Stovetop Bacon Lasagna

Name: Stovetop Bacon Lasagna
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 thick-cut bacon slices, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; u00bd teaspoon crushed red pepper; u00bc teaspoon kosher salt; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 8-ounce package no-boil lasagna noodles, broken into large pieces; 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes; 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock; u00bd cup torn fresh basil, plus more for serving; u00bd cup whole-milk ricotta cheese; 4 ounces shredded Italian four-cheese blend

By Leslie Blythe Bacon, Cheese, Italian, Pasta Sautéing, Simmering

September 5, 2025

This Stovetop Bacon Lasagna is a perfect weeknight meal. It's so good and really easy. It starts with a base of spicy, bacon-infused onions and then builds layers with broken lasagna noodles and basil-infused tomatoes. The finishing touch is generous dollops of ricotta and shredded cheese, creating a dish that's ready in under an hour. Oh, and its all done in one pan for easy cleanup!

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 thick-cut bacon slices, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, chopped

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

3 tablespoons tomato paste

8-ounce package no-boil lasagna noodles, broken into large pieces

28-ounce can crushed tomatoes

2 cups low-sodium chicken stock

½ cup torn fresh basil, plus more for serving

½ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese

4 ounces shredded Italian four-cheese blend

Directions

1Heat oil and bacon in a deep oven-safe skillet with a lid over medium-high; cook, uncovered, stirring often, until bacon is just crisp, 8 to 12 minutes. Stir in onion; cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, 5 to 6 minutes.

2Add garlic, crushed red pepper, and salt; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir to coat.

3Scatter noodle pieces over onion mixture in skillet (do not stir). Pour crushed tomatoes and stock over mixture: sprinkle with basil (do not stir). Cover and bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, undisturbed, until noodles are al dente, about 10 minutes.

4Uncover; continue simmering. gently stirring and separating any noodles that are stuck together, until noodles are tender and tomato sauce is slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.

5Preheat the broiler with rack in upper third. Dollop lasagna with ricotta and top with cheese blend. Transfer to oven and broil until cheese is browned in spots and melted, 3 to 4 minutes. Top with basil.

Recipe from Real Simple.

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