PrintEasiest Ever Crockpot Lasagna: Hands-Off Comfort Food
I am so glad you are here. This recipe proves that incredible, soul-satisfying food does not need to be complicated. Make this easy crockpot lasagna with ground beef and no-boil noodles for a set-it-and-forget-it dinner that brings people together.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Total Time: 5 hours 15 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (10 ounce) box no-boil lasagna noodles
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Drain the fat completely.
- In a medium bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Spread a thin layer of marinara sauce on the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Arrange one layer of no-boil lasagna noodles over the sauce. You may need to break some noodles to fit.
- Spread half of the ricotta mixture evenly over the noodles.
- Sprinkle one-third of the mozzarella cheese over the ricotta layer.
- Spoon half of the browned ground beef over the mozzarella.
- Spoon about one-third of the remaining marinara sauce over the meat.
- Repeat the layers: noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, one-third of the mozzarella, remaining ground beef, and another layer of sauce.
- Place the final layer of noodles on top. Cover with the remaining marinara sauce and the remaining mozzarella cheese, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours or on HIGH for 2.5 to 3 hours. The noodles should be tender.
- Let the crockpot lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Using no-boil noodles makes this a true dump and go dinner.
- If you prefer a richer flavor, use 1.5 pounds of ground beef.
- This recipe works well for meal prep; leftovers reheat nicely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 90