Indulge in a culinary masterpiece with our Crock-Pot Lasagna Casserole, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This hearty and comforting dish is not just another lasagna; it's an explosion of textures and flavors that will leave you craving for more. Our carefully crafted recipe combines layers of tender lasagna noodles, a savory meat sauce brimming with ground beef, Italian sausage, and a medley of spices, and a luscious blend of ricotta, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses. Baked to perfection in a slow cooker, this lasagna casserole emerges as a golden-brown masterpiece, its cheesy crust bubbling and beckoning you to take a bite. But that's not all; this article also features a collection of equally delightful lasagna recipes, each with its unique twist to satisfy every palate. From a vegetarian lasagna bursting with roasted vegetables to a white lasagna adorned with creamy béchamel sauce, there's something for everyone in this lasagna extravaganza. So, gather your ingredients, fire up your slow cooker, and prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you and your loved ones utterly satisfied.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CROCK POT LASAGNA CASSEROLE
Provided by Liz Kelsay
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink, drain.
- Add onions and cook until translucent.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
- Turn off the heat and add the spaghetti sauce, salt and pepper and Italian seasoning
- Cook the pasta until Al Dente about 8 minutes.
- Place the ricotta in a medium bowl and add the milk until spreadable.
- Layer the ingredients in a lightly greased 5 qt. slow cooker starting with half the spaghetti sauce, half the pasta, half the ricotta and half the mozzarella cheese; repeat.
- Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and parsley.
- Cook on high for about 1 1/2 hours or on low for about 3 hours.
CROCKPOT LASAGNA CASSEROLE
This crockpot lasagna casserole is cheesy and packed with all the flavors of traditional lasagna but easier to make! Great slow cooker dinner casserole.
Provided by The Typical Mom
Categories Entree Main Course
Time 4h15m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Brown ground beef and diced onion in a pan, then add to your crockpot.
- Pour can of spaghetti sauce and can of diced tomatoes on top of meat.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning on top, stir well.
- Set crockpot to high and cook for 3 hours, or low and cook for 5-6 hours.
- Lift lid when done cooking and add your uncooked noodles and 1 cup of cheese, (and ricotta if you choose to add it) stir well.
- Sprinkle other 1/2 c. of cheese on top and put lid back on.
- Set to high for 30 minutes.
- Serve!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 8 oz, Calories 593 kcal, Carbohydrate 56 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 91 mg, Sodium 1063 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 10 g
SLOW COOKER LASAGNA
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 5h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- For the meat mixture: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add the ground beef, sausage and garlic and cook until brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice, tomato paste, basil, parsley, oregano, salt and some pepper and stir. Set aside.
- For the cheese mixture: In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, Romano, basil, parsley, salt, pepper and eggs and stir together well.
- For the lasagna: Spray a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Spoon in one-quarter of the meat mixture on the bottom and top with 5 lasagna noodles, broken to fit. Add a third of the cheese mixture, then sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat this layering twice, starting with the meat mixture and ending with the mozzarella, for 3 layers total.
- For the fourth layer, top with the remaining meat mixture and remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Turn off the heat and allow the lasagna to sit 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
SLOW COOKER LASAGNA
This recipe is so easy, you might think that you are doing something wrong. It is delicious!
Provided by KIMIRN
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 4h40m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until brown. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and oregano and stir until well incorporated. Cook until heated through.
- In a large bowl mix together the cottage cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Spoon a layer of the meat mixture onto the bottom of the slow cooker. Add a double layer of the uncooked lasagna noodles. Break to fit noodles into slow cooker. Top noodles with a portion of the cheese mixture. Repeat the layering of sauce, noodles, and cheese until all the ingredients are used.
- Cover, and cook on LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 71.6 mg, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 1420.2 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
CROCK-POT LAYERED LASAGNA CASSEROLE RECIPE
A delicious and easy recipe for a traditional layered lasagna cooked in a rectangular 3.5 quart casserole Crock-Pot. Perfect for dinner on any night.
Provided by Crock-Pot Ladies
Categories Entrée
Time 6h30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet cook the Italian sausage, onion and minced garlic. Breaking up the sausage into crumbles and cooking until the sausage is cooked and no longer pink. Drain to remove excess grease and set aside.
- In a medium bowl stir together the ricotta cheese, oregano, basil, parsley, egg and Parmesan cheese until well mixed. Set aside.
- In the bottom of a 3.5 quart casserole shaped slow cooker add 1 1/2 cup of marinara sauce and spread it to cover the entire bottom of dish.
- Lay down on top of the sauce 1 layer of uncooked lasagna noodles.
- On top of the lasagna noodles spread half of the ricotta cheese mixture making sure it is evenly distributed.
- Sprinkle a a layer of mozzarella cheese on top of the ricotta cheese.
- Add a layer of the browned sausage, onion & garlic mixture.
- Add a layer of marinara sauce.
- Repeat layers - noodles, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, sausage, sauce. Ending with sauce then a light layer of mozzarella cheese.
- Cover crock-pot and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
- Serve with a side salad and some crusty bread or garlic bread for a wonderful and easy dinner.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 844 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 63 g, Fat 50 g, SaturatedFat 23 g, Cholesterol 139 mg, Sodium 2683 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 11 g, UnsaturatedFat 21 g, ServingSize 1 serving
EASY CROCK POT LASAGNA
Who would have thought you could make LASAGNA in the CROCK POT!! DH likes this version more than the oven baked one.
Provided by Lanae Peterson
Categories Cheese
Time 4h45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Brown beef, add onion and garlic - cook until onion is softened.
- Stir in tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, salt and oregano - mix well.
- Spread one fourth of the meat sauce in an ungreased slow cooker. Arrange one third of the noodles over the sauce.
- Combine the cheeses.
- Spoon one third of the cheese mixture over the noodles.
- Repeat layers twice.
- Top with remaining meat sauce.
- Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.3, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 95.5, Sodium 1643.7, Carbohydrate 35.4, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 10.1, Protein 36.3
SLOW-COOKER LASAGNA
Convenient no-cook lasagna noodles take the work out of this traditional favorite adapted for the slow cooker. It's so easy to assemble for workdays or weekends. We like it accompanied by Parmesan bread or garlic cheese toast. -Lisa Micheletti, Collierville, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, salt and oregano. , Spread a fourth of the meat sauce in an ungreased 5-qt. slow cooker. Arrange a third of the noodles over sauce (break the noodles to fit if necessary). Combine cheeses; spoon a third of the mixture over noodles. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining meat sauce., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 20g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 1317mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 38g protein.
CROCK POT LASAGNA
Make and share this Crock Pot Lasagna recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Cheese
Time 4h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Brown ground beef, onion and garlic in frypan.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and oregano.
- Cook long enough to get it warm.
- Spoon a layer of meat sauce onto the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add a double layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit) and top with cheeses.
- Repeat with sauce, noodles and cheeses until all are used up.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1098.2, Fat 46.1, SaturatedFat 23.6, Cholesterol 190, Sodium 3576.6, Carbohydrate 92, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 20.9, Protein 78.9
Tips:
- To ensure the lasagna noodles cook properly, break them into smaller pieces before layering them in the slow cooker.
- For a richer flavor, use a combination of ground beef and Italian sausage.
- Don't overcrowd the slow cooker. If necessary, cook the lasagna in batches.
- To prevent the lasagna from drying out, add a layer of sauce or broth to the top before cooking.
- Cook the lasagna on low heat for 6-8 hours, or on high heat for 3-4 hours.
- Let the lasagna rest for 10-15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Conclusion:
Crock-Pot lasagna casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a hearty and satisfying lasagna that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give crock-pot lasagna casserole a try. You won't be disappointed!
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