Best Slow Cooker Lasagna

This lasagna recipe for the slow cooker has all the flavors of a regular lasagna with very little work. With its layers of cheese, meat sauce, and lasagna noodles, it's a hearty meal that's great for busy days.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 24 oz jar marinara sauce
• 1 14
• 5 oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions:

In a skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until beef is browned and onion is translucent

Drain excess fat

Stir in marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, and black pepper

Remove from heat

In a bowl, mix together mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmesan cheese

Spread 1/4 of the meat sauce mixture in the bottom of a slow cooker

Arrange 4 lasagna noodles over the sauce, breaking noodles as needed to fit

Spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the noodles

Repeat layers of sauce, noodles, and cheese two more times, ending with a layer of sauce on top

Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until noodles are tender

Sprinkle chopped parsley over the lasagna before serving