One Pot Lasagna Recipe

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My One Pot Lasagna recipe exhibits you the way to make a lasagna WITH LAYERS in a single pot. Nicely, in a single fry pan!

A slice of One Pot Lasagna

“OMG, it truly has layers in it!”, my pal exclaimed after I served up this lasagna for lunch right this moment. YES, this does!

Have you ever seen one-pot lasagnas floating round on the web? I feel Martha Stewart began the craze. Right here’s the factor although. I’m but to see a “one pot” lasagna that truly appears to be like like a lasagna. Not one of the ones I’ve seen even have layers. They’re extra like a pasta bake with a scrumptious mess of damaged up lasagna sheets blended up with the filling and sauce.

So I assume you might be questioning how I managed to get these layers in with out scooping out the filling then creating layers like a conventional lasagna? It’s tremendous simple! It’s a lot simpler to indicate you as explaining it will get wordy, so listed below are step-by-step footage (Child Fingers Alert!!).

How to make One Pot Lasagna

Principally, you make the meat filling first. Then you definitely slide a dry lasagna sheet in from the aspect so you will get it below the filling as finest you’ll be able to. Then you definitely do the identical with damaged up bits to fill the perimeters in – I simply wanted 4 (one for both sides round the principle piece of lasagna). I take advantage of a spoon to push the items down and to spoon filling over the items. It’s not a precise science however as you’ll be able to see from the photograph, it really works fairly properly! Be beneficiant with the damaged bits, the overlapping is the way you get greater than 2 layers in some components of the lasagna.

As soon as the underside layer has been finished, you simply cowl the floor with extra lasagna sheets. Then pour over reserved tomato passata (pureed tomato) that I flavour with some seasonings, cowl with cheese and bake.

You received’t get 3 or 4 layers such as you do with conventional lasagna as a result of this isn’t made the normal method. BUT as you’ll be able to see from the photograph, you do get 2 layers, and three the place the lasagna sheets overlap. And it appears to be like much more like an actual lasagna than simply mixing damaged up items of lasagna sheets into the pan.

See?

Plated One Pot Lasagna with tomatoes on the side

I’ve gone a bit lasagna loopy this week, attempting out varied variations. I’ve made it with this conventional tomato beef filling, a white chicken lasagna in addition to a vegetarian model. I don’t know which I like finest however I needed to begin off by sharing the traditional beef one. 🙂

It truly is that simple. Actually! I’m not satisfied I’ll ever make lasagna the normal method once more…..

OK, I lie. I’ll. As a result of I do assume the béchamel sauce is price making the trouble for, when you’ve gotten the time. In a separate pot. 🙂

How to make a One Pot Lasagna of beef that has LAYERS in it!

 

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One Pot Lasagna Recipe

One Pot Lasagna Recipe

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Serves: 5 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 403 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 small onion , diced
  • 1 lb / 500g ground beef (mince)
  • 24 oz / 700g (1 bottle) tomato passata (pureed tomato - Note 1), SEPARATED
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 beef bouillon stock cube (or substitute with chicken)
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp dried Italian herb mix (Note 2)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried Italian herb mix (Note 2)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder (or 1 crushed garlic clove)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Black pepper
  • 4 sheets dried lasagna
  • 1 to 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tbsp parsley , finely chopped (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
  2. Heat olive oil in a medium size, deep fry pan over medium high heat. (Note 3)
  3. Add garlic and onion, sauté until onion is translucent - about 3 minutes.
  4. Turn up heat to high. Add beef and cook, breaking it up with the spatula, until nicely browned.
  5. Add HALF the bottle of tomato passata (reserve remainder for Sauce). Then add remaining Filling ingredients. Bring to rapid simmer, then turn down to medium high. Let it simmer for around 5 minutes to let the flavours come together and the liquid to reduce. Stir occasionally.
  6. Add Sauce Flavourings into the tomato passata bottle and shake to combine.
  7. Remove fry pan from the stove. Slide one lasagna sheet, starting from the side, under the Filling - this will be the base of the lasagna. Use a spoon to push it down and cover it in Filling. Break up pieces of lasagne and slide them in under the filling around the sides of the pan (to form the remainder of the bottom layer), using a spoon to push them down and cover with Filling.
  8. Cover the Filling with the remaining lasagna sheets.
  9. Pour over the Sauce and spread over the top. Sprinkle with cheese.
  10. Cover with a lid or foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove cover and bake for a further 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly and golden. Remove from oven and set aside for 10 minutes to set.
  11. Sprinkle with parsley (if using), then serve.

Notes

1. Tomato passata is just plain pureed tomato and comes in tall bottles. It is widely used in Italian cooking and becoming more and more well known here in Australia and the UK. In Australia you will find it in the pasta section of supermarkets along with tomato paste and bottled pasta sauces and costs around the same as canned tomato. You can buy passata in Walmart in America.
You can make your own by pureeing canned crushed tomato. Or you can substitute with plain, unseasoned pureed tomato (comes in cans) BUT the flavour is more intense than passata because it has been cooked. So reduce the amount you use by 1/2 cup and add 1/2 cup of water to the pureed tomato (this will make it more like passata in flavour and consistency).
Do not substitute with ketchup or tomato sauce - both of these are seasoned and the flavour is not right for this dish!
2. If you don't have an Italian herb mix on hand, just substitute with a combination of dried parsley, oregano, thyme or basil (whatever you have).
3. The fry pan I used was 26cm / 10" in diameter and 6cm/2.4" deep.
4. Nutrition per serving assumes 1 cup of mozzarella cheese is used for the topping. The calories in this are less than traditional lasagna because a) there is no béchamel sauce; and b) there are only 2 layers of lasagna sheets.

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Hi, I’m Sarah Millar!
I’m a food blogger who loves creating quick and easy recipes that bring big flavor without the fuss. Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated — and I’m here to share simple, fast food ideas that anyone can make at home. When I’m not in the kitchen, you’ll usually find me tasting new dishes, exploring cafés, or coming up with fresh food hacks to make everyday meals more fun.

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