Grandma's Crockpot Lasagna
With my Grandma's Crockpot Lasagna recipe, now you can have that same show-stopping dish any night of the week, without all the work!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time5 hours hrs
Total Time5 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Crockpot, Italian, pasta, Slow cooker
Keyword: Grandma's Crockpot Lasagna
Servings: 8
Calories: 510kcal
Author: Corey Valley
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cans 15 ounces each tomato sauce
- 1 can diced tomatoes undrained
- 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 2 Tablespoons dried parsley
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 1 container 16 ounces cottage cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 15 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 8 oz ball of fresh mozzarella cut into 8-10 thin slices
Cook beef and onion in skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, basil parsley, garlic and salt.
Mix 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and the cottage cheese and Parmesan cheeses. (Refrigerate remaining mozzarella cheese while lasagna cooks.)
Prepare crockpot with cooking spray. Spoon one-fourth of the beef mixture into 6-quart slow cooker; top with 5 noodles, broken into pieces to fit. Spread with half of the cheese mixture and 4-5 slices of fresh mozzarella Then top with another one-fourth of the beef mixture. Top with 5 noodles, remaining cheese mixture, 4-5 slices of fresh mozzarella and one-fourth of the beef mixture. Top with remaining 5 noodles and remaining beef mixture.
Cover and cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until noodles are tender.
Sprinkle top of lasagna with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Turn off crockpot. Cover and let stand about 15-20 minutes to help it set. Cut into pieces.
Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 894mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 655IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 537mg | Iron: 3.3mg