Best 3 Awesome Crock Pot Lasagna Recipes

CROCK POT LASAGNA (+VIDEO)

Steps:

• Brown and crumble ground beef in a large skillet (or if your crock pot has a saute setting, use that.)
• Then add in onion and garlic and cook for additional 1-2 minutes.
• Drain excess grease from beef and put back into skillet. Pour in spaghetti sauce and water. Give it all a good stir.
• In a separate bowl, mix together cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, 2 tbsp. parmesan cheese, egg, pepper and chopped parsley. (Put your remaining cheeses back in the fridge, you'll be using those as a topping later)
• Spray crock pot with no-stick cooking spray. Scoop approximately 1 cup of meat sauce into bottom of slow cooker.
• Top with one layer of uncooked lasagna noodles. Just do your best to break them up to fit into your crock pot.
• Next top with a layer of cheese mixture.
• Keep adding layers, ending with meat sauce. I was able to get 3 layers in my 5-quart slow cooker.
• Put the lid on and cook on low for 4-6 hours. You want most of the liquid to be absorbed and noodles should be soft.
• When it is finished cooking, add remaining cheeses and sprinkle with parsley.
• Put the lid back on for about 10-15 more minutes until cheese is melted.

MILE-HIGH CROCK POT LASAGNA WITH ZUCCHINI OR SPINACH

Steps:

• Brown the beef, onions, zucchini, and garlic in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet, stirring to break up meat.
• Stir in the oregano, basil, pepper, crushed anise seeds, sliced mushrooms, parsley, spaghetti sauce, and wine.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the beaten egg and the ricotta cheese, beating well until mixture is smooth. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, combine well.
• Grease the bottom and sides of the crock pot (I use cooking spray or butter).
• Layer about 1/4 of the meat sauce mixture in the bottom of the crock pot. Put a layer of noodles on top of that (break noodles to fit, overlapping is fine). Put about 1/3 of the cheese mixture and sprinkle with 1/4 of the mozzarella. Repeat with sauce, noodles and cheese for another two layers. Top with meat sauce and a little Parmesan and shredded mozzarella on top.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours (4 hours on HIGH plus 30 minutes on LOW, in my 1990s 'older' model 4-Quart crock pot), or until noodles are tender.

AWESOME CROCK POT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown meat and onion in large skillet, drain off excess fat.
• (this can be done ahead and kept frozen until ready to use).
• Add garlic, mushrooms, salt, wine, spaghetti sauce, paste, and tomato sauce to the meat mixture; mix well.
• Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine egg, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and parsley flakes, set aside.
• Spray crock pot with cooking oil.
• Layer the bottom of a 5 to 6 quart crock pot with 4 noodles, broken into pieces to fit.
• Spread half of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles.
• Top with 1/4 of the meat mixture and 1/4 of the shredded cheese.
• Top with 4 noodles, remaining cheese mixture, 1/4 of the meat mixture and 1/4 shredded cheese.
• Top with remaining 4 noodles and remaining meat mixture.
• Cover; cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours.
• About 10 minutes before serving, sprinkle top of lasagna with remaining shredded cheese.
• Cover; let stand 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.