This easy Crockpot Lasagna Recipe is one of our favorite recipes that we like to add to our monthly menu planning meal rotation.
There are two things that make life a whole lot easier when you have a busy, active family. 1. Using a crockpot and 2. Creating freezer meals. I absolutely love having meals prepped ahead of time that I can simply add to my menu planning each week.
I often do all of my freezer meal preparation in one “batch” like in this Meal Planning post that I shared a few years ago. I have a number of delicious recipes that I like to include in meal planning like these 12 Crockpot Freezer Meals. I use a large 7 Quart Slow Cooker to cook all of my freezer meals in. I love this size because it has lots of room for larger recipes that serve 6-8 but I can still use it for smaller recipes that only have 4 servings.
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Tips for making Crockpot Freezer Meals:
- Use 1 gallon, large freezer bags. Label bags with the date, recipe and cooking instructions.
- Lay ingredients flat in the bag for easier storage in the freezer.
- This 7-Quart Oval Crockpot is the only one that I use and has lasted for over ten years!
- Defrost meals in the refrigerator or place frozen into the crockpot. If the meal is defrosted, reduce the cooking time accordingly (subtract two hours for most crockpot meals).
- Crockpot meals can easily be converted to Instant Pot recipes using this handy guide from Taste of Home – How to Convert Slow Cooker Recipes for the Instant Pot.
- Store meals for up to three months in the freezer.
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How to make crockpot lasagna:
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
- 8 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 5 1/2oz can tomato paste
- 1 500 ml jar pasta sauce
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. Parsley
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. basil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Directions:
- Combine all of the ingredients except Mozzarella cheese into the crockpot and cook on low for 4 hours.
- Just before serving add the cheese and stir. Tip: depending on the moisture content of your ingredients, more water may need to be added towards the end of cooking.
This Crockpot Lasagna is always a hit with the kids and its a winner for me because its so easy to make on those busy weekdays!
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Easy Crockpot Lasagna Recipe
This easy Crockpot Lasagna Recipe is one of our favorite recipes that we like to add to our monthly menu planning meal rotation.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
- 8 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 5 1/2oz can tomato paste
- 1 jar pasta sauce
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. Parsley
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. basil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients, except Mozzarella cheese, into a crockpot.
- Cook on low for 4 hours.
- Just before serving add the cheese and stir.
Do you freeze this recipe?
Yes I do.
I made this lasagne the other day and it was the best one I have ever made! It was not dry and the white sauce was easy to make. Love it
I’m so glad!! Yum!