Ingredients:
Sauce
1lb Ground Beef
1lb Italian Sausage
28oz Can Crushed Tomatoes
15oz Can Tomato Sauce
6oz Can Tomato Paste
10oz Can Hot Rotel (Optional – Could be substituted with a 14.5oz Can of Diced Tomatoes – Drain)
¼ Cup Fresh Basil
¼ Cup Fresh Parsley
2 Tsp Minced Garlic
1 Cup Diced Onion
2 Tsp Crushed Red Pepper (Optional)
1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
1 Tsp Salt
½ Tsp Black Pepper
PREPARATION:
Brown ground beef and drain.
Spoon 1 Cup spaghetti sauce in bottom of 4 quart crock pot.
Mix remaining sauce with beef.
Place 2 uncooked lasagna noodles on sauce in crock pot.
Spread 1/3 meat mixture on top of noodles.
Spread 3/4 Cup cottage cheese over meat.
Sprinkle 1/2 Cup mozzarella cheese over cottage cheese.
Add another layer of uncooked noodles, 1/3 meat mixture, the remaining cottage cheese and 1/2 Cup mozzarella cheese.
Place another layer of uncooked noodles, meat mixture, and mozzarella cheese.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
Cook on low for 4 hours.
If cooked much longer, it gets a bit well done.
Another direction:
Brown ground beef and drain.
Spoon 1 Cup spaghetti sauce in bottom of 4 quart crock pot.
Mix remaining sauce with beef.
Place 2 uncooked lasagna noodles on sauce in crock pot.
Spread 1/3 meat mixture on top of noodles.
Spread 3/4 Cup cottage cheese over meat.
Sprinkle 1/2 Cup mozzarella cheese over cottage cheese.
Add another layer of uncooked noodles, 1/3 meat mixture, the remaining cottage cheese and 1/2 Cup mozzarella cheese.
Place another layer of uncooked noodles, meat mixture, and mozzarella cheese.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
Cook on low for 4 hours.
If cooked much longer, it gets a bit well done.
Recipe Notes:
*Important: Do not cook on high!
**Cook 3 1/2 hours on low if slow cooking right away and 4 hours on low if slow cooking after having the lasagna assembled and refrigerated overnight.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 437 Calories from Fat 162 % Daily Value*
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 9g 56%
Cholesterol 91mg 30%
Sodium 1149mg 50%
Potassium 658mg 19%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 8%
Protein 35g 70%
Vitamin A 945IU 19%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 11%
Calcium 530mg 53%
Iron 2.8mg 16%