Description
Slow Cooker Lasagna is easy to prep and full of comforting pasta, meat, sauce, and cheese. The best part is you don’t even have to boil the noodles first!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup chopped white onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 15 ounces Ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (divided)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 25 ounces marinara sauce
- 16 ounces lasagna noodles (uncooked)
Instructions
- Step: In a large skillet, over medium high heat, saute the chopped onion until translucent. Add in the minced garlic and stir until fragrant.
- Step: Add in the ground beef, salt, pepper, and oregano. Brown the meat until no longer pink.
- Step: Pour in the jar of sauce. Add approximately ½ cup of water to the jar, cover and shake, then pour into the skillet. Let simmer until warmed through.
- Step: While the sauce is cooking, to a large bowl, add the ricotta cheese, egg, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese, and salt & pepper to taste. Stir until fully combined.
- Step: To the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker, add approximately 1 ½ cups of the meat sauce. Top with uncooked noodles. Break to fit into a single layer. Top with spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture then spread evenly. Repeat layers ending with sauce.
- Step: Top with remaining shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Step: Cover and cook on LOW for 3.5 hours or until noodles are soft. Uncover and let set for approximately 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Depending on the size of your slow cooker, you will likely only use about half of a standard box of lasagna noodles. Each slow cooker cooks differently; if noodles are not tender at 3.5 hours, continue cooking for another 30-60 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 210 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 762 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1495 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg
Keywords: slow cooker lasagna, pasta, comfort food