This is the Easiest Ever Crockpot Lasagna Recipe – it cooks hands-off all day and is super easy to assemble. Plus, it freezes well!
Easiest Ever Crockpot Lasagna Recipe
This is the Easiest Ever Crockpot Lasagna Recipe – it cooks hands-off all day and is super easy to assemble. Plus, it freezes well!
Prep: 30min
Total: 270min
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 470 kcal, Carbohydrate 46 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 84 mg, Sodium 264 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- Cooking spray
- 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
- 2 (650mL) jars tomato sauce (I used Classico’s sweet basil marinara sauce)
- 1 lb lasagna noodles (can use either oven ready or normal)
- 1 (475g) tub ricotta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup water
- Chopped fresh basil or parsley, for garnish
Instruction:
- In a large frying pan, brown the ground beef over med-high heat. When beef is almost cooked through, add onions, garlic, salt & pepper and 1 jar of tomato sauce, then stir to combine.
- Spray slow cooker with cooking spray, then layer in a bit of meat sauce. Add lasagna noodles (you may need to break some into pieces to make them fit), then add some ricotta and mozzarella cheese, and more of the meat sauce. All layers should be about 1 inch thick. Repeat until the slow cooker is full – usually 3 layers total.
- Pour the other jar of tomato sauce overtop of lasagna, then add mozzarella cheese to the top. Pour water in on the sides. Cook on high for 3 hours, or on low for 6 hours.
- Garnish lasagna with basil and/or parsley, then serve and enjoy!
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FAQ
What not to do when making lasagna?
Avoid These Common Lasagna Mistakes, Because You Are Too Good for Mushy Noodles!
- Overcooking the Noodles. …
- Letting the Noodles Get All Clumpy. …
- Skipping the Béchamel Sauce. …
- Starting the Layers with Noodles. …
- Using the Wrong Cheese. …
- Being Stingy With the Layers. …
- Not Covering It While Baking.
What cannot be cooked in a slow cooker?
11 things you shouldn’t put in your slow cooker
- Lean meats. …
- Raw meat. …
- Too much liquid. …
- Delicate vegetables. …
- Too much spice. …
- Dairy. …
- Too much booze. …
- Meat that has the skin on.
Why do you put sauce on the bottom of lasagna?
The sauce acts like a barrier between the noodles and the pan, so that the noodles don’t stick to the bottom of the pan as they bake. Another tip: make sure the lasagna has cooled off a little bit before you cut it into squares for serving.
Can you make lasagna the day before without baking it?
You can prepare lasagna up to 24 hours before baking it. To do so, follow these instructions: Assemble the lasagna in an oven-safe container and store it in the refrigerator. The temperature should be at or below 40 degrees.
