Crockpot Lasagna
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
447 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian
Crockpot Lasagna
Description
The Crockpot Lasagna recipe begins with browning ground beef, onion, and garlic before mixing with tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and oregano to build a savory meat sauce base. In the slow cooker, alternate layers of the sauce, broken sheets of uncooked lasagna noodles, and a combined mixture of cottage cheese, Parmesan, and mozzarella to form three distinct strata. Slow cooking on low heat for 4-5 hours allows the noodles to soften fully and the cheeses to melt and meld with the sauce, creating a unified texture with hearty flavors.
This method avoids the need for pre-boiling noodles and provides a hands-off cooking approach while accommodating a large number of servings, approximately ten. It’s suitable for preparing meals in advance and serving a crowd. To address the tendency of some slow cookers to develop hot spots that could burn denser dishes, a folded heavy-duty foil rectangle can be placed inside the cooker on the hot spot side before layering to distribute heat more evenly.
Once cooked, serve the lasagna hot, and it pairs well with fresh salad or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic minced
- 30 ounces tomato sauce
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 16 ounces cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 12 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 12 ounces lasagna noodles uncooked
Instructions
- Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and oregano. Cook long enough for the sauce to get warm.
- Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon 1/3 of the meat sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker. Add a double layer of lasagna noodles, about 1/3 of the package. Break the noodles to fit the inside of the slow cooker and cover the meat sauce. Top noodles with 1/3 of the Cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Mozzarella cheese. Repeat with two more layers of sauce, noodles, and cheese mixture.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
- Serve immediately. Makes 10 servings.
Notes
- Use a folded heavy-duty foil rectangle pressed against the slow cooker’s hot spot to prevent burning during cooking.
- This recipe yields approximately 10 servings and suits meal prep or larger gatherings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 447kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1420mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 746mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 960IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 10.5mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 305mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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