Yes, believe it or not you can cook lasagna in your crockpot! Make sure you don't stir this recipe, or you'll ruin the layers you built so carefully.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours,
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. lean ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 48 oz. jar chunky pasta sauce
- 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 16 oz. container cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 lb. pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 lb. pkg. mafalda noodles (mini lasagna noodles)
- 1/2 cup rated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
In a large skillet, brown ground beef with chopped onions and garlic. Season with season salt and pepper to taste. Drain thoroughly. Add spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and water. Simmer 10 - 15 minutes.In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, parsley, and mozzarella cheese.
In 5-6 quart crockpot, pour 1 cup of the beef sauce. Then top with a layer of mafalda noodles. Top with more ground beef sauce, then a layer of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers to fill crockpot 3/4 full. Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6-7 hours - DO NOT STIR. Top with Parmesan cheese and serve. Serves 8-10
