Best Meaty Crock Pot Lasagna Recipes

SLOW COOKER LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until brown. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and oregano and stir until well incorporated. Cook until heated through.
• In a large bowl mix together the cottage cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Spoon a layer of the meat mixture onto the bottom of the slow cooker. Add a double layer of the uncooked lasagna noodles. Break to fit noodles into slow cooker. Top noodles with a portion of the cheese mixture. Repeat the layering of sauce, noodles, and cheese until all the ingredients are used.
• Cover, and cook on LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours.

CROCK POT LASAGNA (+VIDEO)

Steps:

• Brown and crumble ground beef in a large skillet (or if your crock pot has a saute setting, use that.)
• Then add in onion and garlic and cook for additional 1-2 minutes.
• Drain excess grease from beef and put back into skillet. Pour in spaghetti sauce and water. Give it all a good stir.
• In a separate bowl, mix together cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, 2 tbsp. parmesan cheese, egg, pepper and chopped parsley. (Put your remaining cheeses back in the fridge, you'll be using those as a topping later)
• Spray crock pot with no-stick cooking spray. Scoop approximately 1 cup of meat sauce into bottom of slow cooker.
• Top with one layer of uncooked lasagna noodles. Just do your best to break them up to fit into your crock pot.
• Next top with a layer of cheese mixture.
• Keep adding layers, ending with meat sauce. I was able to get 3 layers in my 5-quart slow cooker.
• Put the lid on and cook on low for 4-6 hours. You want most of the liquid to be absorbed and noodles should be soft.
• When it is finished cooking, add remaining cheeses and sprinkle with parsley.
• Put the lid back on for about 10-15 more minutes until cheese is melted.

MEATY CROCK POT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cut sausage into slices. In a large skillet add: sausage, ground beef, mushrooms, and onions. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Brown until cooked through. Drain and add one jar of spaghetti sauce to the meat mixture.
• Mix the water with the other jar of spaghetti sauce. Spread a small amount on the bottom of the crock pot to prevent sticking.
• Place a layer of noodles in the bottom of the crock pot. You may have to break into pieces to fill in spots.
• Layer with sauce, meat mixture, spoonfuls of ricotta, and mozzarella on top of the noodles. Repeat layers.
• Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or high for 2 1/2 hours.

CROCK POT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, onion and garlic in frypan.
• Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and oregano.
• Cook long enough to get it warm.
• Spoon a layer of meat sauce onto the bottom of the slow cooker.
• Add a double layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit) and top with cheeses.
• Repeat with sauce, noodles and cheeses until all are used up.
• Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.