This Slow Cooker Lasagna recipe has just 5 ingredients! It’s such an easy, family friendly meal perfect for busy days.

slice of slow cooker lasagna on plate


This simple dinner 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 recipe!

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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!
four photos showing how to make slow cooker lasagna

How to make Slow Cooker Lasagna:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

  1. Place the cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
  2. 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.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve hot.
spatula taking slice of lasagna out of slow cooker

Recipe Tips

  1. Add in frozen chopped spinach, squeezed dry. Add in chopped mushrooms. Use sausage in place of ground beef. Be creative!
  2. 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!
spatula holding slice of slow cooker lasagna

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!

slice taken out of slow cooker lasagna

What I Love About This Recipe:

  1. It’s a no-brainer, EASY dinner recipe.
  2. We love lasagna, but sometimes we don’t want to do all of the work to make a classic lasagna.
  3. This is on my list of repeat-slow cooker recipes for busy weeknights!
plate of slow cooker lasagna
slice of slow cooker lasagna on plate
5 from 1 vote

Slow Cooker Lasagna

There is nothing like coming home at the end of a long day and having dinner ready to put on the table!
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 6 hours
Total: 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
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Ingredients

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

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 457kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 43g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 102mg, Sodium: 1304mg, Potassium: 1091mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 1067IU, Vitamin C: 13mg, Calcium: 231mg, Iron: 5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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249 Comments

  1. Meghan says:

    Dutch pancakes always go over around here…they are pretty much like crepes. We put jam, applesauce, honey or nutella on them.

  2. Angela Stacy says:

    Our quick dinner is either Spaghetti or our favorite kind of breakfast cereal.

  3. Maxine Reisenleiter says:

    My quick dinner in a pinch is scrambled eggs with bacon and toast. Not very original, I admit, but it is quick and filling.

  4. Ande B. says:

    My favorite go-to meal is chicken, beef, tofu or pork stir fry.

  5. Tanya Willis says:

    For dinner in a hurry,… we always opt for breakfast! Pancakes or Eggs and Bacon!

  6. Muffy says:

    The new cookbook sounds like a hit! My favorite, quick week night go-to is an Everything Frittata. I always have eggs and cheese and just throw in any veggies and leftovers (rice, pasta,leftover chicken etc).

  7. Suzanne T. says:

    My favorite go-to meal when we are rushed or I didn’t thaw, (it happens a lot!) are omelets. There are always some veggies and cheese in the fridge, fresh herbs from my herb garden and some fruit! Dinner is served!

  8. Kelly P. says:

    I have begun to experiment and use my pressure cooker with good results. I love my slow cooker also. Anything that can take over part of the work without me worrying over it. One of our favorite quick meals is a Cuban style pork with rice. If there is any pork left it makes delicious sandwiches the next day. We love it!

  9. Audrey says:

    Would love to win this cookbook.
    Everyone’s so busy these days—-need to start using the crockpot lots more!

  10. Patti W says:

    It would be chicken enchiladas. I make extra and freeze for busy days.