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Crockpot Lasagna

Ready to take your lasagna game to the next level? Look no further than this delicious crockpot lasagna recipe! This slow cooked version of the classic Italian dish is sure to be a hit with your family. With layers of gooey cheese teamed with a meaty tomato sauce, this tasty-yet-easy meal will have everyone coming back for seconds. Get ready to enjoy some classic comfort food with a twist - crock pot lasagna with ricotta is sure to be a hit!
Course Main
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword slow cooker
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 12 1
Calories 525kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 28- ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 30 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 4 ounces parmesan cheese divided
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
  • 16 ounces mozzarella cheese grated and divided

Instructions

  • Heat a skillet to medium heat. Add the ground beef, and cook, stirring to break it up, until it just starts to brown. Add the onion and celery and cook for 5 minutes longer. Stir in the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
    Browned ground beef, onion, and celery.
  • Drain any accumulated fat. Sprinkle the mixture with Italian seasoning, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes.
    Seasonings being added to ground beef and vegetables.
  • Stir in the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste and stir until everything is incorporated.
    Tomato sauce and tomato paste being stirred into a skillet of ground beef.
  • While the meat sauce is cooking, stir together the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and eggs in a bowl.
    Ricotta cheese, egg, and parmesan in a bowl.
  • To assemble, spoon 1 cup of the meat sauce into the bottom of an electric slow cooker. Top with 4 noodles, breaking them as necessary to fit the crockpot.
    Meat sauce in the bottom of a slow cooker.
  • Spread ⅓ of the ricotta mixture on top of the noodle and 1 cup of the sauce. Sprinkle with ¾ cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat the layers.
    Meat sauce over ricotta and lasagna noodles in a slow cooker.
  • Top with a final layer of the lasagna noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, and sauce. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, adding the remaining cheese in the last 20 minutes of cooking.
    Cheese added to the top of lasagna during the final cooking time in a slow cooker.

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 877mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1108IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 507mg | Iron: 3mg