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Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe

A non-layering crock pot lasagna. I use spinach and/or whole wheat lasagna noodles to make it healthier These are regular lasagna noodles, not the "no boil" ones.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 8 lasagna noodles broken into bite size pieces
  • 3 quarts. boiling water
  • 2 tsp cooking oil optional
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1-1/2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 3/4 c finely chopped onion
  • 2 x 14 oz cans of canned tomatoes with juice broken up
  • 5-1/2 oz tomato paste
  • 1 c creamed cottage cheese
  • 2 c grated mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp parsley flakes or 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dried whole oregano although I have always used ground oregano
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried basil
  • 1-1/4 tsp salt although I never have added salt to this recipe
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Cook lasagna noodle pieces in boiling water, cooking oil and salt in pot for 14 to 16 mins. Drain
  • Fry ground beef in frying pan until browned, then drain. Add to slow cooker.
  • Add remaining ingredients, stirring well. Add lasagna noodle pieces and stir, then cover. Cook on Low 7-9 hours or on High 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours.