This Lazy Slow Cooker Lasagna is an easy recipe for busy weeknights. No boiling noodles or spending hours over the stove simmering the sauce.
If you like this Lasagna, you should also try my Lasagna Soup.
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This crockpot Lazy Lasagna is one of the only lasagna recipes my family wants anymore! Once you try it once, you’ll know why! This is one of the easiest lasagna recipes out there, and you don’t even have to simmer a sauce or boil any noodles. It’s the perfect moist and juicy pasta recipe and is great for entertaining large groups or throwing a dinner party. This easy recipe is kid-approved and great for busy weeknights or game day weekends.
❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
- You don’t have to cook the noodles in this recipe, which can be one of the biggest pain points of making any pasta recipe! So, instead of having sticky noodles, you can make this recipe that lets them cook right in the slow cooker!
- This crockpot lasagna does all the work for you. All you have to do is assemble all your ingredients in the slow cooker and let the crockpot do all the heavy lifting. It will cook low and slow all day long, and make your home smell amazing!
- One of the best parts of this recipe is that it takes just a few minutes of prep time! You layer the ingredients, and that’s about it! It takes more time to put everything together than any other recipe!
🧂 Ingredients
- Lean ground beef
- Olive oil
- Onion
- Green pepper
- Tomato sauce (I love using my Homemade Tomato Sauce)
- Dried basil
- Granulated garlic
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Ricotta cheese
- Parmesan & Romano cheese
- Lasagna noodles
- Salt and Pepper to taste
🔪Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and cook the peppers and onions until tender.
- Add the ground beef, season with salt, pepper, and granulated garlic.
- Drain off excess grease.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese with the grated and ricotta cheeses. Mix until well combined.
- The remaining mozzarella cheese will be for the top of the lasagna just before serving so place that back in the refrigerator.
- Spoon a fourth of the meat sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Break 5 noodles and place them on top.
- Spread half the cheese mixture on top of the noodles. Repeat the layers, ending with sauce on the top.
- Set the slow cooker to low, cover and cooker for 4-6 hours until the noodles are tender.
- About 10 minutes before serving, top with remaining mozzarella cheese, cover and let stand until the cheese is melted.
Equipment
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⏲️ Storage
To Store: Store in the refrigerator for up to a week in an airtight container. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
To Reheat: Once thawed, reheat in the oven for 30 minutes at 350ºF.
To Freeze: Freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
To Thaw: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
Serve with extra parmesan cheese and a side of Homemade Italian Meatballs.
This lasagna is plenty filling on its own but if you want something to round out your meal nicely, then try these with your crockpot lazy lasagna:
- Rosemary Focaccia Bread Recipe- This simple flatbread is easy to make and goes well with just about any pasta dish!
- Garlic Cheese Bombs- These ooey-gooey cheese rolls are the perfect side dish for your lasagna recipe.
- Easy Italian Bread Sticks- These breadsticks are so tasty and a breeze to make!
😋 Similar Recipes
Next time, try one of these tasty recipes:
- Lasagna Soup - This cheesy and hearty comfort meal is perfect for a quick and easy recipe whenever you need it.
- Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup - 30 Minute Recipe- Our favorite warm and comforting soup recipe is perfect for the winter months.
- Best Instant Pot Mac and Cheese- This easy recipe is full of good quality ingredients that you can throw right into your Instant Pot.
- Ravioli Lasagna - Forget boiling noodles and make this easy casserole instead!
📋 Lazy Slow Cooker Lasagna
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Lazy Slow Cooker Lasagna
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Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup onion chopped
- ½ cup green pepper chopped
- 3 15oz cans tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 15oz container ricotta cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan & Romano cheese grated
- 15 lasagna noodles uncooked
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and cook the peppers and onions until tender.1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ cup green pepper, ½ cup onion
- Add the ground beef, season with salt, pepper, and granulated garlic.1 lb lean ground beef, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, Salt and Pepper
- Drain off excess grease.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.3 15oz cans tomato sauce
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese with the basil and grated parm and ricotta cheeses. Mix until well combined.2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1 15oz container ricotta cheese, 1 cup Parmesan & Romano cheese, 2 teaspoons dried basil
- The remaining mozzarella cheese will be for the top of the lasagna just before serving so place that back in the refrigerator.2 cups mozzarella cheese
- Spoon a fourth of the meat sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Break 5 noodles and place them on top.15 lasagna noodles
- Spread half the cheese mixture on top of the noodles. Repeat the layers, ending with sauce on the top.
- Set the slow cooker to low, cover and cooker for 4-6 hours until the noodles are tender.
- About 10 minutes before serving, top with remaining mozzarella cheese, cover and let stand until the cheese is melted.
Notes
🍴 SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Serve with extra parm and a side of Homemade Italian Meatballs. This lasagna is plenty filling on its own but if you want something to round out your meal nicely, then try these with your crockpot lazy lasagna:- Rosemary Focaccia Bread Recipe- This simple flatbread is easy to make and goes well with just about any pasta dish!
- Garlic Cheese Bombs- These ooey-gooey cheese rolls are the perfect side dish for your lasagna recipe.
- Easy Italian Bread Sticks- These breadsticks are so tasty and a breeze to make!
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Karly says
This is my kind of dinner! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!