I was on Pinterest looking for some recipes for my crock pot. I've been super busy lately, and the crock pot has become my friend.
I was able to find an awesome lasagna recipe:
The link led me to Six Sisters' Stuff: Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe. I tried out this recipe last night and it's awesome. I would've taken a pic of mine, but it didn't turn out as pretty looking as theirs, but still tasted great.
Their recipe is below, with some notes of what I did differently:
Ingredients:
1 lb. lean ground beef (could be substituted for Italian sausage) <-I used 1/2 lb. lean ground beef and 1/2 lb. ground turkey
1 (24 oz) jar spaghetti sauce <-I used homemade spaghetti sauce that I canned last fall
1 cup water
1 (15 oz) container of ricotta cheese (can use skim ricotta)
1 pkg. Kraft Italian Cheese (approx. 2 cups) <-I used the store brand, but it still tasted yummy
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons parsley
6 regular lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 lb. lean ground beef (could be substituted for Italian sausage) <-I used 1/2 lb. lean ground beef and 1/2 lb. ground turkey
1 (24 oz) jar spaghetti sauce <-I used homemade spaghetti sauce that I canned last fall
1 cup water
1 (15 oz) container of ricotta cheese (can use skim ricotta)
1 pkg. Kraft Italian Cheese (approx. 2 cups) <-I used the store brand, but it still tasted yummy
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons parsley
6 regular lasagna noodles, uncooked
Directions:
Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water. Mix ricotta, 1-1/2 cups Italian cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, egg and parsley.
Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water. Mix ricotta, 1-1/2 cups Italian cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, egg and parsley.
Spoon 1 cup meat sauce into slow cooker; top with 3 lasagna noodles, broken to fit; and half of 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 4-6 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; let stand, covered, 10 min. or until cheese is melted.
This recipe is just amazing, my friends that came over after work Friday just loved it. Even with the few small changes I made. I tend to tweak every recipe a little so that it fits into my life and budget more easily.
