Slow Cooker Lasagna

By pdixon1

This lasagna is made easy using your slow cooker. Includes all of the ingredients you'd expect in a great tasting lasagna, including Parmesan, mozzarella and ricotta cheese. If you like lasagna, you'll love this recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 3 (15-ounces each) cans Italian-style tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (8-ounces)
• 1 (15-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 15 uncooked lasagna noodles

Preparation

Step 1

Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, basil and salt.

Mix 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and the ricotta and Parmesan cheeses. Refrigerate remaining mozzarella cheese while lasagna cooks.

Spoon one-fourth of the sausage mixture into 6-quart slow cooker; top with 5 noodles, broken into pieces to fit. Spread with half of the cheese mixture and one-fourth of the sausage mixture. Top with 5 noodles, remaining cheese mixture and one-fourth of the sausage mixture. Top with remaining 5 noodles and remaining sausage mixture.

Cover and cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until noodles are tender.

Sprinkle top of lasagna with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover and let stand about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into pieces.

Note:

Something as simple as chopped fresh parsley will dress up this lasagna. Sprinkle on the parsley just before serving.