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Slow cooker lasagna with melted cheese and fresh parsley.

Slow Cooker Lasagna

Bree Hester
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Course pasta
Cuisine italian-american
Servings 8 serves 8
Calories 126 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 24-ounce jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 box lasagna noodles
  • 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Mix together ricotta cheese, egg, garlic (I mince mine with my Microplane), oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
    Mixing ricotta cheese, egg, and herbs for Slow Cooker Lasagna.
  • Mix in the parsley, and most of the Parmesan. I reserve some to add to the top.
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  • The key to making this work is to make sure that there is a lot of moisture. Put about 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of your slow cooker.
    Spreading spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a slow cooker for Slow Cooker Lasagna.
  • Lay 3 noodles over the sauce.
    Laying lasagna noodles over sauce in a slow cooker for Slow Cooker Lasagna.
  • Add half of the cheese mixture.
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  • Sprinkle a bit of the mozzarella over the ricotta cheese. This acts like glue when the cheese melts and holds everything together.
    Sprinkling shredded mozzarella cheese over the ricotta layer for Slow Cooker Lasagna.
  • Add another layer of noodles and cheese. I add 3 more noodles to the top and more sauce.
    Adding a layer of noodles and sauce for Slow Cooker Lasagna.
  • I add a layer of paper towel before I put the lid on the slow cooker. It helps to keep the moisture off of the lasagna.
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  • Cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours. The noodles need to be soft.
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  • Sprinkle the lasagna with the rest of the mozzarella and Parmesan.
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  • And some more parsley. I think that it adds a lot of freshness. It is also how my mom makes lasagna, so that is what I do too. Cook until the cheese melts, about 20-30 minutes.
    Slow cooker lasagna topped with shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, garnished with fresh parsley.
  • Let the lasagna stand for 5 to 10 minutes before you cut it. It will hold together better and not fall apart.
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  • Serve with some garlic bread and a simple salad.
    Slow cooker lasagna with melted cheese and fresh parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 10gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 286mgFiber: 0.3g
Keyword Slow Cooker Lasagna
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