Slow Cooker Lasagna

Tastes like you're doing something you shouldn't!

• Ready In: 6 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  onion, chopped
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 12  ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese
• 16  ounces  shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) package  lasagna noodles

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in a medium skillet over medium heat. Drain fat and put browned beef in a bowl.
2. Wipe out pan. Add olive oil. When hot, add onion and saute 3 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add garlic and saute 1 minute or until fragrant. Add tomato paste and saute 2-3 minutes until tomato is beginning to brown. Return the meat to the pan and add the tomato sauce, salt and oregano. Stir well and cook until hot.
3. In a large bowl, blend ricotta cheese with parmesan and mozzarella.
4. Place a layer of meat sauce in bottom of slow cooker. Top with a layer of lasagna noodles; break noodles to fit in slow cooker. Top with cheese mixture. Continue layering sauce, noodles and cheese until it's all used up.
5. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.