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Slow Cooker Lasagna
This Slow Cooker Lasagna is the perfect way to make your family's favorite meal without heating up the whole house!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
4
hours
hrs
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
slow cooker, crock pot, recipe, italian, sausage, beef, sauce, cheese
Servings:
8
Servings
Calories:
391
kcal
Author:
Lisa Johnson
Ingredients
1
pound
Italian seasoned ground beef
cooked
24
ounces
marinara sauce
½
cup
water
6
uncooked lasagna noodles
broken into pieces
15
ounces
ricotta cheese
2
large
eggs
1
Tablespoon
chopped Italian parsley
¼
cup
grated Parmesan cheese
(plus more for garnish)
¼
teaspoon
ground pepper
2 ½
cups
grated mozzarella cheese
separated
Instructions
Cook Italian seasoned ground beef mixture in a large skillet, drain and set aside.
Add marinara sauce and water to the skillet, stir to combine. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, eggs, Italian parsley, pepper, and Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
Place 1 cup of meat sauce in the bottom of a slow cooker insert.
Top with 3 lasagna noodles that have been broken to fit inside insert.
Top with half of ricotta cheese mixture.
Top with 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
Top with remaining noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Cover with lid, and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours until thoroughly cooked.
When lasagna is cooked, top with remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella and cover with lid to melt the cheese.
Slice and serve garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese and chopped Italian parsley.
Notes
My
Italian Seasoned Ground Beef
recipe - or you can use any combination of ground beef and Italian sausage that equal 1 pound.
My
Classic Marinara Sauce
recipe - or use jarred sauce if desired.
Nutrition
Calories:
391
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
23
g
|
Protein:
33
g
|
Fat:
18
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Cholesterol:
140
mg
|
Sodium:
814
mg
|
Potassium:
629
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
920
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6.6
mg
|
Calcium:
447
mg
|
Iron:
3.1
mg