If you’ve never heard of Crock Pot Lasagna you’re in for a treat. It combines everything you love about the meaty, cheesy, saucy dish with the set it and forget it convenience of your slow cooker. Plus, you most likely already have everything you need for the dish on hand—and who doesn’t love a recipe that doesn’t require a trip to the grocery store?!

Don’t worry about what to make for dinner tomorrow anymore. Make your family (and you!) happy by whipping up this easy crock pot dish. Then file the recipe away for safe keeping—you’ll be making this over and over again.

 

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef

1 onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, smashed

1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon dried oregano

12 ounces ricotta cheese

4 ounces cream cheese

1 egg

2 Tablespoons fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup asiago cheese

12 ounces lasagna noodles, parboiled for 2-3 minutes

16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

 

Directions:

Mix ricotta, cream cheese, 2 Tablespoons Parmesan, egg and parsley. Set aside.

Brown ground beef, onion and garlic in frypan. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and oregano. Cook long enough to get it warm.

Spoon a layer of meat sauce onto the bottom of the slow cooker:

Add a layer of parboiled lasagna noodles and top with cheeses:

Spoon a layer of ricotta mixture:

Spoon more meat sauce to cover the ricotta:

Add another layer of noodles:

Sprinkle a layer of shredded mozzarella cheese:

Spoon another layer of meat sauce over the mozzarella cheese:

Repeat with sauce, noodles and cheeses until all are used up. Sprinkle top with 1/2 cup of mozzarella and remaining parmesan.

Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours:

Spoon up and serve with a nice garden salad and fresh bread. Enjoy!

 

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Quick Tip: If you don’t want to par boil your noodles you can use no-boil lasagna noodles in their place. Just be sure to fully cover them in sauce to ensure proper cooking.

Thanks for this delicious recipe Punkie Pie’s Place.