Friday, January 15, 2010

Slow Cooked Lasagna

1 lb. lean ground beef
26 oz. can Hunt’s Four Cheese sauce
8 oz. can tomato sauce
Lasagna noodles (about 6-8)
16 oz. container cottage cheese
3 c. grated mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese

Brown ground beef in large skillet, drain. Spray 4-5 qt. slow cooker with non-stick spray. Spread about ¾ c. of the Hunt’s Four Cheese sauce in bottom of slow cooker. Stir remaining sauce and tomato sauce into ground beef.
Layer lasagna noodles over sauce in slow cooker, breaking as needed to fit. Top with 1/3 cottage cheese. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese over cottage cheese. Top with 1/3 of the beef mixture. Spread evenly.
Repeat layering twice. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
Cover; cook on Low for 3 hours.

(adapted from Pillsbury Slow Cooker, Jan 2004, p.33)


by Catherine S.

1 comment:

Catherine said...

I usually only use 1/2 lb. beef. Also, the original recipe called for 1 jar Alfredo pasta sauce, but my family didn't care for the taste. So, I substituted cottage cheese. You could also use ricotta.

Enjoy!