This Slow Cooker Lasagna recipe has just 5 ingredients! It’s such an easy family slow cooker meal that is perfect for busy days.
This simple crockpot lasagna recipe is a big hit in my house. And I’m so happy to have a slow-cooker recipe that I can use for busy days where I don’t have time to cook. How cool is it that a slow cooker can make lasagna for you? Yes. Very cool, indeed! You do not need any experience in the kitchen to make this easy crockpot lasagna recipe!
Ingredients Needed:
- cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- jarred marinara sauce
- lean ground beef
- lasagna noodles- you do not need to cook them!
How to make Slow Cooker Lasagna:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
- Place the cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Add a thin layer of pasta sauce to the bottom of a slow cooker. Add a thin layer of the cooked ground beef and a layer of the noodles, breaking the noodles to make them fit. Top the noodle layer with a layer of the cheese mixture. Repeat until all of the ingredients are used, ending with a layer of sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve hot.
Recipe Tips
- Add in frozen chopped spinach, squeezed dry. Add in chopped mushrooms. Use sausage in place of ground beef. Be creative!
- As the lasagna comes out of the oven, sprinkle a little more mozzarella cheese on top, as well as some chopped fresh parsley. That will make it look pretty!
What is the Best Slow Cooker?
The slow cooker that I’ve bought over and over again is the Hamilton Beach Portable 6 Quart Digital Programmable Slow Cooker. It’s the absolute best. I gift it to everyone too. If you want to make two kinds of lasagna at the same time in your slow cooker, buy this silicone divider set!
What I Love About This Recipe:
- It’s a no-brainer, EASY dinner recipe.
- We love lasagna, but sometimes we don’t want to do all of the work to make a classic lasagna.
- This is on my list of repeat-slow cooker recipes for busy weeknights! I love easy crockpot dinner recipes!
Best Slow Cooker Recipes:
Slow Cooker Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 pound cottage cheese (can sub ricotta cheese)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Two 26-ounce jars marinara sauce
- 2 pounds lean ground beef, cooked and drained
- One 9-ounce package lasagna noodles
Instructions
- Place the cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Add a thin layer of pasta sauce to the bottom of a slow cooker. Add a thin layer of the cooked ground beef and a layer of the noodles, breaking the noodles to make them fit. Top the noodle layer with a layer of the cheese mixture. Repeat until all of the ingredients are used, ending with a layer of sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve hot.
Notes
- Choose a type of marinara sauce that has garlic and Italian spices mixed in.
- Possible add-in: Frozen, defrosted spinach, squeezed dry.
- Substitution/additions: Ricotta cheese, ground turkey.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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