Slow Cooker Lasagna
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Total Time
6:20
Prep
0:10
Cook Time
6:10
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
There’s no need to cook the noodles first or stay home while this Italian classic slow cooks. Just let it sit a few minutes before serving so it can firm up a bit.
uncooked 93% lean ground beef
1 pound(s)
uncooked onion(s)
1 small, chopped
garlic clove(s)
1 medium clove(s), minced
canned crushed tomatoes
28 oz
canned tomato sauce
15 oz
table salt
1 tsp
dried oregano
1 tsp
dried basil
½ tsp
crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp, or to taste
part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup(s)
shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 ½ cup(s), divided
uncooked lasagna noodles
6 item(s)
shredded parmesan cheese
½ cup(s), strong-flavored like Parmigiano Reggiano
Instructions
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes; simmer 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Spoon 1/3 of beef mixture into a 5-quart slow cooker. Break 3 lasagna sheets in half and arrange over beef mixture; top with half of ricotta mixture. Repeat with another layer and finish with remaining 1/3 of beef mixture.
Cover slow cooker and cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours. Remove cover; turn off heat and season to taste, if desired.
In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over beef mixture. Cover and set aside until cheese melts and lasagna firms up, about 10 minutes.
Serving size: 1/6 of lasagna