Hi there!
This crock pot lasagna is a family favorite.
You know when your husband and kids tell you a thousand times over at dinner how good it is,
it’s that good!
Today I am sharing how to make crock pot lasagna.
We had family coming in from out of town and I was not sure as to exact time of arrival.
The crock had to come out. Which you know I love anyhow. If you missed my Buffalo crockpot chicken, Turkey in the crockpot
or my cheaterchicken noodle soup, yummy, check those out while you are here.
Easy to print and save for later.
Truly a no brainer and very little clean up and prep work.
In fact, I will never make it in the oven again.
I hope you are not too hungry, because this is not going to help the cause.
Standard ingredients you would use in your oven baked lasagna.
I made this lasagna with ground sausage instead of beef.
It gave it such a nice flavor with the hint of fennel.
I love my pampered chef hamburger meat chopper. I have had this thing for years.
It is one of my favorite kitchen gadgets.
I suppose you are looking for the recipe now.
I think you may want to run out today and get all your ingredients. I would suggest going in the morning, as it does take all day to cook.
- 2 lbs ground sausage
- 1 package of 6 blended cheese {not necessary you can use just mozzarella}
- 1 box of lasagna {Barilla} or any kind is fine. I like Barilla because they are no boil to begin with.
- 1 16 oz. can of Crushed tomatoes {I get the basil oregano and garlic}
- 1 yellow onion
- minced garlic {Mccormicks}
- Fresh basil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 large container of ricotta cheese
- salt and pepper optional to taste buds
- First, I brown my meat in a pot, adding half an onion, a few dashes of minced garlic, a few snips of basil. These ingredients are all to taste. We love basil so I probably wind up snipping off more than norm. Make sure meat is brown.
- Coat the bottom of the crock pot with sauce. I used the crushed tomatoe sauce as mentioned in the ingredients., However, you can use any sauce you like. Jarred will do as well.
- Layer with noodles. You can break a few to make them fit, it won't matter what it looks like as far as neatness goes.
- Spread a layer of meat, a layer of ricotta cheese, sprinkle with cheese, layer with sauce
- Repeat. I used all but 5 noodles in the box. At the end I added more sauce and a few bay leaves, added a half cup of water.
- Turn on low setting and let simmer for about 6 hours. If you see your noodles are getting dry, add more sauce and a dribble of water here and there.
- Add some more shredded cheese the last 5 minutes and turn off crock pot. Before cutting let stand for 10 minutes. I simmered some sauce on the side to top the lasagna.
You can use ground beef or sirloin.
Get a loaf of garlic bread and enjoy, yum, yum, yum! You're welcome!
DO NOT cook noodles no matter what kind you buy.
Shirley@housepitalitydesigns says
March 29 at 10:42 amDebbie, you are the best!..I make lots of crock pot dinners and this is fantastic…Going to make this!!! Have a great weekend!
Amy says
March 29 at 11:15 amAdding to my Crockpot board! Looks Dee-Lish!
Dee says
March 29 at 11:21 amMy most favorite Italian meal ever!!! It’s such a bummer that I can’t eat it anymore. I’m gluten and dairy free now. I bet it tastes like heaven Debbie. Yum!
Kelly arent (copper roof interiors) says
March 29 at 11:33 amI love how this sounds Debbie! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Peggy says
March 29 at 12:37 pmNow this I’ve got to try. No big pot boiling noodles? I’ve always made a meatsauce, boiled noodles, layered, etc, etc., etc. Now my crockpot and I are real good buddies. Thanks so much for sharing this delightful recipe. Peggy
Kris says
March 29 at 12:54 pmHI Deb!!! I have missed visiting my blog friends. I am catching up today. That lasagna looks fabulous! i will be making it this week for sure! I have never done it in the crocker before!!!
XO KRIS
Jen says
March 29 at 2:27 pmThis is similar to Kraft’s recipe, which I love as well! Whenever I tell people that I make lasagna in the Crock, they look at me like I have three eyes.
I also LOVE the pampered chef ground meat chopper!!
Marcia says
March 29 at 5:45 pmThis sounds so good I must try it, but I do have one question. When do you add the can of crushed tomatoes? Do you mix that with your sauce??? Thanks!
debbiedoo's says
March 29 at 5:57 pmYou are layering it with your steps, and then at the end what you have left you can pour over. I also add a little water and then have some sauce on the side that I can add over it. You may go with two cans depending on how much sauce you like..one can for the lasagna and one can for the after. Again, according to your taste.
jessie says
March 29 at 7:33 pmThank you Debbie,I will be making this for sure,it looks so good.
Penny @ The Comforts of Home says
March 29 at 8:08 pmThis looks and sounds amazing! I would love it if you would link to my upcoming Tasty Tuesday party. It goes live Monday evening at 7:30 EST PM.
Shannon Fox says
March 29 at 10:53 pmMy CP is on the counter. I’ve been leaving it out, so I use it. NEXT. This is going to get made soon.
Looks super yummy!!
Gail@Purple Hues and Me says
March 30 at 9:26 amThis looks so yummy and easy to make. I usually keep sausage and the other ingredients on hand so this would be a snap to make. Pinned it too! Thanks!
Babs says
March 30 at 6:35 pmI can’t wait to try this. You’re making me sooo hungry. Thanks for the recipe.
martina says
March 30 at 10:15 pmDebbie that looks fabulous!! Thanks for making me hungry lol!
Heather says
March 31 at 7:21 amYUM is all I can say!
val says
March 31 at 12:37 pmI love crockpot lasagna and this recipe looks amazing. YUM
The Polka Dot Closet says
March 31 at 9:17 pmDebbie, I am sooo going to do this!! I am absolutely not a cook, but I know i can do this! I did not know that there was a no cook lasagna noodle! OK, since I am not a cook I cannot wing it…I printed off the recipe and I don’t see where I add the tomatoes ….Are they the sauce you talk about? If not, what kind of sauce (Blonde…I know) pizza, spaghetti, marinara….Like you don’t have enough to do…Thanks for answering…This looks so good!
Carol
debbiedoo's says
March 31 at 9:21 pmI emailed you blondie to give you more in depth lol!
Judy Acker says
March 31 at 9:39 pmDebbie we had your lasagna tonigjt. I use ground meat and bought sauce. It was a big hit. Thank you for putting it on your blog . Judy
debbiedoo's says
March 31 at 9:41 pmExcellent Judy! Thanks for letting me know.
Shannon says
April 7 at 5:55 pmCrock Pot Lasagna?! That is brilliant.