cassies crockin lasagna

Somewhere, PA
Updated on Nov 25, 2013

Had a busy day today, so I whipped this together at noon...was able to get everything else on my plate done, while the crock did its magic...the whole house smelled absolutely wonderful...as always...was delish!...enjoy! My photos

prep time 30 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 20 - 25 - pepperoni slices
  • 1 tablespoon italian seasoning or oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1.2 teaspoons salt
  • 40 ounces spaghetti sauce
  • 1 - 8 ounces oven ready lasagna noodles
  • 4 cups mozzarella cheese or combination ( i combined sharp cheddar, mozzarella and colby )
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups ricotta cheese or could use cottage cheese, whichever you prefer
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese - optional - i add it
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cups parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 tablespoon parsley paste

How To Make cassies crockin lasagna

  • Step 1
    In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, onion,seasonings, pepperoni and garlic in a skillet on the stovetop over medium heat. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Drain grease.
  • Step 2
    Return the meat mixture to the skillet, add sauce. Simmer till heated through.
  • Step 3
    Spray your crock liner with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Step 4
    In a bowl, mix the cheeses and parsley.
  • Step 5
    Ladle about 1/4 of the meat sauce on the bottom of a greased 5 quart crock pot. Next place 2 lasagna noodled horizontally over the sauce , I then broke one in half to fill in both ends. I try to make sure there are no spaces. Next spread about 1/3 of cheese mixture over the noodles.
  • Step 6
    Now make 2 more layers of sauce, noodles and cheese; in that order. Ending with last 1/4 or more of sauce. * I use all the noodles I then sprinkled some extra mozzarella on the final layer of sauce.
  • Step 7
    Place the lid on the crock. Cook for 1 hour on High, then turn pot to low, and cook another 3 - 4 hours or until noodles are tender.

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Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian
Keyword: #Crock Pot
Keyword: #lasagna
Keyword: #cheeses
Ingredient: Pasta

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