Crockpot Lasagna
A layered slow cooker dinner with ground beef, creamy ricotta, and melted mozzarella that fills your kitchen with a warm tomato smell.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Total Time: 375 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Meat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 24 oz jarred tomato sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Parmesan cheese, for topping
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink.
- Drain any excess fat from the skillet and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce over the bottom of the crockpot.
- Place 3 lasagna noodles on top of the sauce.
- Spread 1/3 of the ricotta cheese over the noodles.
- Add 1/3 of the ground beef mixture, followed by 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat the layers twice more.
- Finish with a layer of tomato sauce and the remaining mozzarella on top.
- Cover and cook on low for 360 minutes or high for 240 minutes.
- Serve hot and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Can assemble the lasagna ahead of time and keep it refrigerated until ready to cook.