Best Skinny Slow Cooker Spinach Lasagna Recipes

SLOW-COOKER LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, basil, garlic, oregano, onion powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper.
• Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 6- to 7-quart slow cooker with olive oil. Ladle about 1 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the slow cooker, and spread it evenly.
• Make two layers: Lay 3 lasagna noodles on top of the sauce, breaking the noodles to make a roughly even layer. (This doesn't need to be perfect; it's fine if the noodles overlap slightly, and if there are small spots the noodles don't cover.) Ladle about ¾ cup of sauce on top of the noodles and spread evenly. Evenly dollop about half of the ricotta mixture over the sauce, and use the back of a fork to press it into a roughly even layer. Sprinkle about a third of the shredded mozzarella over the ricotta. Repeat to make one more layer, using three noodles, the ¾ cup sauce, the remaining half of the ricotta mixture, then about half of the remaining mozzarella.
• To finish, lay down the remaining 3 lasagna noodles and spread with the remaining sauce. (Reserve the remaining mozzarella.) Cover and cook on low until the internal temperature in the center is at least 140 degrees and the noodles are tender, 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours.
• Turn off the slow cooker and sprinkle the top of the lasagna with the remaining mozzarella. Remove the crock from the base that contains the heating element and let the lasagna rest with the lid on for 20 to 30 minutes, otherwise it will fall apart when you try to slice it. Sprinkle the top with more torn basil, to your taste. Cut the lasagna with a knife and scoop out servings with a spatula to serve.

SLOW-COOKER RED PEPPER-SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Spread 3/4 cup of the tomato pasta sauce in bottom of slow cooker.
• In large bowl, mix bell peppers, onion and spinach; stir in remaining tomato pasta sauce and the tomato sauce.
• Layer 3 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces to fit, over sauce in slow cooker. Top with one-third of the Alfredo sauce (about 1/2 cup), spreading to cover noodles completely. Top with 5 of the cheese slices, overlapping if necessary. Top with one-third of the vegetable mixture (about 2 cups), spreading evenly. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.

SKINNY SLOW-COOKER LASAGNA

Steps:

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

SLOW COOKER SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Combine ricotta, 1 cup mozarella, 1/4 cup parmesean, eggs, spinach, and soup mix.
• In 6 quart slow cooker, spread 1 cup sauce. Layer 4 lasagna noodles, broken to fit, then 1 cup sauce, and 1/2 ricotta mixture. Repeat. Top with remaning 4 noodles and 2 cups sauce. Reserve remaining sauce. Cook covered on low 5 to 6 hours.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with remaining sauce heated.
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SLOW-COOKER SPINACH LASAGNA ROLLUPS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the lasagna noodles according to the instructions on the box until barely al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and eggs. Stir in the spinach.
• Pour 1/2 jar of marinara sauce into the bottom of a slow cooker, spreading evenly.
• Cut each lasagna noodle in half crosswise. Spread about 1 heaping tablespoon ricotta mixture across one noodle half. Roll up the noodle and place it in the slow cooker, seam-side down. Continue with the remaining noodles and ricotta mixture.
• Pour 1 jar of marinara sauce over the top of the rollups. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours. Pour the remaining 1/2 jar of sauce into the slow cooker and allow to heat through before serving.

SLOW-COOKER SPINACH ALFREDO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook and drain spinach as directed on package; squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Set aside.
• Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix 1 cup of the cheese blend and the Alfredo sauce.
• In slow cooker, spread one-fourth of the sauce mixture. Layer with 3 of the uncooked noodles (breaking noodles as needed to fit), one-third of the chicken, one-third of the spinach and 1/2 cup of the cheese blend. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles, sauce mixture and the Parmesan cheese.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours or until edges are bubbly and center is heated through. Let stand 10 minutes; sprinkle with diced tomato before serving.