Easy Crockpot Lasagna With Meat Sauce (No Boil Noodles) Recipe
Easy crockpot lasagna with meat sauce (no boil noodles) layers tender pasta, rich meaty sauce, and creamy melted cheese into a comforting, cozy dinner that slow cooks to perfection.
Equipment
- 6-8 QT Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pounds Ground Beef
- 4 Cups Tomato Sauce (I used Raoes)
- 10 No Boil Lasagna Sheets
- 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese
- 15 Oz Ricotta Cheese
- ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1-2 Tbs Oregano
- 1 Tbs Garlic Powder
- 2 Tbs Parsley
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium high heat and break it into small pieces as it cooks. lightly season it with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in the tomato sauce and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Spray the inside of the crockpot with cooking spray and add about ½ a cup of meat sauce to the bottom. Top it with a later of the lasagna noodles. Break them up into smaller pieces to fit and line the crockpot.
- In a medium sized bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, egg, Parmesan, salt, pepper and oregano. Place half of the ricotta mixture on top of the noodles and spread it out evenly using the back of a spoon.
- Repeat the layers of meat sauce, lasagna and ricotta cheese. End the layers with lasagna sheets and the rest of the meat sauce. It may look like the lasagna is over sauced but the noodles will absorb a lot of the liquid when cooking.
- Set the crock pot to low for about 3-4 hours or until the noodles are cooked all the way through and the sides and hot and bubbly. Add some shredded mozzarella cheese to the top and sprinkle it with parsley.
- Place the lid back on top of the crockpot for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Serve warm and enjoy!