WW Recipe of the Day: Easy Healthy Lightened Up Skillet Lasagna
Have you ever made skillet lasagna?
Just hearing the word "lasagna" makes my mouth water. But it's not a dish I tackle very often, since it takes a lot of time and makes a huge amount.
So, when Mom mentioned an easy Weeknight Skillet Lasagna from Kraft's Food & Family magazine that she had made and enjoyed several times, I decided it was a recipe I wanted to try. I'm so glad I did!
A quick and easy one-pot dish combining lasagna noodles, spaghetti sauce, ground beef, vegetables and a little cheese, this easy skillet lasagna is perfect for a busy weeknight supper.
Easy Skillet Lasagna Made Lighter
How Many Calories and Weight Watchers Points in this Lightened Up Skillet Lasagna?
According to my calculations, each serving has about 389 calories and
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan) (with whole grain noodles)
10 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Easy Healthy Skillet Lasagna Recipe Notes
I tweaked the recipe a bit to make it lighter and more Weight Watchers friendly.
I substituted fat free zesty Italian dressing. Used reduced-fat mozzarella cheese and extra lean ground beef. I also decreased the number of lasagna noodles. For additional flavor I added a little dried Italian seasoning.
Next time I plan on bulking it up with more vegetables, such as chopped mushrooms, zucchini and a little spinach.
Rod and I both thought it was good and liked it even better left over for lunch the next day.
Skillet Lasagna Recipe Notes Substitutions & Variations
- No Ground Beef? Substitute any ground meat of choice such as ground pork, turkey, chicken or sausage.
- No oven ready lasagna noodles? Substitute 8 regular lasagna noodles, broken into small pieces, for the oven-ready noodles. Increase water to 2-½ cups and cook 30 min., stirring occasionally.
- More Veggies for added bulk. Try adding more chopped vegetables to increase the volume for 0 WW SmartPoints. Chopped mushrooms and zucchini and/or spinach would be good. (Add the mushrooms when you cook the ground beef.)
- Creamier/Cheesier? Add ½ cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese, cottage cheese or cream cheese into the noodle mixture before sprinkling with the mozzarella (be sure to adjust WW Points as necessary)
- Spicier? Add crushed red pepper flakes
If you've made this skillet lasagna, please give the recipe a star rating below and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it.
Easy Lightened Up Skillet Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- 2 green bell peppers, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 26 ounces jarred spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup fat free zesty Italian dressing
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend, optional
- 8 oven ready lasagna noodles, broken into small pieces (whole grain if possible)
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or deep skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat, breaking it up into crumbles, until browned. Drain off any excess fat. (There may not be any if you are using extra lean ground beef.)
- Stir in the green peppers, garlic, spaghetti sauce, water, dressing and Italian seasoning blend (if using). Bring mixture to a boil.
- Stir in the broken lasagna noodles and cover. Cook on medium-low heat for 10 to 15 min. or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Remove skillet from heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover. Let stand 5 min. or until cheese is melted.
Recipe Notes
Skillet Lasagna Recipe Notes Substitutions & Variations
- No Ground Beef? Substitute any ground meat of choice such as ground pork, turkey, chicken or sausage.
- No oven ready lasagna noodles? Substitute 8 regular lasagna noodles, broken into small pieces, for the oven-ready noodles. Increase water to 2-½ cups and cook 30 min., stirring occasionally.
- More Veggies for added bulk. Try adding more chopped vegetables to increase the volume for 0 WW SmartPoints. Chopped mushrooms and zucchini and/or spinach would be good. (Add the mushrooms when you cook the ground beef.)
- Creamier/Cheesier? Add ½ cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese, cottage cheese or cream cheese into the noodle mixture before sprinkling with the mozzarella (be sure to adjust WW Points as necessary)
- Spicier? Add crushed red pepper flakes
Source: Kraft's Food & Family magazine
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Dorothy
I don't see any place that gives the size of the serving
Dawn
Excellent one pan meal! Ready quickly and like that I had most of the ingredients in my panty. Will definitely be making this often!!
Dawn
Excellent one pan meal! Ready quickly and like that I had most of the ingredients in my pantry. Will definitely be making this often!!
Kim
Excellent!