No need to heat up your oven when you make this easy recipe for crockpot lasagna. This slow cooker lasagna recipe is my go-to meal for potlucks or a busy weeknight meal.
No longer worry about clean up after baking lasagna in the oven because this crock-pot lasagna cooks self-contained and there is no spillover. Once you make this recipe, regular lasagna will not compare to this version of lasagna.
Ingredients needed to make crockpot lasagna:
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This recipe inspired my Italian stuffed shells recipe, lasagna roll ups and my lasagna soup recipe. For something completely different I wanted to point you to one of the most popular posts on this site that you may not have seen yet: sous vide pork shoulder.
How To Make Easy Crockpot Lasagna Recipe
Brown the ground beef
Brown the ground beef and the loose sausage.
Transfer to a plate
Remove the cooked meat to a clean plate, leaving a few tablespoons of drippings in the pan.
Leave drippings in the pan
Saute the onion and garlic in the pan drippings.
Combine sauce with the browned-off meat and onions.
Reserve 1 cup of mozzarella
Reserve 1 cup of mozzarella cheese for the topping and combine the remaining cheese, egg and seasonings.
Cook noodles
Precook the lasagna noodles for 4 minutes.
Start layering
Ladle the meat sauce mixture on the bottom of the crockpot
Cook noodles
Precook the lasagna noodles for 4 minutes.
Start layering
Ladle the meat sauce mixture on the bottom of the crockpot
Add par cooked noodles
Layer par-cooked noodles to cover the bottom of the crockpot.
Add cheese
Layer ⅓ of the cheese mixture over the meat and sauce.
Add meat sauce
Top with enough tomato sauce and meat to cover the cheese layer.
Repeat
Repeat the process starting with the cooked noodle layer.
Finish with cheese
Finish the layering with noodles and the reserved cup of mozzarella cheese.
Cover and Cook
Turn the crockpot on low for and cook for 3-4 hours. I would not recommend using the high setting as feel it dries out the noodles on the edges.
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Sarah's recommendation
7 qt. Crock-Pot
Perfect for Chicken, Roasts and Meals for 8+ people.
Can this slow cooker lasagna be made ahead?
The beauty of a slow cooker lasagna is that it can be made a day or two ahead of when it will be needed. Make the lasagna and assemble it in the crockpot, store covered in the refrigerator, and bake offed a few hours before it is needed.
Chef tips on making crock pot lasagna:
- Spray a large crockpot with cooking spray, for easier cleanup.
- Fill each jar ¼ of the way full with water and swish to get out every last bit of sauce and dump into the sauce/meat mixture.
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FAQ's and Tips
When you are ready to take your slow cooker lasagna to your party or gathering, place your crockpot in its carrier, if it came with one, or wrap a beach or bath towel around the crockpot to catch any sauce that may bubble out. Be sure to pick up the crockpot from using the handles, not the lid, even if the lid is a locking lid.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 lb italian sausage
- ½ medium onion diced
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 box lasagna noodles boiled for 4 minutes
- 3 jars marinara sauce
- 2 Cups Cottage Cheese large curd
- 4 Cups of mozzarella cheese divided
- ½ Cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 Egg
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and the loose sausage.1 lb Ground Beef, 1 lb italian sausage
- Remove the cooked meat to a clean plate, leaving a few tablespoons of drippings in the pan.
- Saute the onion and garlic in the pan drippings.½ medium onion, 2 cloves Garlic
- Combine sauce with the browned off meat.3 jars marinara sauce
- Reserve 1 cup of mozzerella cheese for the topping and combine the reamining cheeses, egg and seasonings.2 Cups Cottage Cheese, 4 Cups of mozzarella cheese, ½ Cup grated parmesan cheese, 1 Egg, 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- Precook the lasagna noodles for 4 minutes.1 box lasagna noodles
- Ladle sauce/meat mixture on the bottom of the crockpot.
- Layer par-cooked noodles to cover the bottom of the crockpot.
- Layer ⅓ of the cheese mixture over the meat and sauce.
- Top with enough sauce and meat to cover the cheese layer.
- Repeat the process staring with the cooked noodle layer.
- Finish the layering with noodles and the reserved cup of mozzerella cheese.
- Turn the crockpot on low for and cook for 3-4 hours. I would not recommend using the high setting as feel it dries out the noodles on the edges.
Nutrition
Notes
- Spray a large crockpot with cooking spray, for easier clean up.
- Fill each jar ¼ of the way full with water and swish to get out every last bit of sauce and dump into the sauce/meat mixture.
originally published: Feb 24, 2013
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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and a graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 17 years, Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.
Marci Schwartz Lutsky says
I've never done lasagna in the crockpot. Now I want to try it with veggies!
1825 Crock Pot recipe says
Awesome recipe
A Fancy Girl Must says
It's incredible how easy this is! Have you ever done a veggie lasagna? I wonder if you would need to roast or grill them first? This looks really good though...
Sarah Mock says
I definitely would root or grill them first. The caramelization on the veggies will give it great depth of flavor!
Cindy says
It seems so easy! I'm going to try it!
Sarah Mock says
It IS that easy Cindy. Enjoy!
Dede says
I've had my friend's crockpot lasagna and it was delicious. Never tried it myself. A coworker made lasagna soup in the crockpot and I liked it even better!
Sarah Mock says
Lasagna is yummy no matter how it is served!
Leona Wescher Heasley says
An even better idea is that San Georgio makes little bite size lasagna noodles. I make with that a lot...we call it lasagna casserole
Danielle @ itsaharleyyylife says
I want to make lasagna in a crockpot. I try to suggest it every week before we go grocery shopping but my mom just isn't sure about it yet. It looks so easy!