Description
Lasagna in a skillet with corn and roasted tomatoes, plus lots of cheese and herbs is rich and creamy and all made in one skillet!
Ingredients
4 ears fresh yellow corn, husked
2 tablespoons salted butter
1 yellow onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 large jalapeño chiles, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 - 2 4 oz cans green chilies or optional
8 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles (about 9 noodles), broken into pieces-not too small though!
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup milk
1/2 cup chicken bouillion
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup chopped mixed fresh basil and chives, divided, plus more for garnish
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup)
1 teaspoons grated lemon zest (about 1 large lemon)
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into large pieces (about 3/4 cup)
2 c cherub tomatoes
Drizzle of olive oil and coarse salt
Instructions
Cut kernels from corn cobs; set kernels aside.
Melt butter in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium. Add onion, jalapeños, garlic, and reserved corn kernels; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer 1/3 cup onion mixture to a small bowl; set aside.
Stir broken noodles, buttermilk, milk, cream, 1/2 cup chicken bouillion, black pepper, 2 tablespoons mixed herbs, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and green chilies into remaining onion mixture in skillet; bring to a simmer over medium-high, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally and ensuring noodles remain submerged, until noodles are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Preheat convection oven or air fryer to 425. Roast cherub tomatoes in a shallow pan lined with parchment. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt, leaving room between the tomatoes. Bake about 15 minutes until they are slightly golden on the bottom. Flip and continue baking about 10 minutes more or until they have collapsed and are charred in spots.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to broil with rack 6 inches from heat. Stir together ricotta, Parmesan, lemon zest, remaining 2 tablespoons mixed herbs, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until combined.
Dollop ricotta mixture evenly over skillet; sprinkle evenly with torn mozzarella, reserved onion mixture and roasted tomatoes. Broil until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Garnish with additional herbs, black pepper and roasted tomatoes.
Notes
Adapted from Food and Wine.
Though I haven't tried it, I believe thawed and drained frozen corn could be used in this recipe. 1 ear of corn is about 3/4 cup so 3 cups of corn kernels are needed.
Don't want to use buttermilk or heavy cream? Just use milk.
Vegetable bouillion or water can be used in place of the chicken bouillion.
Don't like green chilies? Skip them!



