Meatless Skillet Lasagna with Easy Everyday Tomato Sauce

Ingredients - Sauce

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• Pinch hot pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste, preferably from a tube
• 1 jar (680 mL) strained and pureed tomatoes (passata)
• 1 plum tomato, finely chopped
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp fresh torn basil

Ingredients - Lasagna

• 9 lasagna noodles, broken into thirds
• 2 cups Easy Everyday Tomato Sauce
• ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¾ cup ricotta
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 2 tbsp fresh torn basil

Instructions - Sauce

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan or high-sided skillet set over medium heat.
2. Cook the garlic and hot pepper flakes until golden and fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Stir in the tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute.
4. Stir in the jarred and fresh tomatoes, and the salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low.
5. Cook until the flavours marry and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Stir in the basil leaves. This sauce will have a fresh and tangy tomato flavour.

* For thicker, richer and sweeter tomato sauce, cook for 1 to 2 hours.

Instructions - Lasagna

1. Preheat the broiler on your oven with the rack in the middle position.
2. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the package directions; drain reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
3. Bring the sauce to a boil in 10-inch ovenproof skillet.
4. Toss in the lasagna noodles, the reserved pasta water and the Parmesan.
5. Dot with ricotta and sprinkle with mozzarella.
6. Broil for 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Sprinkle with basil.

Alternatively

• Toss noodles with pasta water and cold Easy Everyday Tomato Sauce.
• Layer with ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan in oiled 10-inch skillet or baking dish.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake in a preheated 425F degree oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Source: cbc.ca