Italian Recipe -Family Favorite Skillet Lasagna

This Italian recipe is a crowd pleaser for sure. It makes a lot and has been a family favorite for years.

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 tbsp Worchestershire sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
2-4 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 large can tomatoes, or get the ones with the basil and garlic added
1/4 - 1/2 cup red wine
Fresh basil, oregano to taste
pinch of red pepper flakes
small handfull of fresh parsley
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Parmesean cheese
1 cup Mozzarella cheese
Pasta, (used Farfalle, but really any can be used)
Olive oil Salt & pepper
(optional)
Any favorite veggies, like zucchini, yellow squash, whold tomatoes, green peppers, or whatever there is a lot of in the garden, chopped into small pieces

Italian Cooking

1. Start pasta cooking according to package direction.
2. Heat olive oil in large skillet, brown beef well.
3. Add worchestershire sauce, garlic and onions and cook until almost done.
4. Add wine and cook down a little.
5. Add tomatoes, spices and rest of veggies, cooking until done to your taste.
6. Drain pasta when done, reserving 1 ladle full of pasta water.
7. In large bowl, place pasta water and ricotta cheese, mix well.
8. Add pasta and sauce, mix well.
9. Top with parmesean and mozarella cheese.
   

Serve this Italian recipe with a large tossed salad and garlic bread. Balsamic dressing for the salad compliments the dish very well.


Here is another great Italian recipe to make for your whole family.