Crockpot Lasagna: A Comforting Classic Made Easy
Crockpot Lasagna offers all the rich, cheesy goodness of traditional lasagna with minimal effort by using a slow cooker. It's perfect for busy weeknights or casual weekend meals.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
Lasagna noodles (enough to create three layers)
1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1½ cups cottage cheese
1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Mix the cooked beef with the spaghetti sauce.
- Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce on the bottom of a 4-quart slow cooker.
- Place a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles over the sauce, breaking them to fit.
- Spread a portion of cottage cheese over the noodles.
- Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat the layers (sauce, noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella) until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of sauce.
- Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours, or until the noodles are tender and the cheese is melted.
Notes
- Drain the beef thoroughly to prevent watery lasagna.
- No-boil noodles can be used instead of regular noodles.
- Substitute ricotta for cottage cheese for a creamier texture.
- Spicy Italian sausage can add a kick.
- Add vegetables like mushrooms or spinach for a vegetarian version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
