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Skillet Lasagna (Lasagna in Padella)
This dish, called lasagna in padella in Italian, takes a faster, less structured approach than traditional baked lasagna. We use regular lasagna noodles, not the no-boil variety, and cook them directly in a sauce of tomato and Italian sausage. There is a trick, though, to ensure the pasta doesn’t stick together as it cooks. We break each lasagna sheet into sections about 3 inches long and insert the pieces in the sauce, standing them up on a frilly side. After a few minutes, the noodles will soften enough that they can be stirred into the sauce and simmered with little risk of sticking. The dish is finished under the broiler after it’s topped with cheese, so be sure to use a broiler-safe 12-inch skillet.
4 to 6
Servings
Don’t forget to cover the skillet after adding the noodles. This is necessary to trap the steam needed to soften the pasta. After adding the ½ cup water to the noodle and sauce mixture, scrape along the surface of the pan to loosen any pieces of pasta on the bottom. Finally, don’t skip the 5-minute rest before topping with cheese. It’s important for even hydration.
1¼ hours
Ingredients
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1
cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
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1½
ounces Parmesan cheese, finely grated (¾ cup)
Directions
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01In a small bowl, stir together the ricotta, Parmesan, pepper flakes, oregano and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper; set aside. In a broiler-safe 12-inch skillet over medium-high, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the sausage, garlic, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper; cook, breaking the sausage into small bits, until browned, 5 to 8 minutes.