5 from 78 votes
Slow Cooker Lasagna
This slow cooker lasagna combines ground beef, a blend of herbs, marinara sauce, and cheeses layered with traditional lasagna noodles. The ingredients simmer over several hours, allowing flavors to meld and noodles to soften without pre-boiling. The slow cooking method produces a tender, layered casserole with melted ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
10
Servings
Calories:
581 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef , (85/15)
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 2 teaspoons basil dried
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 6 cups marinara sauce , (or two bottles of pasta sauce with two added cups of water)
- 1 box lasagna noodles , don't use the no-boil variety
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 6 ounces Parmesan Cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven or skillet, add the beef and onion on medium high heat, breaking it apart into small crumbles as it cooks, about 6-8 minutes.
- Drain any excess fat from the pan.
- Add in the basil, oregano, fennel seeds, Kosher salt and crushed red pepper flakes and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Add in the marinara sauce and stir to combine.
- Add enough sauce to cover the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Into your slow cooker evenly layer in the following order (take care to make sure the layers are as flat as possible): • Lasagna noodles broken to fit the shape of your slow cooker (a little overlap is totally fine here). • Spoon a third of the meat sauce. • Add a third of the ricotta in small spoonfuls along with a third of the mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Cook on low heat for 5-6 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours.
- If you want the slices to come out clean, as with any lasagna you would have to wait 15-20 minutes for it to cool a bit. Remove the insert from your slow cooker and place on a heat-safe surface.
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Notes
- Some noodles may remain unused because they won't fit well in the slow cooker layers.
- If the noodle layer isn't fully covered by liquids, add water to cover them for even cooking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
581kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
106mg
(35%)
Sodium
1453mg
(61%)
Potassium
899mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1076IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
369mg
(37%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 581
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 581kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 1453mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 899mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1076IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 369mg | 37% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.