Slow Cooker Lasagna

Submitted by bmcnichol

"I love lasagna but have always hated making it because it takes so much time. Here is a great slow cooker recipe that I have used for years. You can mix and match cheeses and types of noodles. This also freezes well- if I have any leftovers!"

 

• Ready In: 6hrs
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box rigatoni pasta, cooked
• 1 1⁄2 lbs hamburger, browned and drained
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pizza sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced onion

directions

1. Mix all ingredients together and place in slow cooker.
2. If you prefer you can layer the lasagna like "traditional" lasagna.
3. Cook on low for 5 hours.

Reviews

[danieM]

Loved this! Burned after 3 1/2 hours so next time I will cook for less time and it will be perfect!

 

[Charlotte J]

We loved this and it was so easy to make. I layered it into the crockpot starting with meat, peppers, onion, sauce then cheese 3 times. I rinsed out the sauce cans with a little water. I think the dryness someone talk about might be fixed by mixing the sauce with the cooked pasta. Mine was done in 4 hours. I think it would have been done in 3 if I cooked the peppers with the gr beef. I will be making this again!! Now I have to make 4 copies of this for parents since the kids loved it so much. Made for *Zaar Stars* game 2008

 

[basicook]

This was a delicious flavour. I didnt follow receipe exact. Instead of pizza sauce i used 2 cans of wholse tomatos in puree and mashed them before putting in. I also layed like a lasagne, first mince, then green pepper, also added layer of onion finely chopped and mushroom. Then cheeses and pasta, only made 2 layers. I took advice of someone elses review and mixed the sauce with the pasta first before layering and added 1 can of water and tablespoon of garlic. I topped with cheese and thyme. Cooked on low for 4 hours. Next time I will add 2 cans of tomatoes instead of one for a more intense tomato flavour. Even my 2 year old fussy eater son ate this all up. I found that the tomatoes added a real homemade taste to this dish, instead of the pizza sauce. Thanks will definently do again.

 

[mersaydees]

This is comfort food! Made as directed, except that I used low carb rgatoni pasta. DH asked why I didn't use sausage, and I replied that the recipe called for hamburger! Duh! He had seconds, BTW! Thanks, bmcnichol! Made for Aussie New Zealand Recipe Swap.

 

[Brooke the Cook in]

As written this lasagna is very economical and quick to throw together! It's a great basic recipe that can be adapted to fit anyones tastes. I think without making any changes it might be a little on the mild side for us, so I added a few things (jalapeno, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, garlic, onion, parmesan) and reduced the amount of shredded cheeses... only so that I could get everything in my crockpot, lol! Everyone seemed to enjoy this at our game day gathering yesterday. I cooked on High for 3 hours since the game started at Noon and it was heated through, then I switched to Lo while the game was going - most everyone had seconds. I served with a salad of mixed greens and garlic bread. It served 5 big eaters for lunch and 3 small servings as leftovers for dinner.