I’ve mentioned before that I’m a big fan of my crockpot. I even own three of varying shapes and sizes, and I am convinced that nearly anything can be cooked in one. That said, the crockpot feeds my occasional laziness in the kitchen. Sometimes, I just want to do the whole “fix it and forget it” thing where I want the meal in the pot quickly, and I don’t want to think about it again till it’s time to eat.
We all love lasagna, but it’s one of those meals that I never thought would work in the crockpot without having to cook the ground beef first. For me, if I’m going to bother getting pans dirty while cooking the meat, I may as well just put the whole thing in the oven.
Until I found this recipe: a crockpot lasagna that does not involve any precooking! The whole lasagna assembles quickly, uses simple ingredients and then after 4-6 hours, dinner is served!
Crockpot Lasagna
Ingredients:
15 oz. (1 container) ricotta cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 lb ground beef
2-3 Tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 jar marinara sauce (24 oz)
Lasagna noodles
Directions:
In one bowl, combine ricotta, parmesan and 1 cup of mozzarella. In a separate bowl, combine ground beef, oregano and garlic.
Pour 1/4 to 1/2 cup of marinara sauce at the bottom of the crockpot (just enough to cover it) and add a layer of lasagna noodles, breaking to fit in place.
Spread about half the cheese mixture on top of the noodles, top with half the meat mixture and a cup of sauce.
Break noodles to fit again, top with rest of cheese, meat, 1 cup of sauce, and one more layer of noodles.
Pour the remaining sauce on top of the last layer of noodles and sprinkle with the reserved mozzarella.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Optional, mix spinach leaves into the cheese for a wonderful flavor and extra veggies!
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Oh, I love the sound of crockpot lasagna…the perfect thing for me to get ready in the afternoons when nobody else is home and have it ready just in time. I think I’ll be trying it soon!
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You know, I love the whole concept of a crock pot, but I haven’t found a recipe that I love that is made in a crock pot. KWIM? But this looks fabulous! We love lasagna but I don’t love all the work. This sounds perfect! Thank you for sharing it!
There’s a great roast chicken in the crockpot recipe I posted here a few weeks ago. We had it this week, then used the extra chicken for chicken alfredo, then the last little bit for a kettle of chicken soup. It’s good and versatile!
This one:
http://www.momtrends.com/2011/09/friday-food-crock-pot-roasted-chicken-recipe-linky/
I’ve always been skeptical of crockpot lasagna too. Question: how do you serve it so that it looks nice (not just a scoop on the plate)?
Thanks for hosting!
Promise not to laugh? I had to use a different photo. The batch I made was yummy, but I managed to drop the best looking piece on the plate (after I carefully dug it out of the middle), so I gave up and found a different picture.
The recipe makes a ton, so I couldn’t justify making another batch for just 4 people; we’ve had my parents here and still had leftovers with this recipe.
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I appreciate you honesty about the photo! Sometimes what I photograph doesn’t look nearly as appealing as it tastes! Thanks for hosting!
I love crock pot recipes, and your lasagna looks wonderful! I have shared Sunflower Wheat Muffins and Chocolate Cranberry Bars. Thank you for hosting!
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mmm yum! Your lasagne looks so good! Perfect recipe for a snowy day!
Oops, uploaded the wrong picture! Oh well.
I always had the same feeling about prebrowning meats, I am glad it’s doable without it. It does look tasty!
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Shannon-I’m laughing, but only because of all the times I royally messed up my one shot at a good photo! Plus, some dishes just don’t photograph well.
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