Description
An easier alternative to traditional lasagna with the same great taste the whole family loves, utilizing bow tie pasta and a slow cooker for convenience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground beef (browned)
- 1 16 oz. pkg. farfalle (bow tie pasta, cooked)
- 1 25-28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- ½ tsp. Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- Dried parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Brown Beef: In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink, drain.
- Sauté Aromatics: Add onions and cook until translucent.
- Add Garlic: Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
- Simmer Sauce: Turn off the heat and add the spaghetti sauce, salt and pepper and Italian seasoning.
- Prepare Pasta: Cook the pasta until Al Dente about 8 minutes.
- Prepare Ricotta: Place the ricotta in a medium bowl and add the milk until spreadable.
- Layer: Layer the ingredients in a lightly greased 5 qt. slow cooker starting with half the spaghetti sauce, half the pasta, half the ricotta and half the mozzarella cheese; repeat.
- Garnish: Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and parsley.
- Slow Cook: Cook on high for about 1 1/2 hours or on low for about 3 hours.
Notes
If you are in a hurry, you can skip the layering process and mix all the ingredients (except the Parmesan cheese and parsley) in a large bowl before placing them in the slow cooker.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
Keywords: crock pot lasagna, slow cooker pasta, beef lasagna casserole, easy dinner