarah!
The Café Sucre Farine says
I had a clean shirt on Pamela before I started reading your post but now it has drool all over it. First all that fabulous barbecue, then your wonderful lasagna! Wow, I love the idea of stove top lasagna! You’re so smart!
Pamela says
Hahaha, you made me laugh! Glad you enjoyed! 🙂 It was a yummy weekend.
Debra says
Mmm—BBQ! Love this easy dinner idea too.
Pamela says
It was mouth watering! 🙂
Francine says
THE CATS’ TAILS ARE MOVING. In the header. Sorry, I just noticed that and squee’d.
Also, that skillet is RIDIC. That looks so damn good.
Pamela says
Glad you enjoyed those wiggling tails. 😉
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Yum! I wish I was having this for dinner tonight.
Pamela says
Hope you get to enjoy it soon Ashley!
yummychunklet says
What an easy way to make lasagna! Great idea!
Pamela says
Thank you!
Shelby S http://bellabakes.net says
Ok, this looks like perfection! 🙂
Pamela says
Thanks Shelby! 🙂
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
What a fun trip to the bbq contest. I would be in heaven. This lasagna recipe looks great. Jim and I made some homemade lasagna about a week ago. It was a process. There were steps all over the kitchen. Ha! This looks much more contained and looks yummy 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Pamela says
I know what you mean, I always need a full island countertop clear for lasagna!