Description
Crockpot Lasagna is layers of hearty meat sauce, a creamy ricotta mixture, tender lasagna noodles, and plenty of cheese. This is a comforting, crowd-pleasing slow cooker pasta recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 32 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese (for mixture)
- 4 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbs fresh or dried parsley
- 2 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 pound bulk ground turkey or beef (seasoned with Italian herbs)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 clove chopped garlic
- 1 cup alcohol-free vegetable broth
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 pound cooked lasagna pasta
- 16 oz mozzarella cheese (shredded, for topping)
Instructions
- Step: Prepare the meat sauce by browning the beef and ground turkey/beef in a pan until cooked through and crumbled.
- Step: Add garlic, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, and all spices to the meat, bringing to a low boil, then simmering for 1 hour.
- Step: Cook the pasta noodles according to box instructions until al dente, drain, and set aside.
- Step: In a large mixing bowl, combine ricotta, 8 oz mozzarella, parmesan, parsley, and eggs.
- Step: Begin layering in the crockpot by starting with a layer of meat sauce, followed by noodles, then the cheese mixture, and repeating until ingredients are used, ending with meat sauce on top.
- Step: Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- Step: Sprinkle the remaining 16 oz of mozzarella cheese on top during the final hour of cooking.
Notes
If you prefer, you may use no-boil pasta; however, pre-cooking the noodles helps prevent the dish from becoming watery during the long slow-cook process. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days or frozen for up to three months.
- Prep Time: PT15M
- Cook Time: PT4H
- Category: slow cooker
- Method: slow cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 751 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 1686 mg
- Fat: 48 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 49 g
- Cholesterol: 197 mg
Keywords: crockpot lasagna, slow cooker lasagna, pasta recipe, dinner, comfort food