The Best Easy Skillet Lasagna takes the long wait time and all the prepwork out of lasagna so you can have the cheesy, creamy, delicious flavor in under an hour!

If you’ve ever been craving delicious, cheesy, hearty lasagna – but looked at the clock and said there is just no way – this recipe is for you.

Lasagna can take forever – pre-boil noodles, make the sauce, assemble the layers, and then bake – but this super simple skillet lasagna can be made in just one pot in under an hour!

Making lasagna in a skillet makes it super easy to get tons of flavor quickly – this dinner is a huge family favorite, and one I don’t mind whipping up.

Follow our steps below to make sure this is the best lasagna skillet ever – including our filling ideas, recommendations for cheese and sauce, and tips to make it perfect!

For more delicious lasagna ideas, be sure to check out my Cottage Cheese Lasagna Recipe – using cottage cheese instead of ricotta cheese; or my easy eggplant lasagna for a low carb cheesy twist!

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This recipe is incredibly easy and doesn’t need a ton of specialty equipment (yay for one pot dinners!), but there are a couple of tools you’ll need to make skillet lasagna.

Nonstick Skillet with a tight fitting lid (tips below on how to make this without a lid)

Nonstick Spatula

This stovetop lasagna is much easier and quicker than traditional lasagna – but there are a few tips that can help you make it perfect, everytime!

If you like more bite to your lasagna, and want to add in more vegetables, this recipe is totally adaptable.

I like to stir in a diced bell pepper or sliced mushrooms – simply browned with the sausage in the first step.

Brown sausage partway, and then add in vegetables (be sure to dice them well for even cooking), and let them slightly brown and soften.

Be careful to not overcook vegetables and make them too soft.

Many of your favorite vegetables will work well in this dish – but I don’t recommend asparagus, as it overcooks easily and gets mushy easily.

This isn’t for everyone, so it isn’t listed in the recipe below, but you can add pinch of nutmeg (less than 1 tsp) for a nice extra earthy flavor.

As you cook, if you notice your noodles aren’t yet soft or the pasta looks overly dry, you can add 1/4 cup water at a time to get a little more liquid in the dish.

I live in a very dry area at high altitude and sometimes have to add more water to the pan if I lose much to evaporation – but adding in a little bit at a time is easy.

You can always add more, but be careful to not add too much and make your pasta super watery.

I’ve made this recipe with both the oven-ready and traditional lasagna noodles, and they both worked great.

Since you will be checking the noodles doneness throughout the cooking, if your noodles take longer, just let them cook a bit more.

We love delicious, easy, and often super cheesy pasta dishes – and if you do too, you need to check out some of our favorite easy one pot dinners!

What to Serve With Skillet Lasagna

This lasagna is rich, hearty, and really filling on it’s own – but it pairs well with lots of simple vegetables, a nice salad, or even some easy fresh baked bread.

I love to serve my 10 minute broccolini, a delicious Greek farm salad, or my to-die-for no knead bread alongside skillet lasagna.

Skillet lasagna can be stored for up to four days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

To reheat, I find baking is best – place in a ceramic dish, oven-safe skillet, or deep dish baking sheet and bake at 350 until piping hot.

Make sure your baking dish is nonstick, as the cheese will melt and can be a pain to clean in pans that stick.

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