Skillet Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1.5 lbs ground beef (or ground turkey or Italian sausage)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 8 ounces chopped mushrooms (optional)
• 1 chopped onion (optional)
• 1 chopped bell pepper (optional)
• 1 Jar (24oz) marinara sauce
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 0.5 cup sour cream, at room temp
• 0.5 cup grated fresh mozzarella (Hint - it helps if the mozzarella is very cold before grating)
• 12 ounces cooked bow-tie pasta
• 8 basil leaves, chopped

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the beef with the garlic until it's completely browned, then drain off the excess fat.
2. (optional) add the chopped mushrooms, bell peppers, or onions
3. Pour in the marinara sauce
4. Then add the Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste
5. Stir, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes
6. Add the sour cream and stir until it's all combined
7. Throw in the mozzarella
8. Add the cooked pasta and stir it to combine
9. Serve piping hot with a little chopped basil on top

Notes

Categories

• dinner