LAYERLESS ONE SKILLET LASAGNA

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. 2Grate some Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
  3. 3Grate garlic.
  4. 4Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
  5. 5Add spinach and a pinch of salt to the skillet and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
  6. 6Turn off the heat and transfer the spinach to a fine mesh strainer.
  7. 7Wipe out any excess liquid in the skillet with a paper towel.
  8. 8Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat.
  9. 9Add ground chicken and break it up with a wooden spoon, cooking until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes.
  10. 10Add chopped shallot and grated garlic to the skillet, stirring to combine.
  11. 11Continue to cook until the chicken is cooked through and the shallot is translucent, about 4 minutes.
  12. 12Add marinara sauce, crushed Calabrian chili peppers (if using), and chicken stock to the skillet, stirring to combine.
  13. 13Add broken lasagna noodles and stir to completely coat them in the sauce.
  14. 14Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low to simmer, stirring occasionally, until noodles are slightly tender, 7 minutes.
  15. 15Squeeze excess liquid from the cooked spinach and chop it finely.
  16. 16In a medium mixing bowl, combine whole milk ricotta, chopped spinach, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and grated nutmeg.
  17. 17Season with freshly ground black pepper and mix well.
  18. 18Dollop the ricotta mixture over the lasagna in the skillet.
  19. 19Top with freshly grated low-moisture mozzarella.
  20. 20Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and the cheese is melted and golden.
  21. 21Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 ounces baby spinach
  • to taste Kosher salt
  • 12 ounces ground chicken
  • 1 medium shallot
  • 3 medium cloves garlic
  • 1 32-ounce jar marinara sauce
  • 1 tablespoon crushed Calabrian chili peppers
  • 0.5 cup chicken stock
  • 9 ounces no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 0.75 cup whole milk ricotta
  • 0.25 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 0.125 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • to taste Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup freshly grated low-moisture mozzarella
  • fresh basil leaves

Equipment

fine mesh strainermedium mixing bowllarge oven-safe skilletwooden spoonpaper toweloven