Note from Cheri:
Imagine coming home from a hard day at work to freshly made lasagna.
Now that's comfort food at it's finest. If you use your slow cooker, it
couldn't be easier.
1 pound ground chuck
1/2 pound Italian sausage
1 lg. onion, finely diced
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
2-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 package lasagna noodles
12 ounces ricotta or cottage cheese (low or no fat is fine)
12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
2/3 C shredded Parmesan cheese
2 cups of your favorite marinara sauce or use the
...Herbed Tomato Sauce under sauces/gravies
Remove sauage from casings and mix with ground beef. Cook
the meat with onions and peppers in a large skilet until meat
is lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes. Add garlic during last
5 minutes of cooking. Drain excess fat. Mix cooked meat
mixture with marinara sauce.
Spoon a small amount of sauce in bottom of crockpot/slow cooker
to cover. Follow this with a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles
(break noodles to fit the round contours of most slow cookers,
don't worry if they overlap and aren't perfect). Top noodles with a
layer of sauce. Follow this with a thin layer of the ricotta or cottage
cheese then sprinkle with Parmesan and mozzarella. Continue
layering until you reach the top of the slow cooker (or you run out
of ingredients), finishing with a layer of cheese. Cook on low 6 to
8 hours. Serves 8.