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Is there anything better than a plate full of lasagna?? The answer is noooooo and this Simple Vegetarian Skillet Lasagna is something you have to try! Vegetarian or not!
Especially in the dead of winter?? It’s pretty much the only thing I can think about at this very moment. I mean, do you see the all that cheese??
I am dying. All the cheese please!
So we have serious things to chat about today, and when I say serious, I’m talking about this very simple vegetarian skillet lasagna. I’m sure after looking at this gooey deliciousness that you might like to start making this pretty much ASAP, right?!?! I get that, actually, if you are reading this bright and early… I would tell you to add a fried egg and call it breakfast.
That may be kind of weird, but man it would be delicious!
Getting back on topic here, I think I’ve said this before, but my family really loves lasagna. It’s just one of those cozy family dinners that everyone loves. When I make it for the whole fam, I always go the classic route, but last week I just really wanted lasagna, and I really really wanted to do ZERO work to get it.
Like no pasta boiling, pasta layering, sauce making or baking for an hour plus. No, NONE of that please.
Obviously, the whole ZERO work lasagna thing was never going to happen, but this lasagna recipe is the next best thing. Read: ONE skillet, NO layering lasagna noodles, NO boiling lasagna noodles, made in under one hour and actually a pretty healthy veggie filled meal… if you count cheese as healthy, which you should all know by now that I DO. Duh.
Sounds pretty awesome, right???
It totally is, and it’s totally delicious and satisfying… even without any meat! To bulk up the sauce, I used a mix of zucchini, mushrooms and lentils. I am on a big veggies and lentils kick right now. I’ve basically been swapping them for meat in almost any and every thing I make. I know that may sound scary to you meat lovers out there, but can I just say that this skillet lasagna got two thumbs up from my plain eating, meat loving, mother. Her reaction to this meal made me SO happy!
I got my mom to eat lentils!! LENTILS!! YESS. She hates beans and legumes of any kind, so when I can sneak them into her food… AND she actually likes the food, it is a very good day!
P.S. who could not like beans?? Hello bean burritos, beans and rice…cheesy beans?? YUM.
The point is that this lasagna passed the picky eater test. Meaning I feel like you can totally get your kids to eat this. And if you don’t have kids? More for you (leftovers are KILLER)!!
I also feel like this would be another great Valentine’s Day dinner. Shhh, no one needs to know that you didn’t slave over the stove all day long. That can be our little secret. 🙂
As for my cheese choices? Mozzarella, provolone and parmesan, the classic Italian line up.
Nothing better.
And hey, all the veggies and lentils cancel out any issues you may have with the cheese, right?? OF COURSE, no other way to look at. So you see??!!! Here you have a have super yummy, cozy and romantic Valentine’s Day meal that’s pretty simple… and healthy too!
Now all you need is the wine, the chocolate and all the flowers your money can buy…seriously.
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Oh, and maybe some extra parmesan and chunky, garlicy, brown butter basil pesto. OH, oh… and some toasted bread too, obviously.
Can’t wait to try. Lentils to use are dried?
Yes, I use dried lentils. Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂
This is a great recipe! Just one question; what is a jar pasta sauce in ml, ounces or cups?
Thank you!
Thank you Nicole! It is usually about 24 ounces! I hope you love this!
Made this skillet lasagne for our Valentines dinner. It was amazing !!!! So filling and so cheesy. I will be making this again.
Thank you Jackie!
Hi! 2 questions…
1. Should the lentils be cooked or uncooked when you add?
2. If I can’t find “no boil” lasagne noodles, could I use regular and pre-boil them a bit?
Hi! Use uncooked lentils and yes just pre-boil the noodles. HI! That size bird will need to cook for 4 1/2-5 hours. Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! ?
Hello, do the lentils have to be soaked, or are they just dried lentils that have brown cleaned/rinsed? Thank you, looks delicious and I want to try it.
Just dried lentils, no need to soak. Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂
Hi. I am planning on making this this week. Several people have commented that they like the Coconut Milk in the recipe, but I can’t see that ingredient in the list. Any idea on if and how much I should add, and when?
Hi Liz! Use the coconut milk in place of the milk, so 1 cup of coconut milk. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thank you!
Seriously, Tieghan.. How do you just improvise and create stuff like this?! Made it – best. lasagna. ever. Thanks for sharing. Such an incredible talent 🙂
I don’t know! But i’m so happy you like them (: Thank you Rayna!
Looks fantastic!!?
Thank you!
I was looking for a skillet lasagna recipe and saw yours…What a great idea!! It was really delicious and so less-time consuming! Definitely a keeper! ThANK YOU SO MUCH:-):-):-)
Yay, so happy it was good! Thanks for making it Marianne!
I made this last night, but used whole grain pasta instead of no-boil. I let it cook on the stove a bit longer, but other than that, followed the recipe. Soooo goood. I was skeptical of the coconut milk and I was wrong. Its delicious!
Awh good, I am so happy you loved this one Amy! Thank you!
You should probably include that parmesan cheese is not vegetarian, unless you specifically buy veggie parmesan. Also, most pesto contains parmesan, thereby also making it not vegetarian. You need to specifically find vegetarian pesto also.
This was super easy and fast for an Italian Weeknight dinner! The whole family loved it. Great job Food Network!! THIS IS A Keeper!
Thank you Anastasia! So happy you loved it!
Hi Tieghan, I made this as well as the sunflower veggie burgers. This was absolutely double delicious. And so much of it! It will save me from having to cook tonight and tomorrow night as well! I was going to say what kind of green lentils do you have over there?! But I see from other comments that I am not the only one with uncooked lentil problems! To even get them cooked it took a good 45 mins. I did wonder if when you said ‘rinsed’ you meant ‘cooked’! As a consequence I also added quite a lot of water to keep it going. It was all fine though and a lovely cheesy sloppy lasagne was the result! Thank you!
Hello! I’m part of a team making a literary magazine for a college project, and I was wondering if I could use that first photo in the magazine! You would receive credit for the photo as well as a pdf version of the lit mag, if you contribute. If you’d prefer not to, that’s totally okay!
Hey Alyssandra! That is fine with me, you can use my photo. Thanks!
I made this tonight. My husband LOVE it! I’m wondering, since I’m journaling, what is the nutritional value of this meal per serving?
SO happy you love this, thanks! I am sorry, but I do not no the calories for this.