Best Simple Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipes

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SIMPLE SLOW COOKER LASAGNA (CROCK POT)



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Not a lot of ingredients and super easy to throw together. I'm sure this won't replace my regular lasagna recipe, but it would be great for busy days. Adapted from Betty Crocker.

Provided by Karen..

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 6h25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb bulk Italian sausage (or substitute ground beef or pork)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
3 (15 ounce) cans Italian-style tomato sauce
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
15 uncooked lasagna noodles

Steps:

  • Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, basil and salt.
  • Mix 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and the ricotta and Parmesan cheeses. (Refrigerate remaining mozzarella cheese while lasagna cooks.).
  • Spoon one-fourth of the sausage mixture into 6-quart slow cooker; top with 5 noodles, broken into pieces to fit. Spread with half of the cheese mixture and one-fourth of the sausage mixture. Top with 5 noodles, remaining cheese mixture and one-fourth of the sausage mixture. Top with remaining 5 noodles and remaining sausage mixture.
  • Cover and cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until noodles are tender.
  • Sprinkle top of lasagna with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover and let stand about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into pieces.

SIMPLE SLOW-COOKER LASAGNA



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Weeknight lasagna? No problem-if you have a slow cooker! Just 15 minutes of prep time in the morning yields this beefy, cheesy casserole when you get home.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 4h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 container (15 oz.) POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
1/3 cup water
8 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Steps:

  • Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet. Stir in ricotta.
  • Combine pasta sauce and water. Spread about 1/2 cup onto bottom of slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Top with 1/4 of the meat mixture and 2 noodles, broken to fit; cover with layers of 1/4 each of the remaining sauce mixture, Parmesan and mozzarella. Repeat layers of meat mixture, noodles, pasta sauce and cheeses 3 times; cover with lid.
  • Cook on LOW 4 to 4-1/2 hours (or on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 hours).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 720 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 29 g

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