Lasagna, in a Crockpot
Lasagna, in a Crockpot

Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, lasagna, in a crockpot. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Lasagna, in a Crockpot is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Lasagna, in a Crockpot is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lasagna, in a crockpot using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Lasagna, in a Crockpot:
  1. Take 1 lb Ground Beef (85% lean)
  2. Get 1 lb Italian Sausage
  3. Take 1 lb Lasagna Noodles, uncooked
  4. Get 28 oz Can Tomato sauce
  5. Get 6 oz can tomato paste
  6. Get 12 oz Ricotta Chesse
  7. Get 1 cup Parmesan Cheese (or more to taste)
  8. Make ready 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  9. Make ready 4 clove Garlic, finely chopped (we love garlic in our family, and are afraid of vampires. If you must reduce volume of garlic, do so-but at your own peril).
  10. Get 1 lb Mozzarella shredded
  11. Take 33/100 cup Bacon Grease (secret ingredient)
  12. Take Spices
  13. Get 2 tbsp Oregano
  14. Make ready 1 tbsp salt
  15. Make ready 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
  16. Make ready 1 tbsp Ground Black Pepper
Instructions to make Lasagna, in a Crockpot:
  1. Melt 1/3 cup bacon grease in large pan with lid on medium heat. Brown Sausage and Ground Beef (the bacon grease will make it much easier to break up the beef and sausage while browning. can be omitted, but does add flavor!). When almost browned add garlic and onions. Cook until onions softened.
  2. Add Tomato sauce, paste, and spices. Stir well. Cover with lid and simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Combine Ricotta and Parmesan in bowl. Mix well.
  4. Layer sauce, cheese mixture, and noodles in crockpot, breaking up noodles if necessary to fit. Start with Sauce!
  5. Save some sauce to put over last layer of noodles. Cover with Mozzarella cheese.
  6. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  7. Serve hot and enjoy!
  8. LOVE to serve with bread sticks or garlic bread.

Foods That Make You Happy

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