Meatless Monday: Spinach Skillet Lasagna

April 7, 2014

Spinach Skillet Lasagna | Sarcastic Cooking

Happy Monday! Said nobody ever! Well unless this is your birthday or you’re leaving for vacation or maybe your child is being born today. How about for a second we all forget that it is Monday and have a little lasagna party?

You need something to be happy about today anyway!

Who doesn’t love lasagna? Mister picky eater Mike loves lasagna. Even my Grandma, who hates most foods and restaurants, loves lasagna. It is a crowd pleaser. It also happens to be a dish that feeds a crowd or feeds you for five dinners straight if you are only trying to cook for two people.

Spinach Skillet Lasagna | Sarcastic Cooking

I told you guys a while ago that one of the main reasons I was super excited to begin the weight-lifting regiment that is the owning of a cast iron skillet was so I could make skillet lasagna. It is a sad life I lead, people.

Spinach Skillet Lasagna | Sarcastic Cooking

Lasagna makes my day. I was looking forward to having a baby so people could deliver lasagna to my house. (Insert stereotypical Garfield the cat joke here). The main reason was that I love lasagna, but I hate the long process it is to make the sauce, cook the noodles, layer all the ingredients… etc, etc.

Spinach Skillet Lasagna | Sarcastic Cooking

This skillet lasagna is like a messy lasagna. If you aren’t all type A and can stand eating lasagna that doesn’t look like lasagna, this is your dish! It is your reason to party! It is your reason to have a baby… Well, maybe not go that far. But it is definitely a bright spot in your day and week.

Recipe adapted and inspired by this and this recipe.

Meatless Monday: Spinach Skillet Lasagna

The greatness of lasagna in under an hour!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • ½ Cup Diced Onion
  • 2 Cloves Garlic diced
  • 1, 14.5 Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
  • ½ Cup Vegetable Stock
  • 8 Lasagna Noodles cracked in half
  • 8 Ounces Frozen Thawed, and Drained Chopped Spinach
  • 1 ¼ Cup Marinara Sauce
  • 1, 28 Ounce Can Crushed Tomatoes with Basil
  • 2 Teaspoons Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ½ Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 Cup Ricotta
  • 1 Ovoline Fresh Mozzarella sliced

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for two minutes. Add onions, sauté until translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for two minutes.
  2. Reduce heat to medium/low. Add in the stock and diced tomatoes. Stir to combine. Layer halved lasagna noodles on top of the tomato mixture, gently pressing them in. Top the noodles with spinach, crushed tomatoes, and then the marinara. Season the top with the salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, and oregano. Gently spread the sauce and tomatoes all over the noodles. Cover with a lid and let simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. After 15 minutes, remove lid and poke the noodles around a bit. Gently stir the spinach into the sauce and lift some of the noodles so the sauce goes underneath them to prevent sticking or burning. Cover and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
  4. Add the ricotta to the sauce in several small dollops. Cover with lid and let the ricotta warm. After two minutes, sort of poke the ricotta under a few of the noodles to spread it out a bit. Turn the heat down to low.
  5. Add the slices of fresh mozzarella to the top and cover with lid until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Shut off heat and let the dish stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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  • Amanda - A Cookie Named Desire
    April 18, 2014 at 10:02 am

    I’ve recently become infatuated with my cast iron skillet that I spent years ignoring. I’ve been looking for more recipes using the skillet and spinach lasagna is one of my favorites! I will definitely be trying out this recipe at some point! It looks so delicious!

  • Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
    April 8, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    I SO need to make skillet lasagna! THIS skillet lasagna-it looks completely and totally perfect! and there’s spinach so yayyyyy healthyyyy! 😛

    • Stefanie
      April 8, 2014 at 9:43 pm

      That is my justification for the two different types of cheese.

  • Stephie @ EYHO
    April 8, 2014 at 7:00 pm

    YES. This must happen pronto. Who cares if it is all layered nicely – it just has to taste amazing!

    • Stefanie
      April 8, 2014 at 9:43 pm

      It all gets mashed up in your mouth anyway! Hahaha!

  • Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen
    April 8, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    I got a cast iron skillet for Christmas and still haven’t had a chance to break it in! This looks amazing and I love that it’s meatless – so much easier on a weeknight!

    • Stefanie
      April 8, 2014 at 9:44 pm

      You have to start using it! I use mine all the time now!

  • Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe
    April 7, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    Skillet lasagna has been on my to-make list since I saw Laurie’s post. I am seriously wishing I had a plate of this in front of me right now. I’m on day 1 of a 3-day juice cleanse and all I want is carbs and cheese!

    • Stefanie
      April 8, 2014 at 9:45 pm

      Stay strong my friend. Carbs will be there to hug you when the awful cleanse is over!

  • Francesca
    April 7, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    How awesome is this? There’s something about lasagna that shuts everyone up and faceplant into a bowl. Skillet!? Amazing.

    • Stefanie
      April 8, 2014 at 9:45 pm

      Faceplant away!!!

  • Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough
    April 7, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    Skillet lasagna is the best! And all that cheese, yessssss. I may have to make a freezer-friendly version of this to devour when the baby comes!

    • Stefanie
      April 8, 2014 at 9:45 pm

      You just rest up preggo! Have somebody bring you this instead!!!

  • julia
    April 7, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    This looks so yummy! I have a skillet and never thought to make a lasagna in it-great idea!

    • Stefanie
      April 8, 2014 at 9:46 pm

      It is way easier. You have to try!

  • Jane's Adventures in Dinner
    April 7, 2014 at 10:57 am

    My only time ever of saying “yay, Monday” was when I used to work all weekend and got Monday’s off.

    I LOVE a one pan dinner and this one looks particularly spectacular.

    • Stefanie
      April 8, 2014 at 9:47 pm

      I loved having Mondays off. Having Monday’s off is way better because nobody else does. Stores aren’t crowded, you can shop and dine out in peace!