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Crockpot lasagna made easily with a fork.
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CrockPot Lasagna Recipe

This crock pot lasagna is made with mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and ricotta cheese. Cooked together with noodles, sauce, and more in the slow cooker. It is the perfect weeknight meal.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: crockpot lasagna
Servings: 8
Author: Linley Hanson

Ingredients

  • Cheese Layer
  • 15 oz. full-fat ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Meat Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium white onion finely diced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 large carrots finely diced
  • 2 large celery stalks finely diced
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 24 oz. jar marinara sauce any kind
  • 15 oz. tomato sauce
  • Other
  • 12 oz. uncooked lasagna noodles
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese for topping
  • Fresh parsley for serving

Instructions

  • First, prepare the cheese layer. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 cup parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt. Mix well and set aside for later.
  • Prepare the meat sauce. Heat the olive oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium/high heat.
  • When olive oil is fragrant, add onions, salt, carrot, and celery to the pan. Saute on medium/high for 5-7 minutes.
  • Next, add ground beef to the pan and cook for about 4-5 minutes until the beef is almost cooked fully.
  • Add the marinara sauce and tomato sauce to the pan and mix until all ingredients are combined. Bring to a boil and then immediately remove from the heat.
    a pot of chili with a wooden spoon in it.
  • Assemble the lasagna. Begin by greasing the slow cooker with olive oil or cooking spray.
  • Using a 1/3 cup scoop, scoop 1/3 cup of the sauce onto the bottom of the slow cooker. Spread the sauce around evenly.
  • Next, place two lasagna noodles onto the bottom of the slow cooker, lengthwise. Break a separate lasagna noodle into fourths and place 1/4 of a noodle at each end of the long lasagna noodles.*
    a crock pot filled with pasta and sauce.
  • Spoon 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture over the noodles and spread it out evenly using a spoon or spatula. Finally, spread out 2/3 cup of sauce on top of the cheese.
    a person stirring a mixture of food in a crock pot.
  • Repeat this process until all of the sauce, cheese, and noodles are gone. Make sure that the last layer is a layer of sauce and that the noodles are fully coated. If you let the noodles cook without sauce on top, they will end up hard.
    a crock pot filled with chili and meat.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours. With 30 minutes left, add the last half cup of mozzarella cheese to the top of the lasagna.
  • Uncover the slow cooker and cut the lasagna into even lasagna pieces and enjoy!

Video

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Notes

  • How you arrange the lasagna noodles may vary depending on what brand of lasagna noodles are used. The most important thing is that the lasagna noodles create a noodle layer.

Nutrition

Calories: 586kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 31g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g