Slow-Cooker Lasagna

Name: Slow-Cooker Lasagna
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) container POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese; 1 (7 ounce) package KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided; ¼ cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 pound ground beef; 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce; 1 cup water; 6 lasagna noodles, uncooked

Rating: 4.4 stars

203 Ratings
148 Reviews
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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.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

additional:

4 hrs

total:

4 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (15 ounce) container POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
1 (7 ounce) package KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
¼ cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 large egg
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 pound ground beef
1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
6 lasagna noodles, uncooked

Directions

Step 1

Mix ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, egg, and parsley in a medium bowl; set aside.

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Step 2

Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water.
Step 3

Spoon 1 cup meat sauce into a 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.
Step 4

Cook on LOW until liquid is absorbed, 4 to 6 hours. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan; let stand, covered, until melted, about 10 minutes.

Tips

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

Reviews (148)

Most helpful positive review

MIKEBTEA

02/26/2012

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. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Tranquillity45

12/11/2016

Dont wait til the 6th hour like I did because it came out burnt. The recipe also didn't have as much flavoring or seasoning as I'd hoped. Read More

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(1)

203 Ratings

5 star values: 121
4 star values: 57
3 star values: 14
2 star values: 8
1 star values: 3

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MIKEBTEA

02/26/2012

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divamom74

08/29/2012

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! Read More

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Sarah Townsend Northam

10/02/2012

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. Read More

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rcrutchfield

01/28/2013

Great Recipe. It is easy. I doubled this to 16 servings and added some spices. Other reviews said a bit bland, and light on tomato sauce....so I just added some spices from a cooking light lasagna recipe and 8 oz tomato sauce: 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp basil. I also mixed a high-end jar marinara with a low end canned version. And added 1 tbsp vinegar as a final touch. Cooked 5 hours on low. Result: PERFECTION! The lasagna was not drippy or dry, lots of good meaty sauce (I used 2.25 lbs ground beef, since I doubled and didn't want to break a pkg). I took it to a church function and they scraped the pot clean. ;-) Read More

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jlauren

09/19/2012

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! Read More

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Britt

07/25/2012

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. Read More

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KGROSSMANN

08/06/2012

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!!! Read More

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Jan Mowbray

Allstar

01/13/2013

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. Read More

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Nicole Ellis

10/29/2012

Yumm. alot easier to assemble than pan lasagna! Wouldnt cook longer than 4 hours on low... Read More

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Tranquillity45

12/11/2016

Dont wait til the 6th hour like I did because it came out burnt. The recipe also didn't have as much flavoring or seasoning as I'd hoped. Read More

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