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Close-up of raw ingredients for hamburger helper lasagna, including ground beef, broken wavy noodles, marinara, and mozzarella cheese.

Homemade Hamburger Helper Lasagna Skillet

Hamburger Helper Lasagna is a one-pan skillet dinner featuring wavy broken lasagna noodles, browned ground beef, creamy ricotta dollops, and beautifully blistered golden mozzarella cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian-American
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 lb lean ground beef 80/20 blend
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 8 oz wavy lasagna noodles broken into 2-inch pieces
  • 24 oz thick red marinara sauce
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese freshly shredded
  • 0.5 cup ricotta cheese whole milk
  • 2 tbsp fresh green parsley finely chopped

Equipment

  • 1 10-inch or 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet Essential for retaining heat and broiling.
  • 1 Cheese Grater For freshly shredding the mozzarella.

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Place your cast iron skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil. Sauté the diced onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the ground beef, letting it sit undisturbed for 2 minutes to brown. Break it apart, add garlic, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, and cook until fully browned.
  2. Pour the thick red marinara sauce and beef broth into the skillet. Stir well, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
  3. Submerge the broken wavy lasagna noodles into the bubbling liquid. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15-18 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender and sauce has thickened.
  4. Remove from heat. Blanket the top heavily with shredded mozzarella cheese. Place under the oven broiler for 2-4 minutes until the cheese features golden blistered spots.
  5. Remove from the oven. Scatter creamy white ricotta dollops over the melted cheese. Sprinkle with chopped fresh green parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

Grate Your Own Cheese: Always use block mozzarella instead of pre-bagged varieties for the best melt.
Submerge the Noodles: Ensure every broken noodle is completely covered in liquid so they cook evenly.