Take the stress out of making lasagna with this simple Crockpot Lasagna recipe. Letting your crockpot do all the work is just part of the fun. The taste and flavor of this recipe will totally seal the deal!
When’s the last time that you cooked an entire meal in your crockpot? If you’re stopping to think, it’s been too long! This slow cooker lasagna recipe will have you never making lasagna any other way ever again.
This is one of those recipes that you can “set and forget” and have it ready and waiting for you when you return home from a long hard day of work. I also like to create this recipe and have it for leftovers throughout the week. What?! Leftovers is meal-planning, right?
Get ready to fall in love with the ease of this homemade lasagna recipe. It’s just that good!
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Simple and Easy Crockpot Lasagna
The great part of this recipe for crockpot lasagna is that you don’t need a ton of ingredients to get started.
Ingredients needed for easy crockpot lasagna
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 large can of tomato sauce
- 1 can of fire-roasted, diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 package (12 oz) lasagna noodles
- 12 oz ricotta cheese
- 2 (8 oz) packages of mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3/4 C parmesan cheese, grated
How to make crockpot lasagna
Prep crockpot with baking spray.
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet adding the onion until it turns translucent. Add crushed garlic to the skillet. Add the ground beef until brown.
Combine the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and spices in a sauce pan, cooking all ingredients until warm.
Begin to layer the lasagna in the crock pot. Bottom layer of the lasagna a large spoonful meat sauce. The second layer will be uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit).
Add a layer of cooked hamburger meat. Then top with cheeses. Repeat with sauce, noodles meat and cheeses until all are used up. Top with an extra layer of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours. Allow to set briefly prior to serving.
Crockpot Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 large can of tomato sauce
- 1 can of fire-roasted, diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 package (12 oz) lasagna noodles
- 12 oz ricotta cheese
- 2 (8 oz) packages of mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3/4 C parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Prep crockpot with baking spray.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet adding the onion until it turns translucent. Add crushed garlic to the skillet. Add the ground beef until brown.
- Combine the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and spices in a sauce pan, cooking all ingredients until warm.
- Begin to layer the lasagna in the crock pot. Bottom layer of the lasagna a large spoonful meat sauce. The second layer will be uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit).
- Add a layer of cooked hamburger meat. Then top with cheeses. Repeat with sauce, noodles meat and cheeses until all are used up. Top with an extra layer of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours. Allow to set briefly prior to serving.
Looking for more great crockpot or slow cooker recipes? Check these out!
- Easy Crockpot Applesauce
- Easy Crock Pot Chicken Tostadas Recipe
- Easy Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs
- Lemon Dump Chicken Recipe
- Slow Cooker Chicken Soft Tacos
- Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
- Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
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Nancy says
So timely that you’d post this recipe. Was at the store Friday & the only pasta left was lasagna noodles!
Melissa says
I had heard that from many people. I think some people are intimidated by lasagna but this recipe is so simple!