This crock pot lasagna recipe is perfect to quickly put together so dinner is ready when you get home! I love that!

Crock pots are a lifesaver when it comes to cutting down cook time in the evenings after a hectic day. If you’re looking for some time-saving family pleasers, here are some more of my favorite crock pot recipes to make and freeze for weeknight cooking – this Crock Pot Mac and Cheese is always a hit. Making baked potatoes in the crock pot is always perfect.I also love a quick dinner that can be made in a skillet! These skillet recipes make for an easy dinner.

Crock Pot Lasagna

crock pot lasagna

Slow Cooker Lasagna Ingredients

  • Sausage
  • Spaghetti sauce
  • Ricotta cheese
  • Parsley
  • Lasagna noodles
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Salt
  • Pepper

You will love this slow cooker lasagna. Layers of noodles, meat sauce, and a cheese mixture melt together for a gooey cheesy layer. This recipe is so simple that you even use uncooked lasagna noodles and jarred pasta sauce.

This is a recipe that you can change up to meet your taste. You can easily substitute cottage cheese for the ricotta and ground beef for the Italian sausage, or use tomato sauce-based pasta sauce and layer in some spinach for a vegetarian spin to cut down saturated fat. Make it gluten free by using gluten free noodles.

Crock Pot Lasagna Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Crock Pot Lasagna

Delicious fix and forget it dinner. 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 2 jars each 24 oz. spaghetti sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 lb. whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley optional
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 18 ruffle-edged lasagna noodles not no-boil noodles, 1 box
  • 1 1/2 lb. mozzarella cheese grated
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions 

Brown sausage breaking up any large chunks, until the meat is browned,  about 10 to 12 minutes. Add the spaghetti sauce and water and bring to a simmer.

    In another bowl, stir together the ricotta, parsley, salt and pepper. Set aside.

      Spray inside of crock pot with cooking spray.  Spread a thin layer of the sauce on the bottom of the slow-cooker. Cover the sauce with a single layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (about 3), breaking the noodles as needed to fit. Spread about 1/3 cup of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Top with about 2 cups of the sauce, then sprinkle with about 1 cup of the mozzarella and 1/4 cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Repeat the layers 4 more times.

        Cover and cook on low according to the manufacturer’s instructions until the noodles are tender and cooked through, about 4 hours.

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          Nutrition

          Calories: 1063kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 1402mg | Potassium: 551mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1250IU | Vitamin C: 3.3mg | Calcium: 811mg | Iron: 2.9mg
          Servings: 6
          Course: Main Course
          Cuisine: Italian
          Author: Cindy Hopper

          Save the recipe above and follow along with the step-by-step instructions to put together this fantastic crockpot lasagna.

          First, brown your sausage or beef in a skillet, breaking up any large chunks, until the meat is cooked, about 10 to 12 minutes. Then add the spaghetti sauce and water to your meat mixture, and bring to a simmer.

          As your sauce simmers, in another bowl, stir together the ricotta, parsley, salt and pepper. Set aside.

          Next, spray the inside of your crock pot with cooking spray. Spread a thin layer of the sauce on the bottom of the slow-cooker. Now cover the sauce with a single layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (about 3), breaking the noodles as needed to fit.

          Spread about 1/3 cup of the ricotta mixture over the noodles, just as you do for traditional oven-baked lasagna. Next, top with about 2 cups of the sauce, then sprinkle with about 1 cup of the mozzarella and 1/4 cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Repeat the layers 4 more times.

          Cover and cook on low according to the manufacturer’s instructions until the noodles are tender and cooked through, about 4 hours.

          crock pot lasagna on a plate

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          What is your favorite go-to crockpot meal? Do you have any slow cooker recipes you’d like to share?


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          Comments

          1. Yes, Lindy, I have used the Barilla gluten-free lasagna noodles and it worked great.

          2. Has anyone tried the crock pot lasagna with gluten free noodles?
            Thank you! 🙂

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