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Crockpot Lasagna

You're less than 3 hours away from a hearty, filling dish! Your family will love this lasagna, and you'll love how easy it is to prepare.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 40 minutes
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: lasagna, pasta
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • Crockpot

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • ½ small onion, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp basil
  • ¼ tsp parsley
  • 24 oz jar pasta sauce
  • 15 oz whole milk ricotta
  • 2⅓ cup mozzarella, divided
  • ½ cup finely grated parmesan
  • 1 egg
  • 1 box lasagna noodles
  • fresh parsley for serving optional

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, begin by browning sausage. Once cooked, add onion and saute until tender, then cook garlic for 30 seconds. Drain off fat. Add pasta sauce, herbs, and ½ cup water (use your pasta sauce jar for extra flavor and no waste!) to the pan. Stir back in the strained sausage mix. Let simmer for 5 minutes, or until thickened over medium to low heat--season to taste.
  • While sauce is simmering, mix ricotta, 1 ⅓ cup mozzarella, parmesan, and egg--season with salt.
  • Spray your slow cooker with nonstick spray and ladle in about a cup of sauce. Our slow cooker held 3.5 noodles in each layer; yours may be different. Fit them in as close together as possible without overlapping, breaking noodles where necessary. Then do a layer of cheese, more sauce, noodles, and end with pasta. Use remaining sauce (½-1 cup) to top the pasta and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
  • Take 1 ¼ cup water and gently pour around the outside of the lasagna, cover, and cook on low for 2.5 - 4 hours. Let rest a few minutes before slicing.