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Crockpot Lasagna

Cooking a delicious, hearty Italian dinner just got easier with this Crockpot Lasagna! Put everything in the slow cooker - including uncooked noodles - and serve up a meal your whole family will love!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 447 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

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

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
  4. Serve immediately. Makes 10 servings.

Notes

  • There is a tip I would suggest when making this lasagna. I have had several slow cookers through the years, and they all seem to have a "hot spot" where the food cooks faster and can burn. This tends to happen with dense dishes, like this lasagna or other casserole type dishes. It's not the end of the world if this happens, but it can be prevented. I learned this trick from Karen at 365 Days of Slow Cooking:
  • Layer and fold sheets of heavy-duty foil until you have a six-layer foil rectangle.
  • Press the rectangle into the "hot spot" side of the slow cooker insert. The food will help hold the foil in place during cooking.

Nutrition Information

Calories 447kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 70mg (23%) Sodium 1420mg (59%) Potassium 746mg (21%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 960IU (19%) Vitamin C 10.5mg (12%) Calcium 305mg (31%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 447

% 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.