Description
Crockpot Lasagna is cheesy, saucy, beefy and so juicy! An easy slow cooker lasagna that can be made ahead, and always gets rave reviews.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20 fat content)
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 32 oz marinara sauce
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 4 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped and divided
- 15 oz reduced fat ricotta cheese
- 16 oz low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese (4 cups shredded), divided
- 9 lasagna noodles, uncooked
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Step: In a large deep pan over medium heat, combine ground beef and onion. Cook, breaking up meat with a spatula until no longer pink (5 min).
- Step: Add garlic and sauté 1 to 2 mins.
- Step: Add 1/4 cup beef broth and simmer until nearly evaporated (5 min).
- Step: Add 3 cups marinara, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp sugar and 2 Tbsp chopped parsley. Mix well, cover and simmer 5 min.
- Step: In a medium bowl, combine 15 oz ricotta, 16 oz cottage cheese, 1 large egg, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and 2 Tbsp parsley. Mix well.
- Step: Lightly oil a 6 qt slow cooker. Spread 1 cup marinara sauce on the bottom then top with 3 noodles, breaking them to fit.
- Step: Top with 1/3 of the Meat Sauce, sprinkle with 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese, then spread the top with 1/2 of ricotta cheese mixture and repeat until you have 3 layers of noodles.
- Step: Top the third layer of noodles with remaining meat sauce, 3/4 cup mozzarella and pour 1/2 cup water around the edges.
- Step: Cover and cook on LOW 3 1/2 to 4 hours, then top with reserved mozzarella, cover and cook 10 mins or until cheese melts.
- Step: Let the lasagna rest 15 mins for easier serving.
Notes
Do not cook on high. Cook 3 1/2 hours on low if slow cooking right away and 4 hours on low if slow cooking after having the lasagna assembled and refrigerated overnight.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 437 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1149 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 91 mg
Keywords: crockpot lasagna, slow cooker lasagna