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4.3 from 93 votes

Crock Pot Lasagna

Quick and easy lasagna made in your slow cooker. Layers of lasagna noodles, meat sauce and cheese.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 498 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 29 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 8 ounces package lasagna noodles
  • 4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (16 ounces)
  • 1 ½ cup 4% cottage cheese (12 ounces)
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

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  1. In a skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, drain of excess grease.
  2. Add the tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, salt and oregano; mix well.
  3. Spread a fourth of the meat sauce in an ungreased 5 qt. slow cooker. Arrange a third of the noodles over sauce (break the noodles if necessary). Combine the cheeses; spoon a third of the mixture over noodles. Repeat layers twice.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender.

Notes

  • Some recipes call for eggs in the cheese mixture because it acts like a binder. For my recipe you don’t need it!
  • Yep! That’s why I love this recipe – you don’t need to boil the pasta separately. Just layer the uncooked noodles with the sauce and cheese!
  • You need at least two layers and some recipes have three or four layers! I like two layers for a crock pot lasagna – everything cooks evenly and it’s fully cooked within four to five hours.
  • Traditional lasagna is made with a white sauce called bechamel but there are many recipes that call for ricotta cheese or, like mine, cottage cheese. What you prefer will depend on your tastes! I like cottage cheese because it’s lighter.

Nutrition Information

Calories 498kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 51g (102%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Cholesterol 131mg (44%) Sodium 1451mg (60%) Potassium 422mg (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 865IU (17%) Vitamin C 17.7mg (20%) Calcium 1139mg (114%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 498

% Daily Value*

Calories 498kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 51g 102%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 131mg 44%
Sodium 1451mg 60%
Potassium 422mg 9%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 865IU 17%
Vitamin C 17.7mg 20%
Calcium 1139mg 114%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.