Slow-Cooker Italian Sausage Lasagna

An Italian classic, with plenty of meat and cheese, is surprisingly easy and delicious prepared in a slow-cooker. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated December 7, 2015

Ingredients

3/4

lb bulk Italian pork sausage

1/2

cup chopped onion

cans (15 oz each) Italian-style tomato sauce

teaspoons dried basil leaves

1/2

teaspoon salt

container (15 oz) part-skim ricotta cheese

cup grated Parmesan cheese

cups shredded mozzarella cheese (12 oz)

uncooked lasagna noodles

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1

In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, basil and salt.
2

In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese.
3

Into 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker, spoon 1/4 of the sausage mixture. Top with 4 noodles, broken into pieces to fit. Top with half of the cheese mixture and 1/4 of the sausage mixture. Top with 4 noodles, remaining cheese mixture and 1/4 of the sausage mixture. Top with remaining 4 noodles and remaining sausage mixture.
4

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
5

About 10 minutes before serving, sprinkle top of lasagna with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover; let stand about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut lasagna into pieces.

Love your lasagna thick and meaty? For thick pieces of lasagna, use a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. A larger slow cooker will also work, but your lasagna pieces will be a bit thinner.
Caesar salad and Italian bread make nice accompaniments to this delicious lasagna.