Description
This is the easiest and tastiest lasagna you will ever make. Slow Cooker Lasagna is the only lasagna recipe my family now requests!
Ingredients
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- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground turkey or plant-based protein crumbles
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 8 cups tomato marinara sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 32 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 pounds low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup freshly chopped parsley (optional)
- 1 pound uncooked lasagna noodles, oven-ready variety
Instructions
- Step: Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add chopped onion and cook until lightly browned.
- Step: Add garlic. Stir until browned, then mix in ground beef and plant-based protein. Cook, breaking up the pieces of meat with a wooden spoon, until browned.
- Step: After browning the meat, stir the tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with Italian seasoning, then simmer on low for 30 minutes.
- Step: Season with salt and pepper to taste, then remove from the heat.
- Step: Grease your slow cooker. Then, pour in 1 cup of the meat sauce you just prepared.
- Step: Top the sauce with a layer of uncooked, oven-ready lasagna noodles, cutting them to fit the slow cooker.
- Step: In a bowl, add ricotta cheese with Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, and eggs. Mix until completely combined.
- Step: Add a ladle of the meat sauce over the noodles. Then, add about ¼ of the ricotta cheese mixture over the sauce. Top with a layer of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Step: Repeat the layers in the same order three times. Finish with a final layer of the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Step: Set the slow cooker to low. Cook for approximately 7 hours, or until the mixture is bubbly and the noodles have cooked through.
- Step: After cooking, set the slow cooker to warm and allow the lasagna to rest to help it set before cutting.
Notes
This recipe feeds approximately 12-15 people. Use a large oval 8-quart slow cooker. Rest the lasagna on the ‘warm’ setting for at least 30 minutes before serving for cleaner slices.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 590 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1174 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 103 mg
Keywords: lasagna, slow cooker, crock pot, italian, pasta, family meal