Crock Pot Lasagna Recipe
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Ingredients
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1 lb (500g)
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ground beef
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1
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large onion, finely diced
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2
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garlic cloves, minced (or 2 tspn pre-purchased garlic)
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1 lb
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jar tomato spaghetti sauce - choose your favorite flavor (we used spring vegetable)
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8 oz (250g)
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fresh lasagna sheets (no boil - found in cold section)
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1lb (500g)
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mozzarella cheese - grated/shredded
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1lb (500g)
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ricotta cheese
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2 oz (60g)
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parmesan cheese - grated/shredded
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¼ cup
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milk
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1
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egg - lightly beaten
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1 tsp
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oregano
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salt and pepper
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Optional
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other favorite herbs - depends how much is in the sauce you use.
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mushrooms - sliced and added at end of frying meat
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Method
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1.
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Fry the beef, onion and garlic in a frying pan, using a tiny amount of oil.
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2.
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Fry until slightly browned. And pour off any excess oil. Add tomato sauce and heat through.
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3.
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Meanwhile, gently combine the ricotta, milk and egg.
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4.
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Then mix in the mozzarella and parmesan. Retaining about 1 tbls of parmesan for later.
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5.
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Now we are ready to construct it in the crock pot. We found there was no need to grease the pot, but if you must - do it now.
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6.
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Using a large serving spoon or ladle, place about ¼ of the meat mixture in the crock pot - spread evenly.
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7.
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Top this with a layer of lasagna sheets, cut to size. (See the notes below)
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8.
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Top this with 1/3 of the cheese sauce.
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9.
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Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 once more. You should now have cheese sauce on top.
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10.
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Now repeat step 6, then 7 and 6 again.
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11.
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Top with remaining cheese sauce.
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12.
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Sprinkle the retained parmesan on top.
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13.
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Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
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Notes
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Serves 4-6
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