Crockpot Lasagna

Name: Crockpot Lasagna
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 380 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lb. ground round beef (✅); 1 tablespoon dried oregano (✅); 15 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained (✅); 15 gluten-free lasagna noodles (not oven-ready noodles) (✅); 28 ounces can crushed tomatoes (✅); 15 ounces can tomato sauce (✅); 16 ounces cottage cheese (✅); 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (✅); 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (✅)

By: Jodi / Published on September 7, 2017 Updated on July 28, 2022 / 38 Comments

Crockpot Lasagna

Crockpot Lasagna Recipe is a healthy crockpot recipe that tastes as good as it looks. This simple lasagna is a delicious crockpot meal for kids your whole family will love. Gluten-free.

Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes

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Crockpot Lasagna Recipe is a healthy crockpot recipe that tastes as good as it looks. This simple lasagna is a delicious crockpot meal for kids your whole family will love. Gluten-free.

This crockpot recipe using ground beef is the perfect example of a healthy kid-friendly slow cooker recipe. With half the cheese, lean beef, and simple wholesome ingredients, this recipe is one you need to try. The flavor that develops while cooking all day is so good!

HOW TO MAKE

To get started, heat olive oil in the bottom of the skillet and add onions. Sauté onions until translucent. Next, add the garlic and oregano for seasoning. These two spices are my favorites for lasagna but feel free to add other seasonings like basil, Italian seasoning, and/or onion powder as desired.

Once you start to smell the garlic cooking in the skillet, add the lean ground beef.

Then, add the tomatoes to the skillet and stir.

PRO TIP: If you are looking for a creative way to increase vegetables at dinner, add finely chopped bell peppers, mushrooms, kale, or spinach to the beef mixture. The smaller the chop, the less likely your kids (or husband) will pick out the veggies!

Once the beef is fully cooked, it is time to start layering the ingredients in the crockpot. Start by adding a layer of beef to the bottom.

Next, add a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles.

Then, add a layer of cottage cheese. My family likes cottage cheese instead of ricotta cheese but you can make an easy ingredient swap and add a layer of ricotta cheese if you prefer.

Next, add a layer of mozzarella cheese on top of the cottage cheese.

Last but not least, add 1/2 can of crushed tomatoes on top of the cheese. Repeat the layers 1-2 more times depending on the size of your slow cooker.

1/4 ground beef –> lasagna noodles –> cottage cheese –> 1/4 mozzarella cheese –> crushed tomatoes.

If you are ready to start cooking, turn the lasagna on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

slow cooker lasagna is cooked and being sliced with a large knife.

To simplify the recipe, brown ground beef the night before and assemble the lasagna. Put the whole removable liner in the refrigerator overnight. Put it back in the crockpot the next morning to cook while you’re away. The last of the cheese gets placed on the top right before serving so it’s fresh and delicious and ready to serve!

slow cooker lasagna in a white slow cooker with a spatula scooping up a cheesy slice.

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