crock-pot lasagna

Port Hudson, LA
Updated on Jul 30, 2013

This is especially good with the recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce in place of the 3 cans of Italian style tomato sauce... (If you use that recipe, leave out the ground beef in it, there's enough meat in this recipe, no need for more.)

prep time 35 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield ~ 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound italian sausage or ground beef
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 (15oz) cans italian style tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 (15oz) package ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup fresh parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 15 - lasagna pasta sheets, uncooked

How To Make crock-pot lasagna

  • Step 1
    Cook meat and onion in skillet over medium heat 6-8 minutes; stirring occasionally.
  • Step 2
    Stir in tomato sauce, basil and salt.
  • Step 3
    Mix together 1 cup of the mozzarella with the ricotta and parmesan cheeses. Store remaining mozzarella in refrigerator.
  • Step 4
    Spoon 1/4 of the meat mixture into 6 quart crock-pot.
  • Step 5
    Top with 5 lasagna sheets, broken as needed.
  • Step 6
    Add 1/2 of the cheese mixture.
  • Step 7
    Add another 1/4 of the meat mixture.
  • Step 8
    Add 5 more pasta sheets
  • Step 9
    Add the other 1/2 of the cheese mixture.
  • Step 10
    Add another 1/4 of the meat mixture.
  • Step 11
    Add the last 5 pasta sheets.
  • Step 12
    Add the last 1/4 of the meat mixture.
  • Step 13
    Cover and cook on low 4 to 6 hours.
  • Step 14
    When done, sprinkle top with reserved mozzarella.
  • Step 15
    Cover and let stand until mozzarella is melted (about 10 minutes).

Discover More

Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian
Keyword: #Crock Pot
Ingredient: Beef

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