Crockpot Lasagna Recipe With Sausage and Ground Beef
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My Crockpot Lasagna is the only lasagna recipe my family begs me to make over and over. Try it just once, and you'll know why! This is by far the easiest and tastiest lasagna you will ever make.
It is so moist and juicy and perfect when entertaining a large group of friends, especially if you're entertaining. I have even made this for my children's team meals and received rave reviews!
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Best Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe
You don't have to cook the noodles! Everyone knows what a pain those noodles are to cook and try not to get them to stick. We have that problem solved, don't cook the noodles. Let them cook in the slow cooker!
Our crockpot lasagna literally cooks on its own! Just assemble it in the crockpot in the morning and walk away. It will slow cook on low all day long and have your house smelling so good. Slow Cooker recipes are the best! Another favorite is my Slow Cooker Short Ribs!
You won't even have to call the family to dinner! The wonderful smell of this cheesy lasagna recipe will do it for you. Slow Cooker Lasagna is perfect for an easy weeknight meal prep dinner or favorite dinner ideas!
I love making this lasagna recipe for company. It is so nice to make it ahead of time and set it and forget it. Everyone always asks me for the recipe!
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Crockpot Lasagna Ingredients
- olive oil
- ground beef
- ground mild Italian sausage
- medium onion, chopped very fine
- garlic cloves, minced (or 1 teaspoon of minced garlic)
- marinara tomato sauce
- Italian seasoning
- ricotta cheese
- eggs
- parsley, chopped (optional)
- mozzarella cheese, shredded (large shred, not fine shred)
- Parmesan cheese, grated
- lasagna noodles, uncooked oven-ready
- salt and pepper to taste
How to Make Lasagna in the Slow Cooker
This easy Italian slow cooker recipe is created by layering uncooked, oven-ready, lasagna noodles with a meat sauce and three types of cheese. It's so easy!
How to Make Meat Sauce
- In a large skillet over medium heat, slowly cook the onion until lightly brown.
- Add the garlic and continue to stir until browned,
- Add the ground beef and sausage and cook while breaking up the pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned.
- Stir the tomato sauce into the cooked meat.
- Stir in the Italian seasoning and simmer on low for approximately 30 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. This is your lasagna meat sauce.
Looking for an even simpler sauce recipe? Try my best meatball sauce recipe. It's perfect for meatballs, pasta, and more.
How to Layer Lasagna
- In a medium bowl make the cheese mixture. Combine ricotta cheese, the eggs, ½ cup of Parmesan cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper.
- Cover the bottom of the greased slow cooker with 1 cup of the meat sauce. This is very important to start with the sauce at the bottom!
- Top with the uncooked, oven-ready, lasagna noodle. You will have to cut the lasagna noodles in order to fit the slow cooker.
- Cover with ¼ of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with approximately ¼ of the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan.
- Repeat the layers again: sauce, noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
- Repeat the layers a fourth time, then, for the final layer, top the cheese with one last layer of noodles and cover with about 1 cup of the meat sauce.
- Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Place the slow cooker on low for approximately 7 hours and bake covered. Once the top cheese is bubbling, switch the slow cooker to warm for approximately 1 hour or until ready to serve.
- Once ready to serve, cut the lasagna into squares with a knife and use a metal serving spatula to serve.
Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe Tips
- Save time by cooking the meat the night before and refrigerating until ready to assemble the lasagna.
- Make sure to add a layer of the sauce at the bottom of the slow cooker so the lasagna won't burn!
- If you want to serve additional meat sauce on the side, I recommend doubling the meat sauce.
- The end process is so important. Switch the slow cooker to warm for approximately 1 hour before serving. This helps the lasagna stay together!
- You will want to cut this lasagna into smaller pieces since this lasagna is very deep.
- If you are cooking for a crowd, you will need a large oval crockpot for this recipe. If you make ½ the recipe, you can use a small round slow cooker.
Easy Crockpot Lasagna Recipe FAQs
What's the best cheese for lasagna?
I use three types of cheese in our slow cooker lasagna. The best cheese for lasagna includes a lightly seasoned ricotta, large shred mozzarella, and grated Parmesan.
Can I substitute cottage cheese for ricotta cheese?
Yes! You can use cottage cheese instead of ricotta if you prefer. You can even use a mix of cottage cheese with extra Parmesan.
Can I leave the meat out of lasagna?
Yes, absolutely. You can leave out the meat and substitute vegetables if you'd like to. Thinly sliced carrots, zucchini, spinach, and squash are perfect in this recipe!
I also love my Cast Iron Lasagna Recipe! It is also so delicious.
Can I use regular lasagna noodles?
You can use regular lasagna noodles. You will have to increase the liquid, the tomato sauce, by one cup. You can divide a little extra sauce into each layer. Regular noodles require a bit more liquid to cook properly.
Why do I have to add eggs to the ricotta cheese?
Adding egg helps hold the cheese together so it doesn't ooze out of the lasagna. It also helps hold the lasagna together as it cools.
Do you have to cook the meat before adding it to the slow cooker?
The meat needs to be cooked before layering with the noodles and cheese in the slow cooker.
Make-Ahead Lasagna
You can easily assemble your ingredients the day before cooking, then set it to cook in the morning!
Simply assemble as instructed, place in the refrigerator overnight, then place it back in the slow cooker and turn on in the morning. Enjoy!
My Meatball Sauce is out of this world! It is perfect if you want to serve meatballs on the side of your lasagna. My favorite way to serve it is with my air fryer meatballs or instant pot meatballs.
Best Slow Cooker Recipes
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
- Slow Cooker Pork Ribs
- Slow Cooker Chuck Roast
- Slow Cooker Wings
Try some of my favorite Dinner Ideas!
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Amazing Slow Cooker Lasagna
Just one bite of this Slow Cooker Lasagna recipe, and you'll be hooked! We know this will be your favorite lasagna recipe – it's that delicious.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage removed from casing
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced, or 1 tablespoon of garlic paste
- 8 cups tomato marinara sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 32 ounces ricotta cheese
- ½ cup freshly chopped parsley optional
- 2 pounds low-moisture mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound uncooked lasagna noodles oven-ready variety
- 4 eggs
- 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
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In a large skillet over medium heat, slowly cook the onion until lightly brown. Add the garlic and continue to stir until browned.
Add the ground beef and sausage and cook while breaking up the pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned.
Stir the tomato sauce into the cooked meat. Stir in the Italian seasoning and simmer on low for approximately 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. This is your lasagna meat sauce.
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Stir in the marinara sauce into the cooked meat. Stir in the Italian seasoning and season with salt and pepper.
Simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan, parsley (optional) and salt and pepper to taste.
Cover the bottom of the greased slow cooker with 1 cup of the meat sauce. This is very important to start with the sauce at the bottom!
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Top with the uncooked, oven-ready, lasagna noodle. You will have to cut the lasagna noodles in order to fit the slow cooker.
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Add a ladle of the meat sauce and then the ricotta mixture (about ¼ of the mixture). Top with the mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
Repeat the layers three times. Top the last layer with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
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Set the slow cooker to low and cook for approximately 7 hours, until the mixture is bubbly and the noodles have cooked through. The lasagna can also cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Set the slow cooker on warm and allow the lasagna to rest. This will enable the lasagna to set and allow you to cut through without it falling apart.
Serve with additional meat sauce and parmesan cheese.
- This recipe feeds approximately 12-15 people. I love to entertain and this is my go-to recipe. You will need a large oval 8-quart Crock-Pot. If you prefer small amounts, jut cut the recipe in half and use a small round 5-quart Crock-pot.
- If you want to serve additional meat sauce on top of the lasagna, I recommend doubling the meat sauce.
- You will want to slice this lasagna into smaller pieces since it is a deep dish.
Calories: 590 kcal Carbohydrates: 34 g Protein: 34 g Fat: 35 g Saturated Fat: 16 g Cholesterol: 103 mg Sodium: 1174 mg Potassium: 705 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 5 g Vitamin A: 1160 IU Vitamin C: 11.3 mg Calcium: 494 mg Iron: 3 mg
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