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Slice of homemade crockpot lasagna served with garlic bread and salad
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Crockpot Lasagna

This easy crockpot lasagna is layered with rich beef and Italian sausage sauce, tender noodles, creamy cottage cheese and plenty of melty mozzarella. No need to boil the noodles—just layer everything in the slow cooker and let it do the work!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Resting Time20 minutes
Total Time4 hours 40 minutes
Course: 100 + BEST Easy Beef Recipes for Dinner, 50 of our Best Easy Pasta Recipes, Over 500 Family Dinner Recipes Ideas
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: crock pot, crockpot, dinner recipe, ground beef, italian, italian sausage, lasagna, pasta recipe, slow cooker
Servings: 8
Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ Pound Ground Beef
  • ½ Pound Italian Sausage
  • ½ Yellow Onion minced
  • 3 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 24 Ounce Jarred Sauce like marinara or bolognese (we like Rao's best)
  • 2 Tablespoons Cream *optional
  • 1 Squeeze Lemon Juice
  • 2 ½ Cups Cottage Cheese
  • 1 Egg large
  • ¾ Cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Parsley chopped or 1 tablespoon dried
  • Lasagna Noodles oven ready or regular
  • 3 Cups Mozzarella Cheese grated
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Spray a crockpot with nonstick spray.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef and sausage. Cook, breaking up the meat until it's in crumbles, about 1-2 minutes.
    ½ Pound Ground Beef, ½ Pound Italian Sausage
  • Add the onion and garlic and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until the meat is browned and onions caramelized.
    ½ Yellow Onion, 3 Cloves Garlic
  • Add the jarred sauce, cream and lemon juice. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed. Set aside.
    24 Ounce Jarred Sauce, 2 Tablespoons Cream, 1 Squeeze Lemon Juice
  • In a bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan, about 1/2 teaspoon salt and parsley. Set aside.
    2 ½ Cups Cottage Cheese, 1 Egg, ¾ Cup Parmesan Cheese, ½ teaspoon Salt, 2 Tablespoons Parsley
  • Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture on the bottom of the crockpot.
  • Place 2-3 lasagna noodles and break 1-2 more to fill in the sides.
    Lasagna Noodles
  • Spread 1/3 of the cottage cheese mixture on top and then 1/3 of the mozzarella.
    3 Cups Mozzarella Cheese
  • Repeat layers until all ingredients are used.
  • Cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 3 hours.
  • Place just the ceramic insert under a broiler at the end if you want a browned top.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 601kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 1407mg | Potassium: 636mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 987IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 419mg | Iron: 3mg