Quick Skillet Lasagna

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Quick Skillet Lasagna
Photography by Matthew Kimura

This recipe makes 6 servings

Here's a shortcut pasta supper that delivers all the great flavors of lasagna in no time at all.

Ingredients

1 tbsp salt 1 1tbsp tbspsalt
4 4cups cupsrotini pasta, (about 12 oz/375 g)
1 tsp vegetable oil 1 1tsp tspvegetable oil
2 zucchinis , cubed2 2zucchinizucchinis, cubed
1 onion , peeled and chopped1 1oniononions, peeled and chopped
1/2 sweet red pepper , diced1/2 1/2sweet red peppersweet red peppers or sweet green pepper, diced
4 cups sliced mushrooms 4 4cups cupssliced mushroommushrooms
1-1/2 cups diced cooked ham 1-1/2 1-1/2cups cupsdiced cooked ham
1 tsp dried oregano 1 1tsp tspdried oregano
1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
1 jar (375 mL) chunky pasta sauce 1 1jar (375 mL) jar (375 mL)chunky pasta sauce
1 tub (475 g) light ricotta cheese 1 1 tub (475 g) tub (475 g)light ricotta cheese
2 2cups cupsshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Fill large pot with 16 cups (4 L) water. Add salt and cover. Place over high heat and bring to boil. Add pasta; stir well with slotted spoon. Boil, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes.

To test for doneness, use slotted spoon to remove 1 rotini; taste. If pasta is tender but still firm, it is ready. Place colander in sink. Wearing oven mitts, carefully drain pasta into colander. Shake colander; leave in sink to drain.

Meanwhile, place oven rack in top broiling position in oven. Turn on broiler a few minutes before broiling lasagna.

Wrap handle of skillet with two layers of foil. Brush surface with oil; place over medium-high heat.

Add zucchini, onion, red pepper, mushrooms, ham, oregano and pepper. Cook, stirring with wooden spatula, for 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Pour in pasta sauce; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pasta; stir well, then smooth surface.

With dessert spoon, place dollops of ricotta all over surface of pasta, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with mozzarella.

Broil for 5 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and golden brown. Wearing oven mitts, remove skillet from oven.

Additional information :

Equipment List
large pasta pot with lid
measuring spoons
slotted spoon
colander
oven mitts
large nonstick skillet
aluminum foil
pastry brush
dry measuring cups
cutting board
sharp knife
wooden spatula
dessert spoon
cheese grate