READY IN 4+ hrs

Slow-Cooker Lasagna

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"Have all the flavors you love in homemade lasagna without the fussy preparation and baking. This easy version is assembled in your slow cooker, and simmers for hours while you do other things." — Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese

Directions

Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water. Mix ricotta, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella, 2 Tbsp. Parmesan, egg and parsley.
Spoon 1 cup meat sauce into slow cooker; top with layers of half each of the noodles (broken to fit) and cheese mixture. Cover with 2 cups meat sauce. Top with remaining noodles (broken to fit), cheese mixture and meat sauce. Cover with lid.
Cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; let stand, covered, 10 min. or until melted.

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PREP 20 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 20 mins

Footnotes

Nutritional info per serving: Calories 410 Total fat 21 g Saturated fat 10 g Cholesterol 95 mg Sodium 680 mg Carbohydrate 26 g Dietary fiber 2 g Sugars 7 g Protein 29 g Vitamin A 20 %DV Vitamin C 15 %DV Calcium 60 %DV Iron 15 %DV

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 26, 2012

This was so easy and the finishing taste was very good. I basically doubled it. I threw in a little balsamic vinegar in the cheese mix. Used some ground beef and Italian sausage. The finished lasagna was about 4-inches thick and came out of the slow cooker nicely in a decent piece. Try it, you'll like it.

—MIKEBTEA

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 23, 2013

When I think of slow-cooker I think quick and easy. I didn't feel that this was any easier than cooking it in the oven and I didn't care for the flavor.

—JOULEC

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41 Ratings

Oct 02, 2012

very easy recipe. Threw it together in about 20 minutes! Needed a little seasoning but other than that it was great! Definitely will make this again.

—stnortham

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Aug 29, 2012

My entire family loves this lasagna, including my very picky 4 year old. And it is SO easy. I put in in my large oval slow cooker on low (which still cooks fast) while I'm home for lunch and by supper time it's perfect. Sometimes I add dried minced onion to the sauce and I almost always season the meat either with Mrs. Dash tomato basil seasoning or a packet of spaghetti seasoning just for extra flavor before adding the sauce to the meat. This is a great recipe!

—divamom74

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Sep 19, 2012

This was sooo easy and delicious! I doubled the recipe and it filled my crockpot up. I cooked it on low for about 3 hours - maybe a little more - and the noodles were done but it was pretty liquidy, so I just turned the crockpot off and let it sit for a while, and it was perfect! I served this lasagna with garlic bread and salad to company, and it was a huge hit!

—jlauren

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Jul 25, 2012

Thought this was a very easy recipe and easy to throw in any kind of extras, mushrooms, spinach,etc. passed this on to others, highly recommend it.

—Britt

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Jan 13, 2013

I made this dish for the first time and will definitely be making it again. Made it for a function last night and it was a hit. I was asked for the recipe - you know it's good when that happens. I doubled the recipe in every respect except for not having enough ricotta or cottage cheese. Tho' next time I'll ensure I have the requisite amount, there was no noticeable lack of quality. Set slow cooker on low for 4hrs the night before; shut it off, and set it back on at low for 3hrs before we wanted to serve it the next day & it was perfect. In fact, we kept it on low for everyone to help themselves over a 3hr period and it kept its moisture all through the evening. Another thing, I didn't have lasagna pasta sheets so I used rotini pasta. But pasta is pasta, in my opinion. I'll use the same pasta next time I use this recipe. Certainly makes for easier serving. As to flavour, the only thing I will add next time is a small amount of salt to the mixture.

—COOKINKIWI

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Aug 06, 2012

My family LOVED this! I browned the meat in the slow cooker and drained the grease. Also made my sauce from scratch: can of diced tomato, can of paste, can of sauce + italian seasonings, garlic, salt and pepper + layer in noodles and cheeses = perfectly easy lasagna on a hot day!!!

—KGROSSMANN

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