Slow Cooker Lasagna

Lainey6605's Note:

This recipe isn't meant to "replace" oven-baked lasagna. However, it is a convenient tasty meal to come home to on a busy workday as well as weekends.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (8 ounce) package no-boil lasagna noodles
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 ½ cups small curd cottage cheese
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. In skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
2. Add the tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, salt and oregano; mix well.
3. Spread a fourth of the meat sauce in an ungreased 5-quart slow cooker. Arrange a third of the noodles over sauce (break the noodles if necessary).
4. Combine the cheeses; spoon a third of the mixture over noodles. Repeat layers twice.
5. Top with remaining meat sauce.
6. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender.

Reviews

[L.A. Stewart - way upstate N.Y.]

This was..amazing. I never thought I could make this in a crock. I got regular noodles and half cooked them, and I used ground elk and ricotta instead of cc. It was amazing. A "keeper" for sure! Thank you for sharing this fabulously tasty recipe! A keeper for sure! xo LA :-)

[Angie2B]

Just a comment since I didn't make this. Next time double the recipe. Fix one for today and freeze the second portion for later. You can assemble this in an ice cream plastic bucket container and freeze it. When you are ready to serve it, run water over the bucket and it will fit into your slow cooker perfectly.

[moko7]

This is a great find. I didn't need to heat up the kitchen but was able to have a nice hot meal that my family really enjoyed. We had enough to feed my family of 6 and freeze some for lunches.