Crock Pot Lasagna means no need for an oven! Lasagna noodles, meat sauce and cheese made all in one pot. Easy and delicious!
THE BEST CROCK POT LASAGNA
I'm always looking for new ways to use my Crock Pot (a.k.a. slow cooker.) It really is one of the most used items in my kitchen. Even with the invention of electric pressure cookers and air fryers. I use those too but slow cookers are so inexpensive and most people own one. I find myself going back to my slow cooker time and time again.
CAN I SUBSTITUTE COTTAGE CHEESE FOR RICOTTA?
Yes, of course. However, there is a reason I use cottage cheese in this recipe. It's to keep it all from drying out. Ricotta is a drier, crumbly cheese. It can dry out pretty quickly in this recipe if it's cooked too long. So, I use cottage cheese to keep it all nice and luscious! Or if you want something a bit more traditional, try my HOMEMADE BAKED LASAGNA RECIPE. Also for a chicken this, my CROCK POT CHICKEN ALFREDO LASAGNA is definitely worth making!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT LASAGNA:
Slice and serve it up with a salad and some garlic bread.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 (15 oz) container small curd cottage cheese (or ricotta cheese)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided use
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, divided use
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
- 4-6 lasagna noodles, uncooked
Instructions
- Brown and crumble ground beef in a large skillet (or if your crock pot has a saute setting, use that.)
- Then add in onion and garlic and cook for additional 1-2 minutes.
- Drain excess grease from beef and put back into skillet. Pour in spaghetti sauce and water. Give it all a good stir.
- In a separate bowl, mix together cottage cheese, 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, 2 tbsp. parmesan cheese, egg, pepper and chopped parsley. (Put your remaining cheeses back in the fridge, you'll be using those as a topping later)
- Spray crock pot with no-stick cooking spray. Scoop approximately 1 cup of meat sauce into bottom of slow cooker.
- Top with one layer of uncooked lasagna noodles. Just do your best to break them up to fit into your crock pot.
- Next top with a layer of cheese mixture.
- Keep adding layers, ending with meat sauce. I was able to get 3 layers in my 5-quart slow cooker.
- Put the lid on and cook on low for 4-6 hours. You want most of the liquid to be absorbed and noodles should be soft.
- When it is finished cooking, add remaining cheeses and sprinkle with parsley.
- Put the lid back on for about 10-15 more minutes until cheese is melted.
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Originally published: February 2012
Updated & republished: August 2020
Edited to add: The original post had a giveaway. That giveaway has ended.
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Can I make this night before and set crockpot up next morning? Or will the noodles absorb some of the liquid?
this was the best i ever made!!!! no real mess i loved it will be making many times more!!!!
Thank you so very much Beth!!
Absolutely delicious, thank you for posting this recipe!
I have a high 4-6 hours not a low if I cook it on high when should I check it?
You’ll want to check it around the second hour. Just to be sure. Really it’s just the noodles needing time to soften.
Absolutely loved making lasagna this way as there is less mess and cleanup. I used homemade sauce instead of jar sauce, but other than that I followed the recipe exactly. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I will definitely be using this one again.
Love, love, love hearing that Lisa! Thank you so very much!
can u prepare nite before, refrigerate— plug in next day? if no problem doing ahead of time approximate cook time since starting from refrig cold.
tnx u—-
Yes I believe you could that. I haven't tested it starting from cold so I honestly couldn't tell you how long it would take so you'll have to play it by ear. If you give it a try, please come back and let me know how it went!