Here’s a Slow Cooker Lasagna recipe that has only 5 ingredients.
This 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!
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!
Ingredients
- 1 pound cottage cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Two 26-ounce jars marinara sauce
- 2 pounds lean ground beef, cooked
- 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
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.
My favorite to go is Chicken and rice in the crockpot. Takes about 5 minutes to prepare; when you get home the meal is done and only one pot to clean:) Thanks for this give-a-way!
Spaghetti is so easy that it is my favorite fast “go to” meal.
Breakfast for Dinner
cook ground turkey
add: scallions
spinach
mushrooms
(any vegetable)
stir until cooked
add egg whites
stir until cooked
top with reduced fat cheddar and cover until melted.
15 minutes tops – healthy, easy and delicious!
Pulled Pork or baked ziti!! My kids love it. No fuss no muss. Anything that has me more organized when I get home from work, I appreciate.
The lasagna looks great….will have to give it a go.
I hate to admit it, but our easy go-to meal is either a salad or a coldcuts and cheese (or PB&J) sandwich. But my favorite crock pot meal is a chicken fiesta soup that is SO yummy. I defrost all the ingredients in my crock pot over night, so the acidity of the tomatoes can really tenderize the chicken. Then I turn it on low in the morning before work, and when I come home my crock pot has been cooking all day to make me a warm, healthful meal! And it’s ready for me with no additional prep!! And then my husband and I can eat on it for a week! (It makes a lot!!) Thanks for the giveaway. :]
I always make spaghetti if I’m really busy in the evenings.
Our favorite is spaghetti! easy, quick and so good!
My go to dinner is usually either spaghetti or beef and bean burritos. I love using my slow cooker especially in the fall and winter.
I do a lot of make ahead meals, so my favorite quick weeknight meal is anything I can pull out of the freezer and either throw in the oven or reheat.
I would say either Roast or Chalupa. Both can be thrown in frozen into the crockpot that morning and come out fabulous, not tasting effortless at all! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway! ~Tabitha