Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The BEST Crock Pot Recipe EVER - Lasagna!

I never have much luck with crock pot recipes..until now. I found this one in that Martha Stewart cooking mag (the little one) - can't think of the name of it - at the checkout at the grocery months ago. I was hungry for lasagna but didn't want to have to come home & make it after work. Voila... there's a crock pot recipe FOR lasagna..and it honestly is the best lasagna I have ever had. And it's really easy! I'm sure you could play around with the ingredients, too..use turkey or veggies instead of meat.

Crock Pot Lasagna

1 lb ground sirloin
1 lb Italian sausage (I used Tennessee pride "hot" from the roll)
2 cups shredded mozzarella
28 oz crushed tomatoes in puree
6 oz tomato paste
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 med onion minced
2 small carrots chopped (i omitted)
Lasagna noodles

In a dutch oven, brown meats together until no longer pink. Drain off grease & add in onion and garlic (carrot, too, if using it). Cook until onion gets soft....pour in crushed tomatoes & tomato paste. Bring to a boil - then remove from heat. Break lasagna noodles to fit into crock pot - try to cover as much of the bottom of pot as possible. Layer in meat sauce, then a layer of cheese. Repeat with noodles, then meat sauce & cheese - 3 layers total.
Do not use cheese on top layer yet!
Crock pot on low -- 4 to 6 hours ( i did 4.5 and it could have cooked a bit longer).
Top with remainder of cheese for the last 10 minutes before serving.
Serves 4 - 6

And the calories per serving are 390 - i forget the rest of the details.

YUMMMMMY!

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