Convenient Slow Cooker Lasagna

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 29-oz. cans tomato sauce
• 8-oz. pkg. lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from fix-itandforget-it.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Spray the interior of the cooker with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Brown the ground beef in a large nonstick skillet. Drain off drippings.

3. Stir in tomato sauce. Mix well.

4. Spread ¼ of the meat sauce on the bottom of the slow cooker.

5. Arrange ⅓ of the uncooked noodles over the sauce. (I usually break them up so they fit better.)

6. Combine the cheeses in a bowl. Spoon ⅓ of the cheeses over the noodles.

7. Repeat these layers twice.

8. Top with remaining sauce.

9. Cover and cook on Low 4 hours.

Variations:
1. Add 1 chopped onion to the ground beef in Step 2.
2. Add 1 tsp. salt to the tomato sauce and beef in Step 3.
3. Add ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese to the mozzarella and cottage cheeses in Step 6.
4. Add ½ cup additional shredded mozzarella cheese to the top of the lasagna 5 minutes before serving.