Slow Cooker Lasagna

5 from 6 votes

This Slow Cooker Lasagna is easy to assemble and is packed with a comforting flavor. Great for a weeknight meal or a slow Sunday dinner and can be tailored to your tastebuds!

Prep Time20

Cook Time4

Total Time4 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 579kcal

Author: Ryan Allen

Equipment

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb mild Italian sausage
3 tsp garlic (minced)
½ tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp onion powder
2 (24 oz) jars pasta sauce (I used Prego traditional)

Cheese Filling

3 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
1½ cups parmesan cheese (shredded)
1 (32 oz) container ricotta cheese
2 tsp garlic (minced)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1½ tsp Italian seasoning
2 eggs

Misc.

1½ cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
1 (12 oz) box oven ready lasagna noodles

Instructions

Spray a 6-quart slow cooker non stick cooking spray.
In a large skillet, add ground beef, sausage, garlic, black pepper, and onion powder. Cook until browned and no longer pink. About 5-7 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Add pasta sauce and stir until well combined.
In a large bowl, add Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and eggs. Mix together until well combined.
Add ¾ cup of prepared meat sauce to the bottom of the slow cooker and spread out evenly. On top of the meat sauce layer 5 noodle cutting them to completely cover the sauce.
Reserve 1½ cup of the meat sauce and set aside. Then, add ½ of the remaining sauce on the noodles and spread out evenly. Next, add ½ of the prepared cheese filling and spread out evenly.
Then, add 5 more noodles cutting them to completely cover the first layer. Add the other half of the sauce and spread out evenly. Next, add ½ of the prepared cheese filling and spread out evenly.
Add remaining noodles and cover with reserved meat sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
Turn off the slow cooker. Then, evenly spread 1½ cups of mozzarella cheese over the cooked lasagna. Cover and let sit for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is completely melted. This will allow everything to set up so it is easier to serve.

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