- 1 lb. ground beef (optional to add 1/2 pound ground or sliced Italian sausage for spicy flavor)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 29 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 c. water
- 6 oz. can tomato paste (variation suggested)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 8 oz. pkg. lasana noodles, uncooked
- 4 c. (16 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 1/2 c. (12 oz.) ricotta cheese or small curd cottage cheese
- 1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
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1. Cook beef, onion and garlic together in saucepan until browned. Drain.
2. Stir in tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, salt, and oregano. Mix well.
3. Spread one-fourth of meat sauce in ungreased crock pot. Arrange one-third of noodles over sauce.
4. Combine the cheeses. Spoon one-third of mixture over noodles. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining sauce.
5. Cover. Cook on Low 4-5 hours.
Variation: For a fuller flavor, use 24 oz. can tomato sauce instead of 6 oz. can tomato paste and water. Add 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. dried basil, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. For a spicy flavor, add 1/2 lb. ground or sliced Italian Sausage and brown with the hamburger.
Happy Crocking!
Love,
Crock Pot Girl
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Jenn Bare is the Crock Pot Girl and a busy Wife and Mother who enjoys spending time with her family instead of slaving away in the kitchen. She is also the author of the "Get Crocked: The Definitive Guide to Crockpot Cooking" and founder of GetCrocked.com, named the "#1 Slow Cooking Website" on the Web by "All Women's Talk."
This was really good. I didn’t add the cheese on top until the last 2 hours of cooking so it wouldn’t brown too much. Thanks for the recipe
Do you boil and cook the noodles first or put them in the crockpot uncooked?
Hello Brittany, the noodles go in uncooked! So EASY and so SIMPLE! Happy Crocking!
How many servings does this make?
Hello Erin, you will find the number of servings on the upper right hand corner, but it does make 6-8 servings! Happy Crocking!
I didn’t see it. Thank you!
Instead of tomato sauce do you think a jar of pasta sauce would work?
Hello Erika! I believe this would work, although I have never attempted to make it this way! Let us know how it turned out and Happy Crocking!
Could I do this without any meat? Like, just an all cheese lasagna?