Awesome Crock Pot Lasagna

God Loves U's Note:

My family is crazy about my lasagna, so I thought I'd try it in the crock pot. I think it would be great for a potluck.

• Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ½ lb Italian sausage
• ½ lb ground beef
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup dry red wine
• 3 cups spaghetti sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 12 lasagna noodles , uncooked
• 1 egg , slightly beaten
• 2 cups ricotta cheese or 2 cups cottage cheese
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 1 dash fresh ground black pepper
• 2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese , shredded

Directions:

1. Brown meat and onion in large skillet, drain off excess fat.
2. (this can be done ahead and kept frozen until ready to use).
3. Add garlic, mushrooms, salt, wine, spaghetti sauce, paste, and tomato sauce to the meat mixture; mix well.
4. Set aside.
5. In a medium bowl, combine egg, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and parsley flakes, set aside.
6. Spray crock pot with cooking oil.
7. Layer the bottom of a 5 to 6 quart crock pot with 4 noodles, broken into pieces to fit.
8. Spread half of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles.
9. Top with 1/4 of the meat mixture and 1/4 of the shredded cheese.
10. Top with 4 noodles, remaining cheese mixture, 1/4 of the meat mixture and 1/4 shredded cheese.
11. Top with remaining 4 noodles and remaining meat mixture.
12. Cover; cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours.
13. About 10 minutes before serving, sprinkle top of lasagna with remaining shredded cheese.
14. Cover; let stand 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Reviews

[Chef #633910]

I've made this recipe several times and thought it was time to leave a review. This is exactly how I want my lasagna to taste! I've tried many recipes and never could get just the right flavor but this is it. The wine and italian sausage make it perfect :) My family prefers cottage cheese and I always use the no bake lasagna noodles for all of my lasagna recipes. Other than that, I pretty much follow the recipe to a "T"- except for the cooking time. Mine is always browning around the edges by 3 hours in my crock pot. THANK YOU for posting this recipe! My search is over.

[Allievally]

My husband and I loved this recipe! We are vegetarians, so we used Tofurkey's Italian sausage and Trader Joe's meatless meatballs instead of meat products. My husband rarely gets excited about food, but he told me it was the best lasagna he has ever had and to make sure I keep the recipe! Thanks for posting! Oh, and I let it cook for 4 hrs.

[Chef #371785]

I've tried this twice because I like the idea of crock-pot and lasagne for my DH who loves it. And I'm sorry we just do not think it is a good lasagne recipe.