SLOW COOKER LASAGNA
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 lb uncooked lean ground beef (7% fat) 1 small onion,chopped 1 medium garlic clove ,minced 28oz canned crushed tomatoes 15oz canned tomato sauce 1t table salt 1t dried oregano 1/2t dried basil 1/4t crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste 1 Cup fat free ricotta cheese 1 1/2 Cup fat free mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided 6 items dry lasagna noodles, no-cook 1/2Cup shredded Parmesan cheese, strong flavored like Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 5-7 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes,tomato sauce, salt, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes; simmer 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
Meanwhile , in a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese and 1 Cup mozzarella cheese.
Spoon 1/3 of beef mixture into a 5-quart slow cooker. Break 3 lasagna sheets in half and arrange over beef mixture; top with half of ricotta mixture. Repeat with another layer and finish with remaining 1/3 beef mixture.
Cover slow cooker and cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours. Remove cover; turn off heat and season to taste, if desired.
In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 Cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over beef mixture. Cover and set aside until cheese melts and lasagna firms up, about 10 minutes. Yields 1/6th of dish per serving.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLB7956.
Meanwhile , in a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese and 1 Cup mozzarella cheese.
Spoon 1/3 of beef mixture into a 5-quart slow cooker. Break 3 lasagna sheets in half and arrange over beef mixture; top with half of ricotta mixture. Repeat with another layer and finish with remaining 1/3 beef mixture.
Cover slow cooker and cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours. Remove cover; turn off heat and season to taste, if desired.
In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 Cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over beef mixture. Cover and set aside until cheese melts and lasagna firms up, about 10 minutes. Yields 1/6th of dish per serving.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLB7956.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 351.3
- Total Fat: 9.4 g
- Cholesterol: 57.6 mg
- Sodium: 2,019.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
- Protein: 38.4 g
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