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Crock Pot Lasagna

Porch and I have been on the hunt for good Crock Pot recipes; we love the idea of throwing stuff together on shopping day, dumping it in the morning we want a good dinner, and coming home to a hot dinner that hasn't been ordered on GrubHub (no offense, GrubHub, we still love you, we just want an open-relationship).

I typically look on Pinterest for good ideas (follow my board Crock Pot Eatin') and we give them a try.  If they pass, they stay in rotation.  If they suck, we agree never to speak of it again.  We're all about trial and error.

Today we agreed to test out the Crock Pot Lasagna recipe I found.  We made a few modifications (especially the cooking time) and were so pleased with how it turned out, we decided to share the recipe with you & ask for any similar recipes you may have!

We used this:

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 36 oz spaghetti sauce
  • 8 oz ricotta cheese
  • 12 oz cottage cheese
  • 1/4 C grated Parmesan
  • 1 egg
  • 1 t Penzey's Pasta sprinkle
  • 9 lasagna noodles (we did NOT use the precooked ones)
  • 8 oz mozzarella


We did this:

  1. brown the ground beef & mix with the spaghetti sauce 
  2. mix ricotta, cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan, and Pasta sprinkle
  3. spray your Crock Pot with Pam (or whatever you use to prevent sticking)
  4.  spread 1/3 of the meat sauce on the bottom of the Crock Pot
  5. break 3 of the noodles and spread to cover base
  6. spread 1/2 of the cheese mixtures over the noodles
  7. top with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese
  8. repeat steps 4-7
  9. top with last 3 noodles and cover with sauce
  10. cover & cook on low for 4 hours
The original recipe called for 5 hours but when I checked on it about 3.5 hours in, I realized it was close to done and turned it to warm.  

More please!

The result was both of us going back for more and agreeing to add the recipe to the collection!

Do you make a lot of Crock Pot or freezer meals?  What are your favorites?  What about your biggest flops?  Mine was a sweet potato & sausage freezer meal that was GARBAGE.  

xo
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