Simple Slow Cooker Lasagna (crock Pot)

Total Time: 6 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb bulk italian sausage (or substitute ground beef or lamb)
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 3 (15 ounce) cans italian-style tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
• 1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 15 uncooked lasagna noodles

Recipe

• 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.
• 2 mix 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and the ricotta and parmesan cheeses. (refrigerate remaining mozzarella cheese while lasagna cooks.).
• 3 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.
• 4 cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until noodles are tender.
• 5 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.