Lazy lasagna

Lazy lasagna

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Carolin Roitzheim

Carolin Roitzheim

Food Editor at Kitchen Stories

"They say good things come to those who wait – but sometimes you don't have a lot of time and you're still craving a comforting, scrumptious lasagna. What if I told you you can make it in less than an hour using just one pan? You heard me right, you can! Sure, it's not the traditional preparation, but it delivers the comforting flavor of the original and is a great alternative that saves you time, effort and washing up, all with a few clever shortcuts. You can even make this "lazy lasagna" without an oven and just on the stove, melting the cheese with the help of a lid. But for me, the crispy cheese crust from the oven is indispensable! Make sure you use an oven-safe pan like a stainless steel or cast iron pan if you end up putting it in the oven. If cherry tomatoes are out of season and less flavorful and sweet, you can use canned chunky tomatoes or canned cherry tomatoes instead. Fancy a vegetarian option packed with colorful veggies? Then try our "One-pot vegetarian lasagna" based on the same hack!"
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
35 min
Baking
10 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
4
lasagna noodles
1 cloves
garlic
¼ tsp
dried rosemary
salt

Utensils

knife, cutting board, spatula, ovenproof pan (with lid), oven (optional), grater

Nutrition per serving

Cal843
Fat47 g
Protein41 g
Carb62 g
  • Step 1/3

    Peel and finely dice or chop the carrot, onion and garlic. Halve the cherry tomatoes. Heat olive oil in a large heatproof frying pan. Fry ground beef in it until crumbly, season with pepper and salt. Add carrot, onion and garlic and sauté over high heat for approx. 3-4 min. Add cherry tomatoes and tomato paste and fry briefly.
    • ½ carrot
    • ½ onion
    • 1 cloves garlic
    • 100 g cherry tomatoes
    • olive oil (for frying)
    • 200 g ground beef
    • salt
    • pepper
    • 1 tbsp tomato paste
    • knife
    • cutting board
    • spatula
    • ovenproof pan (with lid)

    Peel and finely dice or chop the carrot, onion and garlic. Halve the cherry tomatoes. Heat olive oil in a large heatproof frying pan. Fry ground beef in it until crumbly, season with pepper and salt. Add carrot, onion and garlic and sauté over high heat for approx. 3-4 min. Add cherry tomatoes and tomato paste and fry briefly.

  • Step 2/3

    Deglaze with red wine and beef stock. Add tomato purée, dried herbs and chili flakes to taste, stir well and bring to a simmer. Season generously with salt and pepper. Break the lasagna sheets into large pieces and add to the pan. Make sure they are evenly distributed and press them into the sauce as needed to ensure they are well covered. Cover the pan and simmer for approx. 20 min. Stir once or twice in between until the lasagna sheets are tender. If using the oven, preheat it to 230°C/445°F top/bottom heat.
    • 30 ml red wine
    • 100 ml beef stock
    • 300 g tomato purée (passata)
    • ¼ tsp dried oregano
    • ¼ tsp dried rosemary
    • ¼ tsp chili flakes (optional)
    • 4 lasagna noodles
    • salt
    • pepper
    • oven (optional)

    Deglaze with red wine and beef stock. Add tomato purée, dried herbs and chili flakes to taste, stir well and bring to a simmer. Season generously with salt and pepper. Break the lasagna sheets into large pieces and add to the pan. Make sure they are evenly distributed and press them into the sauce as needed to ensure they are well covered. Cover the pan and simmer for approx. 20 min. Stir once or twice in between until the lasagna sheets are tender. If using the oven, preheat it to 230°C/445°F top/bottom heat.

  • Step 3/3

    Remove the lid and stir in the mascarpone. Tear the mozzarella into pieces and cover the lasagna with it, grate over the parmesan. If you're using the oven, bake at 230°C/445°F top/bottom heat for approx. 10 min. until the cheese is browned and crispy. Alternatively, cover the pan and leave on the stove for approx. 10 min. Garnish with fresh basil and serve.
    • 50 g mascarpone cheese
    • 60 g mozzarella cheese
    • 25 g Parmesan cheese
    • basil (for garnish)
    • grater

    Remove the lid and stir in the mascarpone. Tear the mozzarella into pieces and cover the lasagna with it, grate over the parmesan. If you're using the oven, bake at 230°C/445°F top/bottom heat for approx. 10 min. until the cheese is browned and crispy. Alternatively, cover the pan and leave on the stove for approx. 10 min. Garnish with fresh basil and serve.

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Lazy lasagna

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