SLOW COOKER LASAGNA
That means that Lasagna, one of the most delicious meals of all time, was a rare specialty at our house. Whenever my mom would make it, (usually when Dad was out of town) the rest of us would be SO excited! It was gobbled up in minutes!
I love that this recipe doesn’t even require you to cook the lasagna noodles before hand. You can use regular lasagna noodles, and then just layer the sauce, noodles and cheese. Lasagna takes about about 4-5 hours to cook on low. If you are really in a rush, you could could slow cooker lasagna on high and it would be done in about half the time!
Slow Cooker Lasagna
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Lasagna just got so much easier with this Slow Cooker Lasagna! Layer everything in the crockpot--even UN-COOKED noodles!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: easy crockpot lasagna
Unit: cup, large, ounce, ounce can, pound, Tablespoon, teaspoon
Servings: 7
Calories: 662 kcal
Ingredients
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground Italian sausage (I use hot)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large onion , chopped*
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 Tablespoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauces
6 ounce can tomato paste
29 ounces tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups water
8 ounces lasagna noodles , uncooked
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef, Italian sausage and onion.
Add salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, and water. Stir and simmer 15-20 minutes. (You could make the sauce in advance!)
Spread a fourth of the meat sauce into the bottom of your slow cooker. Arrange a third of the noodles over the sauce (break the noodles to fit, if necessary).
Combine the mozzarella, cottage cheese and parmesan cheese; spoon a third of the mixture over noodles. Repeat layers twice.
Top with remaining meat sauce and sprinkle with extra mozzarella cheese, if desired.
Cover and cook on low for about 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender.
Serve with Homemade Olive Garden Breadsticks or a salad.