Easy Crockpot Lasagna

Love this recipe!! So delish! The noodles were very tender and I like the ease of not having to prep them first. I would say this dish is even better the next day. I will make it again...my new lasagna recipe!

Since the lasagna is made inside a slow cooker, @Anonymous, the noodles will most likely need to be broken in half in order to fit — so that's almost like using 12! :)

Are you sure you don't mean 16 lasagna noodles??? I'm gonna go with that b/c 6 doesn't seem like nearly enough!

We haven't tried it that way and, while I do recommend following the ingredients, experimentation is welcome! If you'd rather play it safe, this lasagna recipe uses cottage cheese: http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/quick-lasagna-recipe/1/ — let us know how yours turns out! :)

Could I add cottage cheese instead of the ricotta?

Very good, easy. Might add a bit more sauce. The family devoured it.

"Why would you want to spend 4 hours cooking something when you could make "real" lasagna in 1 hour in the oven that tastes a lot better?! We all work 8-hour days don't we?" Well no some people work 12 hours. It's really nice when my husband starts something in the crock pot that takes 4-6 hours to cook. I can wake up or come home from a 12 hour shift and have a hot and yummy meal that I didn't have to take the time to make for "real". And some men should only be trusted with a slow cooker not an oven. Great recipe by the way. Tastes awesome!

This was so yummy and my family loved it for our Super Bowl dinner! I did add 1/2 cup more water than recommended and it was perfect!

Made this today and used no water but added a can of diced tomato. It was okay but if I make it again I am going to use more mozzarella and less ricotta and ground beef. I like lasagna saucy and gooey- this was more beefy but it cooked in about 4hrs with no burning

I made this reciepe and its to die for delish. although I season my meat with parsley and garlic seasoning and its perfect

To kick this up a notch with flavor, (not for the calorie shy)add a pack of pepperoni slices to the ground beef and fry with the onion/garlic. Add 1 tsp of Italian seasoning or 1/2 tsp dried basil and 1/2 tsp oregano, this will make a cheap sauce will taste like a more expensive one. These little steps make a HUGE difference in flavor.

For Duckie...did using more sauce/no water work? I did the same...mine is cooking now!

Making this for dinner tonight. I tweaked the recipe slightly, I added sausage , extra cheese , and instead of water I used extra sauce. I was so intrigued by this recipe. I hope my Duckie loves it?!?! 3 hours and counting!

Why would you want to spend 4 hours cooking something when you could make "real" lasagna in 1 hour in the oven that tastes a lot better?! We all work 8-hour days don't we? I thought slow-cooker recipes were for putting on to cook while you went to work... lol. Maybe I'll try this one on a Sunday but will definitely use white sauce instead of red -- ick :)

Tried this last night for a party and it was easy and delicious! I also cooked it for 3 1/2 hours and made sure all the noodles were covered in sauce. Everyone wanted the recipe!

I followed everything exactly EXCEPT I used a 3.5 qt oval crockpot and did 3 layers of everything. 3.5 hours on low and it was PERFECTLY moist, not a single crunchy part. It was slightly watery but most of that stayed in the bottom of the crockpot. According to the boyfriend "best lasagna ever"

I made this recipe last night and I added green, red, yellow, and orange peppers, I seasoned the meat, added extra sauce, and extra cheese. The dish turned out perfect, thank you for providing me with the basic steps I needed to make this dish happen. I got a crock pot for Christmas and this was the very first dish thay i have made. Now I'm looking foward to many others.

Great dish, but mine was a little burnt at the edges and the sides. I cooked it for 4-3/4 hours on low, which is too long. Did anybody else have a problem with burning? Does cooking it for only 4 hours eliminate that problem? Delicious even with slight burning.

I just tried this and the top noodles went from hard to tacky to dried out on top and burnt on the edges. I think you need to use the no bake noodles personally. Maybe my crock pot cooks too hot but I had it on low. I will try it again with no bake and see if it works. The middle was good tasting but a little dry so maybe add more water.

Hi! The egg is mainly used as a binding agent for the ricotta. However, it doesn’t affect the deliciousness of this recipe. No egg, no problem! :)

I forgot to get eggs. Will it be ok?

made this tonight and it is delicious!

I tried this tonight, I added ground sausage and more cheese and sauce, and it got done faster than I expected ( less than 4 hours) but it was delicious! Thanks for sharing!

always cook extra sauce to ladel over the lasagna it's yum and Italian!!

This turned out perfect! I will never bake lasagna again. I used whole wheat noodles. I agree it does.need extra seasoning though.

loved this! I added as many layers as I could. worked great!

im trying this now! i added an extra layer i hope it turns out ok i never made lasagna in a crock pot.

I made this last night and it rocked .. my boyfriend and I loved it. it was super easy and I used sauce that was on sale for a dollar. It was super inexpensive but 4 hours was definitely a little too long. I should have read the comments that said to cook for 3 and a half hours first however the only thing that happened was the edges were a little burnt .. we just didn't eat that part. I will be making for my elderly grandparents who are house bound. to the person who said it was bland id suggest using different sauce .. more garlic more spices. i used exactly what it called for and was awesome but every sauce is going to be different. may even use a vokda sauce next time

Just made this! Delicious! I added mushrooms and zucchini to the layers for added flavor sand it came out great. Took about 3 1/2 hours on low. I covered it the whole time and used whole wheat pasta.

This was delicious! I added the roasted tomatoes too!

Just made this and it was a big hit! I did season the meat. I was skeptical but this was excellent! I'll be making this again.

We added 1 can of fire roasted garlic tomatoes because we felt it was a little too dry. YUMMY!!!!

i will be trying this it sounds good and easy i think i will add some extra spice for more flavor.

Not what I expected. Lacked flavor, I suggest adding plenty of salt & pepper and whatever else you'd like to the cheese mixture and the meat. It was okay, just kind of dull. And mine was also done in 3 1/2 hours on low.

We really liked this recipe. Mine was done in 3 1/2 hrs on low?? very easy too!!

Cooking now was so simple to put together. Used ground chicken and seasoned my meat as uaual.

Loved this! Just made it today and it was yummy! This will now be my go to lasagna recipe!

Awesome and Easy recipe A must for all to try!!!

Really good!! My husband and girls each had 2 helpings!! I did change just a few things! I used ground turkey, and added some seasonings to the meat. I also added one extra layer of noodles. I would recommend cooking it for no longer than 4 and 1/2 hours, because at 5 hrs the noodles got a little mushy! And lastly I put the topping cheese (with a little extra mozzarella) on at the same time as everything else, and it still cooked perfectly!! :)

cooking now!! i used whole wheat noodles, not the no boil, and added a layer of fresh spinach with mixed greens!

It was terrific. Spaghetti sauce gave it plenty of flavor. Can now make it again for company. thanks

have this in the crockpot right now and it smells delicious!!!

COoking NOW and I hope it is as good as it smells....... :)

I made this last night and added salt, pepper, basil and a bit of sugar to cut the acidity of the sauce. My husband and son gave it 5 stars but I give it only 4 because I really felt it needed the extra seasonings. Trying to cut down on the calories, I also used fat-free ricotta and mozzarella cheese. Big mistake. Take my word for it. I will definitely be making this again but will use regular ricotta and mozzarella cheese. Thanks for sharing.

I can't wait to try lasagna in the crockpot! It's one of those "Why didn't I think of that?" moments!! Thanks!! In response the the question below...No-boil noodles are a rip-off. I've been making lasagna w/o cooking the noodles way longer than they've been making "no-boil noodles". If you notice, the price is higher for the no-boil kind, too! Just make sure you have plenty of moisture...sauce...and you'll be fine!

Really? Regular uncooked noodles work? You don't need the no-boil kind??

I am making this right now. and am sooo excited to see what it tastes like. I added Italian seasoning and fennel seeds to the meat mixture and I also added a layer of fresh spinach under one of the meat layers to add some veggies. Thanks so much for this recipe, now I can be done with dinner prep in the middle of the day. I am doing french bread in my bread maker with will be done the same time. add a green salad and whuala!!!!

you can use the no boil noodles and make this with chicken and a jar of alfredo sauce with fresh spinach layered around the noodles.. oh so good

i can not believe that people have to ask if they should haver to keep it covered or not. its a crock pot. i wonder if they would ask the same question if they were making a roast?

You have to cover it with the lid, otherwise it will not get to the right temperature. I think the author just means to make sure to replace the lid when melting the cheese.

I have made lasagne in the crockpot several times. Not this recipe, but a similar one. I left it covered the entire time.

usually my husband would slave away and make a big batch of lasagna the old traditional way (and i'd slave away washing the pots and pans), and then we'd freeze 3/4 of them. but i suppose now if i want lasagna on weeknights, i'd just use the crockpot. thanks.

I would love to try this but have the same question as another poster: do you cover it with a lid to entire time, or just at the end to melt the cheese?

We made this on new years day; absolutely delicious! So good that I'm making it for company again next week.

do u leave the crockpot covered the whole time, or just at the end? Thanks!

You're awesome! I finally bought a crock pot, just to try this recipe. The traditional version is now a waste of time~

Amazing recipe! I'll never make lasagna the traditional way again. SERIOUSLY!

You do not have to use the oven ready noodles. Regular noodles work just fine!

Do you use the "oven ready" lasagna noodles or the regular kind you'd normally boil?

I added to the recipe that for the best results cook this in a 4, 5, or 6 quart crockpot. Since there are 4 cups in a quart you should probably divide this recipe by 4 but to be safe maybe even 6. Good luck!

whats the crockpot size this is for? I have a single serving croc pot, and this would be way too much. what should i divide the recipe by for a 6 cup (thats breaming full) crocpot