Quick'n Zesty Lasagna Skillet

Now you can have lasagna on a weeknight & have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes! Add a salad + garlic bread & dinner is served! Enjoy!   ***I have now made some changes to this delicious recipe over the years... I normally use half a pound of ground beef and half a pound of hot Italian sausage. I've totally eliminated the ricotta and now add dollops of a garlic and herb cream cheese spread on the top, then kind of swirl it in to the mixture lightly so it stays creamy. Then I top the skillet at the very end with slices of fresh mozzarella instead of the shredded stuff in a bag and a fresh basil chiffonade. I cover it with a lid for a few minutes to melt the cheese.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  green bell pepper, chopped
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1 (26 ounce) jar  spaghetti sauce
• 1⁄4 cup  Italian dressing (I use Kraft Zesty Italian)
• 8  ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 2⁄3 cups water
• 12  no-boil lasagna noodles, broken into quarters
• 1  cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

1. In a large skillet, brown meat with garlic, onion and bell pepper over medium heat until meat is browned. Drain if you need.
2. Add spaghetti sauce, water and dressing. Bring to a boil.
3. Stir in noodles, pushing them down and submerging them in the sauce. Bring back up to a simmer. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 15-20 minutes, or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.
4. Fold in ricotta and mozzarella. Let cheeses melt and then SERVE!
5. ***I have now made some changes to this delicious recipe over the years -- I normally use half a pound of ground beef and half a pound of hot Italian sausage. I've actually totally eliminated the ricotta and just add dollops of a garlic and herb cream cheese spread over the top, then kind of swirl it in lightly so it stays creamy. Then I top the skillet at the very end with slices of fresh mozzarella instead of the shredded stuff in a bag and a fresh basil chiffonade. I cover it with a lid for a few minutes to melt the cheese.