This quick recipe tastes just like lasagna, but you make it on the stove. It’s very tasty and is always a hit with my family.

Yield: serves 4-6

Skillet Bow Tie Lasagna

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
14-1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes
1-1/2 cups water
6-oz. can tomato paste
3 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups bowtie pasta, uncooked
3/4 cup small-curd cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Brown ground beef with onion and garlic in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat; drain.

Add tomatoes with juice, water, tomato paste and seasonings; mix well.

Stir in uncooked pasta; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.

Combine cheeses in a bowl; drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto pasta mixture. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.