greek-inspired skillet lasagna

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups water
• 6 lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups plain greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 5 fresh mint leaves, chopped, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir ground lamb in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. add onion and garlic to lamb; cook and stir until onion is translucent, 3 to 6 minutes.
• stir tomato paste, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into lamb mixture; cook until spices are fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. add water, lasagna noodles, and balsamic vinegar to lamb mixture; bring to a boil. cover skillet, lower heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. remove cover and simmer until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite and sauce is thickened, 5 to 7 more minutes.
• stir greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon mint, and salt together in a bowl. spoon yogurt mixture, about 2 tablespoons per addition, across top of lasagna mixture. sprinkle feta cheese over top and garnish with chopped mint leaves.