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30 Minute One Pan Lasagna

Published: May 28, 2019 · Modified: Nov 21, 2021 by Anna 35 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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This Easy One Pan Lasagna is a quick and easy skillet version of everyone's favorite dish. Made in just 30 minutes with Italian sausage, delicious sauce, lasagna noodles and topped with cheese! 

Serve this lazy Lasagna on a busy weekday, with a side of Easy Garlic Bread of Garlic Butter Breadsticks made with crescent dough.

Overhead shot of lasagna in deep skillet.

EASY ONE PAN LASAGNA

This one pan lasagna couldn't be easier to make. Thanks to oven-ready noodles, it really cooks fast. That's my secret to it's success! The sauce is a simple combination of crushed tomatoes, chicken or vegetable stock and Italian seasoning. The noodles will absorb as much liquid as they need and the rest will turn into a delicious tomato sauce. Use hot sausage for added kick to the dish or top with crushed red pepper flakes for the heat.

Quick and easy weeknight meal full of comfort goodness? Yes, please! I'll take a big plate of this lasagna after a busy day or even for a low-key weekend meal. This dinner is always a big success with my family!

How to Make Lazy Lasagna in One Pan?

  • Start by sauteeing garlic and shredded carrot in a deep skillet.
  • Add sausage and cook until done.
  • Add chicken stock, crushed tomatoes and broken up lasagna noodles. Make sure no pieces of noodles are stuck to each other.
  • Bring the mixture to boil. Stir well.
  • Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or so. Stir in spinach.
  • When noodles are done, top the dish with mozzarella and spoonfuls of ricotta and Parmesan cheese mixture and cover with the lid. In just a few minutes, the cheese will melt into gooey deliciousness!

Note: The ricotta and Parmesan mixture is completely optional but highly recommended. In my opinion, there is no lasagna without ricotta!

Overhead shot of tomato sauce with sausage, lasagna noodles and fresh spinach on top in skillet.

Ingredients:

  • Italian sausage
  • oven-ready lasagna noodles
  • crushed tomatoes
  • chicken or vegetable stock
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • carrot
  • mozzarella cheese
  • ricotta cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  •  fresh baby spinach
  • Italian seasoning
  • crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

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What to serve with lasagna?

The most common side to serve with lasagna is garlic bread or breadsticks. You can dip them in the tomato sauce to soak up every last bit of it.

Can I make this One Pan Lasagna Ahead of Time?

Yes, you can make this dish up to 2 days in advance. Keep it covered in the fridge, bring to room temperature. Bake in 350 degrees F oven until bubbly. Add cheese just before baking.

Close up shot skillet lasagna on spoon over pan.

One Pan Lasagna Variations:

  • vegetarian: add onions and mushrooms to make this dish meat-free.
  • gluten-free: use GF lasagna noodles
  • low-carb: skip noodles and use wide-cut zucchini strips

More Easy Pasta Recipes:

  • Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells
  • One Pan Tortellini and Meatballs
  • Instant Pot Baked Ziti
  • Eggplant Lasagna
  • Baked Gnocchi with Sausage

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Overhead shot of lasagna in skillet.

Easy One Pan Lasagna

Author: Anna
Quick and easy skillet version of everyone's favorite dish. Made in just 30 minutes with Italian sausage, delicious sauce, lasagna noodles and topped with cheese! 
4.50 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 883 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 medium carrot shredded (or 5 baby carrots, shredded)
  • 4 Italian sausage links casings removed
  • 1 and ½ cups chicken or vegetable stock see note
  • 1 and ½ cups crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 12 oven-ready lasagna noodles
  • ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup loosely packed baby spinach

Instructions
 

  • Heat up oil in pan. Add garlic and shredded carrots. Saute until fragrant. 
  • Add sausage links. Cook, breaking it apart, until done.
  • Add stock, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning and broken up lasagna noodles. Stir well. Bring mixture to boil. Lower heat to simmer, cover pan with lid and cook for about 15 minutes OR until the noodles are done. Stir few times. 
  • Add spinach, stir well. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Mix together ricotta and Parmesan cheese and drop spoonfuls on top of mozzarella. Cover dish and let stand until cheese is melted. 
  • Garnish with crushed red pepper flakes, more Parmesan, chopped parsley or basil and serve. 

Notes

If you do not have chicken or vegetable stock on hand, use water and add 2 small or 1 large chicken bouillon cube. 

Nutrition

Calories: 883kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1098mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3580IU | Vitamin C: 5.9mg | Calcium: 305mg | Iron: 3.1mg
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This post was originally published on March 3rd, 2017 and updated on May 28th, 2019.

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  1. Bri says

    January 24, 2018 at 7:56 pm

    I did not love this recipe and just wanted to provide some feedback in case it might help anyone else. Once I put the pasta in, it kept sticking to the bottom of the pan. Also the amount of food it made was so much less than I thought! If you want to feed 5 or 6 people and maybe have leftovers I would double or triple this recipe.

    Reply
    • Bri says

      January 24, 2018 at 7:58 pm

      It also would have been so much easier to just use a box of some other type of pasta that you don't have to break up. Rotini or farfalle or penne would be great!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        January 27, 2018 at 3:22 pm

        Any pasta works for sure. Thanks, Bri!

    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      January 27, 2018 at 3:23 pm

      Hi Bri! If you make sure to stir well after adding the pasta, and make sure no pieces are stuck together, you should not have any problems. Also, as with any one-pot pasta dish, stirring often is helpful. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Jenny Ham says

    March 10, 2017 at 12:26 am

    5 stars
    I would make chili

    Reply
  3. Rajee says

    March 09, 2017 at 9:54 pm

    I will make veggie pasta

    Reply
  4. Wendy says

    March 09, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    The pans are beautiful!! Thank yo7 for the opportunity to win!! Either way, I will make this lasagna recipe. It looks delicious

    Reply
    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      March 12, 2017 at 5:41 pm

      Thank you so much, Wendy!

      Reply
  5. Brandon Sparks says

    March 09, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    5 stars
    If I was lucky enough to win this pan the first thing I would make in it is lasagna.

    Reply
    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      March 12, 2017 at 5:41 pm

      Thanks so much, Brandon!

      Reply
  6. Blair says

    March 08, 2017 at 11:15 am

    Definitely making your lasagna if I win! Maybe also a chicken pot pie? Those tall sides would let you get so much filling in!

    Reply
    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      March 12, 2017 at 5:42 pm

      Thank you, Blair! I make my Chicken Pot Pie Pasta in this pan too and it's perfect. 😀

      Reply
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