Friday, March 13, 2009

Slow-Cooked Lasagna

I have been a slacker about posting, so here is a post for last months topic. I make this all the time. Definitely not figure friendly, but that's what makes it good and soooo simple.

1 lb lean ground beef or sausage (I usually only do 1/2 pound)
1 (26-28 oz) jar tomato pasta sauce (your favorite pasta sauce)
1 (8 oz) can no-salt added tomato sauce ( optional. I hardly ever have a can on hand so I make it without this can and it still turns out great.
1/2 (9 oz) pkg. (about 8) NO-BOIL lasagna noodles
1 (1 lb) jar Alredo pasta sauce
12 oz. (3 cups) or so shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

-Brown beef or sausage in skillet till thoroughly cooked. Drain off grease.
- Spray 4-5 quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Spread 3/4 cup of tomato pasta sauce in bottom of slow cooker. Stir remaining tomato pasta sauce and tomato sauce into ground beef.
- Layer 3 lasagna noodles over sauce in slow cooker, breaking noodles as necessary. Top with 1/3 of the Alfredo pasta sauce, sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with 1/3 of the ground beef mixture.
- Repeat layering twice, using 2 lasagna noodles in the last layer. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese over top.
- Cover, cook on Low seetting for 3 1/2-4 1/2 hours. Do not over cook or edges get burned and it isn't as tastey.
Enjoy!

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