Description

Lasagna is so delicious but so time consuming. Make it easier by cooking it in your slow cooker.

Ingredients

• non-stick cooking spray
• 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/4 t. black pepper
• 2 - 24 oz. jars favorite marina sauce
• 1 lb. lasagna noodles (oven ready or regular)
• 1 lb. container ricotta cheese
• 2 c. mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 c. water
• chopped fresh parsley or basil, for garnish

Steps

1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat until almost cooked through; discard any excess grease; add onions, garlic, salt, pepper and 1 jar marinara sauce; stir.
2. Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray; add a layer of meat sauce; add lasagna noodles, broken if need be to fit; add some ricotta and mozzarella cheeses; add more meat sauce. All layers should be about 1 inch thick. Repeat layers until the slow cooker is full, 3 layers total.
3. Pour the second jar of marinara on top of lasagna; add mozzarella cheese on top. Pour water in on the sides.