Slow Cooker Lasagna

Name: Slow Cooker Lasagna
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1 lb. ground beef; 1/2 yellow onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 can (29 oz.) tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes); 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1/2 cup water; Pinch granulated sugar; 2 tsp. each dried parsley, dried basil; 1 tsp. Italian seasoning; To taste salt and pepper; 1 container (15 oz.) Ricotta Cheese; 1 large egg; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 2 tsp. dried parsley; 1 tsp. dried basil; Pinch salt and pepper; 6-8 lasagna noodles (not oven ready); 1 cup shredded mozzarella; 1/2 cup shredded parmesan

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Christina @cook_3000087

USA

This recipe is a little more involved than most slow cooker recipes. I actually prefer to prepare this recipe the night before, then stick the slow cooker insert into the fridge until I'm ready to start it. For the lasagna noodles, just use the normal variety, not the no-boil ones.

Meat Sauce:
1 tbsp.olive oil
1 lb.ground beef
1/2yellow onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 can (29 oz.)tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes)
1 can (14.5 oz.)diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cupwater
Pinchgranulated sugar
2 tsp.each dried parsley, dried basil
1 tsp.Italian seasoning
To tastesalt and pepper
Cheesy Filling:
1 container (15 oz.)Ricotta Cheese
1large egg
1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cupshredded parmesan cheese
2 tsp.dried parsley
1 tsp.dried basil
Pinchsalt and pepper
Other things you need:
6-8lasagna noodles (not oven ready)
1 cupshredded mozzarella
1/2 cupshredded parmesan

Cooking Instructions

1

Grease your slow cooker well and set aside. In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the onions and the beef. Cook and break up the beef until it is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat, if needed.
2

Stir in the garlic and let it cook until fragrant, just a minute or so. Then stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, sugar and seasonings. Let this simmer for 5-10 minutes just to let the flavors meld together. Then remove it from the heat and set aside.
3

In a large bowl, mix the ricotta, egg, seasonings, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. Set that aside.
4

In the bottom of the slow cooker, spread about 1 cup of sauce...more if needed to completely coat the bottom. Place 2-3 of the lasagna noodles over the meat sauce, breaking them up to fit as best you can.
5

Place about a third of the ricotta mixture over the noodles and spread it all over.
6

Repeat this process. I get 3 layers altogether. After the last layer of ricotta mixture, spread over the last of the meat sauce. Top with the 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and the 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. At this point you could always place the lid on and store it in the fridge until ready to cook.
7

Cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until the noodles are tender. Then scoop it out the best you can and serve immediately.

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Written by

Christina @cook_3000087

on January 05, 2018 23:06

USA

I love to bake and to try out new recipes! I'm always on the lookout for simple dinners for busy weeknights. A lot of the recipes I post on here are ones I've found on Pinterest or from different bloggers, and that I've tried and really enjoyed, but I always reference to where I got the recipe from in the recipe description and the pictures are my own. If there's no source listed, then it's a rare recipe that I came up with. I have two wonderful kids and I hope to pass on my love of cooking and baking to them.