Description
This Slow Cooker Lasagna is a hearty, comforting dish with layers of rich meat sauce, creamy cheeses, and tender noodles, all cooked to perfection in the slow cooker for an easy, hands-off dinner.
Ingredients
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/2 pound ground Italian sausage
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large onion, chopped (or 1–2 tablespoons dried minced onion)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
29 ounces tomato sauce
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups water
8 ounces lasagna noodles, uncooked
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, sausage, and onion until cooked through.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, and water. Simmer for 15–20 minutes.
- Spread one-fourth of the meat sauce in the bottom of the slow cooker. Arrange one-third of the noodles over the sauce, breaking them as needed to fit.
- Mix together the mozzarella, cottage cheese, and parmesan. Spoon one-third of the cheese mixture over the noodles.
- Repeat the layering process two more times.
- Finish with the remaining meat sauce and sprinkle with extra mozzarella if desired.
- Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours, until noodles are tender.
Notes
Use ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese for a creamier texture.
Swap ground turkey or chicken for a lighter version.
Add layers of sautéed spinach, zucchini, or mushrooms for extra vegetables.
Use gluten-free lasagna noodles if needed.
Spice it up with crushed red pepper flakes or hot Italian sausage.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/7 of recipe
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 1220mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
