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slow cooker lasagna

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Janice Splaha
North Versailles, PA

I was concerned that this wouldn't work.....but it does and it's tasty, really good.

(1 rating)
yield 6 to 8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 4 Hr

Ingredients For slow cooker lasagna

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1/2 lb
    hot sausage, bulk or casings removed
  • 1 md
    onion
  • 1
    15 ounce container ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 c
    grated parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 tsp
    garlic powder (or more, if desired)
  • 1 jar
    prepared tomato and basil pasta sauce ( i use a little more)
  • 1/3 c
    water
  • 1 pkg
    (8 ounce) sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 3 c
    (12 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 8
    lasagna noodles, uncooked ( don't use the "no cook" noodles)

How To Make slow cooker lasagna

  • 1
    In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook beef, hot sausage and onion, stirring until meats are no longer pink. Drain.
  • 2
    In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder. In another bowl, combine pasta sauce and water.
  • 3
    Coat a slow cooker (I use a cooking bag and spray it) Arrange 4 uncooked noodles in slow cooker, breaking noodles to fit. Spoon 1/2 the meat mixture over he noodles, top with 1/2 the sauce mixture, then 1/2 the mushrooms. Spread the ricotta mixture over the mushrooms and sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer the remaining noodles, meat mixture, sauce, mushrooms and mozzerella cheese.
  • 4
    Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours or until noodles are done. Let stand 10 minutes before lifting bag out of crock pot and placing it into a 9x13 pan. You may also keep the lasagna in the crock portion and serve and store from there.
  • 5
    Normally, most slow cookers are very forgiving if allowed to cook beyond the time specified but lasagna is the exception. If you cook longer than 4 hours, the cheese and noodles may scorch.

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