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Lasagna was one of the first things I made from scratch in college when I finally started cooking on my own full time. It was so much work, and when I was finished I had used every pan in the kitchen and was completely exhausted. When I finally tasted it all could I mutter was…eh.

It was okay, but by no means worth all that work, and I would have taken a store bought lasagna over what I had just slaved over any given day. I didn’t have time for meals like that. I was a busy college student…I had boys to date, parties to attend, and reality TV to watch.

When I came across a recipe for Crockpot Lasagna, I was intrigued. What a genius idea if this version truly was any less work than the traditional version. I was skeptical to say the least for the work that it was going to involve and had even lower expectations for what the taste would be.

The preparation was quick and seemed way too easy compared to what I was used to. As we sat down for dinner, I warned my family that this was an experiment and I had no idea how it would taste. I was pleasantly surprised, and swore this would be the only way we were doing lasagna in my house from now on.

This is perfect for company when you don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen.

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Yield: 10 servings

Crockpot Lasagna

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
4 hrs

Crockpot Lasagna tastes like you spent all day making it, without all of the work.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup diced white onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 6 uncooked lasagna noodles

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, brown beef and onion. Add garlic and cook for one minute. Drain.

  2. Add marinara sauce and water to skillet and simmer for about 5 minutes.

  3. Mix ricotta, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, egg and parsley.
  4. Pour 1 cup of spaghetti meat sauce into a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place half of the noodles and half of the ricotta mixture on top of the sauce. Cover with 2 cups meat sauce. Top with remaining noodles (if the noodles don't fit exactly, break them to fit), cheese mixture and meat sauce.
  5. Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours or until noodles are soft, being careful not to overcook. (Don't try to speed up the process by cooking on high.) Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella and remaining Parmesan on top. Cover with the lid to melt the cheese and allow to sit 10 minutes before serving.
Author: Christy Denney
Course: All Recipes, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: crockpot lasagna, slow cooker

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