Crockpot Lasagna (4 hours)
This easy Crockpot Lasagna recipe is a simple way to enjoy classic lasagna without the hassle. Just layer the ingredients in your slow cooker, let it cook for 4 hours and enjoy a delicious, hands-off meal! Super cheesy - made with mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan cheeses!
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground sweet Italian sausage
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 (24 ounce jars ) marinara sauce pick your favorite
- 1 (6 ounce can ) tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 (15 ounce container) ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 (12 ounce package) lasagna noodles
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage, onion and garlic together until sausage is browned. Drain any grease from the pan.
- Add marinara sauce, tomato paste, salt and oregano into the pan and stir until well mixed.
- In a large bowl add mozzarella, ricotta and parmesan cheese together mixing well.
- Add a couple spoonfuls of the sauce mixture to the bottom of the crockpot to cover it.
- Spread about 1/3 of the noodles into the bottom of the crockpot. You will need to break some of the noodles to fit and cover accordingly.
- Add 1/3 of the sauce mixture on top of the noodles. Super important: the sauce needs to completely cover the noodles, every single inch of them - this is the way the noodles are going to cook!
- Add 1/3 of the cheese mixture on top of the sauce.
- Repeat 2 more layers of noodles, sauce and cheese until all the ingredients are used.
- Cover the lid and cook on LOW for 4 hours or until lasagna noodles are tender. If needed, cook in 30-minute increments until noodles are fully cooked and tender. 4 hours is plenty for us, but depending on the crockpot it can take 4-5 hours. Serve and enjoy!