Slow Cooker Lasagna

By DrGaellon on October 16, 2008

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• • Prep Time: 20 mins

  • Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins

  • Servings: 12

About This Recipe

"Tastes like you're doing something you shouldn't!"

Ingredients

• • • 1 lb lean ground beef

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil

    • 1 onions, chopped

    • 4 garlic cloves, minced

    • 1 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

    • 1 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce

• • 1/2 can/jar pasta sauce

    • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

    • 12 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese

    • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

    • 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

    • 1 (12 ounce) packages lasagna noodles

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in a medium skillet over medium heat. Drain fat and put browned beef in a bowl.

2. Wipe out pan. Add olive oil. When hot, add onion and saute 3 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add garlic and saute 1 minute or until fragrant. Add tomato paste and saute 2-3 minutes until tomato is beginning to brown. Return the meat to the pan and add the tomato sauce, salt and oregano. Stir well and cook until hot.

3. In a large bowl, blend ricotta cheese with parmesan and mozzarella.

4. Place a layer of meat sauce in bottom of slow cooker. Top with a layer of lasagna noodles; break noodles to fit in slow cooker. Top with cheese mixture. Continue layering sauce, noodles and cheese until it's all used up.

5. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (231 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

% Daily Value

Calories 393.6

Calories from Fat 158

40%

Amount Per Serving

% Daily Value

Total Fat 17.6g

27%

Saturated Fat 8.9g

44%

Cholesterol 67.4mg

22%

Sugars 6.0 g

Sodium 1045.3mg

43%

Total Carbohydrate 32.7g

10%

Dietary Fiber 2.7g

10%

Sugars 6.0 g

24%

Protein 26.3g

52%

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