Description
A delicious and easy recipe for lasagna made in a crock pot, perfect for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 26 ounce jar spaghetti sauce (a 32 ounce jar can be used if necessary)
- 1 cup water
- 15 ounce container small curd cottage cheese
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
- 8–10 uncooked lasagna noodles
- For topping: ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brown and crumble 1 pound ground beef along with 1 small onion, finely diced in a large skillet (or if your crock pot has a saute setting, use that).
- Add in 1 tablespoon minced garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes (until fragrant).
- Drain excess grease from beef and put it back into the skillet. Pour in 26 ounce jar spaghetti sauce and 1 cup water. Stir well.
- In a separate bowl, mix together 15 ounce container small curd cottage cheese, 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, 1 large egg, and 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped.
- Spray a 5-quart or larger oval crock pot with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop approximately 1 cup of meat sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Top with one layer of the 8-10 uncooked lasagna noodles, breaking them up to fit into the crock pot.
- Next, top with a layer of the cottage cheese mixture.
- Continue adding layers (meat sauce, noodles, cottage cheese mixture), reserving enough meat sauce to top off all layers. Aim for about 3 layers in a 5-quart slow cooker.
- Put the lid on and cook on low for 3-5 hours, until most liquid is absorbed and noodles are soft.
- When finished cooking, add ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese and ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese evenly on top and sprinkle with more parsley (optional).
- Put the lid back on for an additional 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Notes
- Cooking time may vary based on your slow cooker model; check the noodles to ensure they are cooked through.
- For a vegetarian option, substitute ground beef with vegetables or plant-based meat substitutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3-5 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg