Slow Cooker Lasagna
A great recipe for family gatherings
Equipment
- 13 x 9 pan
- Slow cooker or dutch oven, 12" skillet
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion diced
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 6 oz can tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 1 8 oz mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and onion in skillet . Lightly salt and pepper. Drain.
- Place the beef mixture with the 3 tomato ingredients and bay leaf into the Slow cooker.
- Cover and set on low. This should cook 6 to 8 hours and thicken into a nice sauce.
- Cook noodles, drain and place in cool water.
- Remove bay leaf and begin layering in your 13 x 9 lightlly greased pan.
- 1st layer is the sauce , 2nd (4 noodles ), 3rd sauce, 4th(4 noodles,) 5th sauce, 6th (4 noodles).
- Last layer is sauce. Top with package of Mozarella.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.