Crockpot Lasagna

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Our Crock-Pot Lasagna is a comforting, easy-to-make dish that combines all the classic flavors of lasagna with the convenience of slow cooking. Perfect for busy nights or feeding a crowd, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword beef slow cooker, crock pot beef recipes, crock pot recipe, crockpot, lasagna, slow cooker beef

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 4 20

Servings

Calories 354kcal

Author Maike Corbett

Equipment

Slow Cooker use a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

1 pound ground beef I used 80/20 but lower fat contents 90/10,93/7 are acceptable substitutes
3 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning or 1 teaspoon of each dried basil and dried oregano
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 24-ounce jars marinara sauce or your favorite pasta sauce

Ricotta Cheese mixture

1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese whole milk
2 tablespoons dried basil

Cheese and Noodles

12 ounces Mozzarella cheese shredded, divided between the layers
1 cup Parmesan cheese grated, divided between the layers
12 whole lasagna noodles uncooked
basil optional, fresh, sliced and used for garnish

Instructions

Meat Sauce

Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, while breaking up the meat with a spoon, about 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic about 2 minutes before the meat has fully cooked. Drain any excess grease.
Then add Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and Marinara sauce, combine, and set aside.

Ricotta Cheese Mixture

Combine Ricotta cheese and basil in a separate small bowl and set aside.

Crock-Pot

Spray the inside of a Crock Pot with nonstick cooking spray.
Add about 1 cup of the meat sauce and spread it evenly across the bottom. Place 3 uncooked lasagna noodles on top of the sauce.*
Spread a layer of the ricotta cheese mixture on top the noodles, add another layer of the meat sauce. Sprinkle with about a third of the Mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese.
Repeat the layers three more times: noodles, meat sauce, ricotta cheese mixture, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Close the Slow Cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours.*
If desired serve with extra Parmesan cheese garnish with basil.

Notes

*Depending on the size of your crockpot you may have to break the lasagna to make the noodles fit.

Slow Cooker Times

ON LOW: 4-5 hours
ON HIGH: 2-3 hours

All nutritional calculations are approximations.

Nutrition