Slow Cooker Lasagna

By srumbel

This Slow Cooker Lasagna recipe is not only delicious, it is definitely the easiest way to make lasagna. You don’t have to boil the lasagna noodles ahead of time and deal with wet, sticky noodles. They cook in the sauce and come out perfectly every time – not crunchy and not too soft. There is a tip I would suggest when making this lasagna. I have had several slow cookers through the years, and they all seem to have a “hot spot” where the food cooks faster and can burn. This tends to happen with dense dishes, like this lasagna or other casserole type dishes. It’s not the end of the world if this happens, but it can be prevented. I learned this trick from Karen at 365 Days of Slow Cooking. Layer and fold sheets of heavy-duty foil until you have a six-layer foil rectangle. Press the rectangle into the “hot spot” side of the slow cooker insert. The food will help hold the foil in place during cooking. To help with clean-up and to hold the foil rectangle in place, you can also line the entire slow cooker with foil. Keep in mind when making this lasagna that all slow cookers don’t cook the same. This lasagna cooked beautifully in 4 hours on low in my slow cooker, but it may take more or less time depending on the slow cooker.
from favfamilyrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 16 oz carton Cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 12 oz Mozzarella cheese
• 12 oz lasagna noodles, uncooked

Preparation

Step 1

Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and oregano. Cook long enough for the sauce to get warm.
Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
Spoon 1/3 of the meat sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker.
Add a double layer of lasagna noodles, about 1/3 of the package. Break the noodles to fit the inside of the slow cooker and cover the meat sauce.
Top noodles with 1/3 of the Cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Mozzarella cheese.
Repeat with two more layers of sauce, noodles, and cheeses.
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
Makes 10 servings.