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June 3, 2013

crockpot lasagne recipe

We have picky eaters at our house. I know, I know, it’s probably all my fault, but after multiple vomiting episodes at the dinner table I stopped forcing people to try one bite of everything. And while the older boys are doing a much better job trying and liking new foods these days, we still have a somewhat limited repetoir of dinner items everyone will eat. Lasagne happens to be one of them. Unfortunately, when the temperature outside starts climbing into the 90s and above I simply can’t stand to turn on the oven for an hour and a half, so we usually take a bit of a lasagne break over the summer. But not this summer! I recently discovered that my normal old lasagne recipe performs superbly in the crockpot – some of us even prefer it. If I happen to have cooked ground beef in the freezer I can get everything ready to go in under 15 minutes just before lunch, and by 6 pm we have a delicious dinner everyone will eat with nary a gag and a nice cool kitchen. Perfect.

Slow cooker lasagne recipe. Did you know you can make lasagna in the crockpot? No need to heat up your oven!

 

Our lasagne is a very basic (read: easy & fast) recipe using jarred spaghetti sauce, which I know is sacrilege to some. If you want to substitute your own homemade sauce it should be pretty simple to do so. Also, there’s no need to precook your noodles OR to use oven ready lasagne noodles – the normal old kind soften up nicely in the slow cooker. I do use more sauce than usual in this recipe since the noodles suck up quite a bit of the moisture, but that leaves the lasagne with a lot of flavor. It cuts and serves beautifully.

NOTE: Please be sure NOT to use no-boil or oven-ready noodles, as they will get too mushy. Normal lasagne noodles work perfectly!

As usual, I forgot to put a yield on the recipe card, but I’d say it can feed 6 adults or up to 8 adults and kids (we have a family of 7 and almost always have a piece or two leftover). Also, I have an oval 6 qt crockpot – if yours is a different size or shape you may have to adjust the layers slightly.

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Did you know you can make lasagne in the crockpot? It's so easy, tastes delicious, and you don't have to heat up your entire kitchen. Great slow cooker recipe.

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  1. Denise says

    June 3, 2013 at 12:06 am

    I am sooooo glad you posted this! I have heard of crock pot lasagna before but was sure the noodles would come out rubbery. But I trust you, so I’m totally going to try this! (Looks like our recipes are very similar, but I never add Italian seasoning — great addition!)

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  2. Denise says

    June 3, 2013 at 12:06 am

    I am sooooo glad you posted this! I have heard of crock pot lasagna before but was sure the noodles would come out rubbery. But I trust you, so I’m totally going to try this! (Looks like our recipes are very similar, but I never add Italian seasoning — great addition!)

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  3. beatrice lawson says

    June 4, 2013 at 12:06 am

    Sounds brilliant!! Thank you for sharing, I am making it this weekend.

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    • Tom says

      August 1, 2017 at 12:41 am

      Adorable..Simply Loved it

      Reply
  4. Karen says

    June 5, 2013 at 12:06 am

    Do the noodles need to be the “no boil” kind?

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    • annamarie dodge says

      January 7, 2019 at 12:26 pm

      do not use the no boil noodles…the recipe asks for regular lasagna noodles

      Reply
  5. Allie d. says

    June 9, 2013 at 12:06 am

    This recipient looks great can’t wait to try it!!

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  6. Lynn D. says

    June 25, 2013 at 12:06 am

    I made this today, and it’s GREAT! I used no-boil noodles, and it was done even quicker than the stated time. Since it’s pretty hot here today, I appreciate a lovely dinner without heating up the kitchen! I will be doing this again!

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  7. autumn says

    June 25, 2013 at 12:06 am

    Thanks for letting me know it worked out Lynn! I love to hear from readers. Sounds like using no-boil noodles would be a good solution if you don’t get it started early enough to go the full 5-6 hours. Thanks again!

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  8. Katie says

    January 4, 2014 at 12:39 am

    Why cottage cheese & not traditional ricotta, curious.

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    • autumn says

      January 4, 2014 at 8:30 am

      Totally personal preference! You could certainly use ricotta instead.

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  9. Elizabeth says

    January 27, 2014 at 9:16 am

    Made this last night & was delicious, such an easy way to make a good family meal–thank you! I much prefer this way than the long oven routine I usually follow with lasagna. Cheers!

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  10. Jeannie says

    February 22, 2014 at 9:52 am

    I never make lasagna, I have some kind of fear it will fail. I think it’s cooking the noodles that worries me. Therefore, your recipe may make a lasagna maker out of me yet! Pinned and cooking for the family on their next visit.

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  11. Kristi says

    April 4, 2014 at 9:36 am

    What is the purpose of the egg? I have never made this in the crockpot, only just the oven. I have never used an egg before and didn’t know if it was needed for the crockpot recipe.

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    • autumn says

      April 8, 2014 at 6:39 am

      Hi Kristi! The egg was in the original (bake in the oven) lasagne recipe that I modified for crockpot use. I think it just acts as a binder in the cottage cheese, and I’m sure you could make it without.

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  12. Jody says

    April 18, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    Can you recommend a good jar marinara sauce?

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    • autumn says

      April 20, 2014 at 2:13 pm

      Well…we are totally not picky on our marinara sauce here. I like Prego traditional the best, but we often use store generic brands and the lasagne always turns out great!

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  13. Andi says

    April 25, 2014 at 7:21 am

    What size slow cooker does this recipe need? I have a family of six and would like to double the recipe.

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  14. terra says

    June 21, 2014 at 7:49 pm

    This was aweful! I used no boil noodles because you said it didnt matter and i cooked it on low for 4 hours. It turned into a big pile of mush of sause and cheese. The noodles were so soft you couldnt even taste them. Very disapointed.

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    • autumn says

      June 22, 2014 at 4:46 pm

      I’m so sorry Terra – that’s super disappointing. The post says to use normal noodles, not oven ready (or no boil) – I’ll update the post to make that more clear.

      Reply
  15. Freida says

    June 22, 2014 at 8:13 am

    My family doesn’t like cottage cheese or ricotta is it absolutely necessary or can I just skip this step? We are regular cheese lovers and when we make lasagna in the oven we use a lot of cheese I mean like 2 large bags…lol

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  16. ashley says

    June 27, 2014 at 11:00 am

    This isn’t turning out well. There were not enough ingredients. I used how much you said was needed and fell quite short.

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  17. Louanne pierce says

    June 29, 2014 at 7:49 pm

    We used this recipe and loved it! I would add more sauce, but I like sauces.

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  18. Michelle says

    July 12, 2014 at 10:54 am

    I got so excited when I saw this recipe! I’ve been craving Lasagna, but again, baking all that time, this recipe looks so much easier and I can’t wait to make it tonight. My husband is super excited too 🙂 Thanks a million for the recipe. 🙂

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  19. MS sloCum says

    July 23, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    If you don’t have 5-6 hrs can you cook it on high for less time? Do you think it would turn out ok?

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    • autumn says

      July 23, 2014 at 6:27 pm

      I don’t know – I’ve never tried it. I think I’d be worried it would get too hot and burn around the edges, but I’m really just not sure. Let me know if you try it!

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  20. Donna says

    August 10, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    Just tried this, and it was delicious!! Though, I’m not sure if my crock pot is high intensity, but after just 4 hours, the noodles were done and the edges looked black, but they weren’t burnt! Other than that, I loved it!

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  21. Nia says

    August 23, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Just made this for me and my boyfriend. It tasted great and was super easy! My Boyfriend said it was very good. I’m not the best cook in the world but this recipe made it look like I know what I’m doing in the kitchen!

    Accidentally cooked on high and was ready in three hours. Only a very small piece was burnt.

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  22. Matea says

    December 13, 2014 at 6:56 am

    A few weeks ago my friend showed me how to make crockpot lasagna and it was delicious! She even made her own dough for the layers!

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  23. Dineen says

    January 3, 2015 at 6:08 am

    I made this last night using gluten-free rice lasagna noodles, ricotta (no egg added), and sliced meatballs which I had already made. It was cooked on high for about 4 hours. The result was GREAT. Thank you for the idea

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  24. Ellen says

    April 7, 2015 at 9:32 am

    ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS AND EASY TO MAKE – BEST OF ALL MY SON LOVES IT!

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  25. Kimberly Garcia says

    August 24, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    Can you assemble this the night before and turn it on in the morning?

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  26. Kim says

    August 26, 2015 at 2:55 am

    This turned out great! I used no boil noodles so cooked it for only 3.5 hours and it was perfect.

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  27. Cassie says

    January 4, 2016 at 10:26 am

    I tried this recipe and it was delicious. I had to feature it on my blog, of course with a link to yours!

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  28. Freya cole says

    February 29, 2016 at 10:11 am

    Holy cow! I made this last night and it turned out phenomenal! Will definitely make again, sooo soo good!

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  29. Megan says

    March 2, 2016 at 9:14 pm

    I tried this tonight and I cooked it for the full six hours on low and the edges turned out burnt. The noodles were slightly mushy. Still delicious and will definetly do it again but for less time. Thanks for the recepie!

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  30. Gina says

    March 18, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    This turned out great. My family is picky and don’t eat cottage cheese or sour cream (so I usually sneak it in)….so Hubby was surprised when I told him I put a whole container of cottage cheese in the lasagna. It was a little burned around edge but was delish !

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  31. Katlyn says

    March 20, 2016 at 7:46 am

    I was wondering if you could layer it as much as you wanted to make more? Thanks!

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  32. Penny richards says

    June 15, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    this was GREAT!! loved it

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  33. Casey says

    July 20, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    Made this tonight. following recipe -used regular lasagna noodles – this was eaten up and it appealed to young and old…my own taste makes me want to experiment with ground Italien sausage lots of finely chopped onions more hot spices….however I was making this also for 2 young children so followed basic recipe and it worked out well and will make again

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  34. Jaimie says

    October 17, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    All i have is the oven ready noodles how do i modify the time for this recipe?? I want to make this so bad tonight. But i bought wrong noodles.

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    • autumn says

      October 18, 2016 at 8:34 am

      Sorry, I didn’t see your comment until just now. I don’t know if you’ve already tried it, but if you haven’t I would not use the oven ready noodles in the crockpot – they might go to mush. You should be able to assemble it as written and bake in the oven for about an hour though!

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  35. Carrie Burgett says

    January 13, 2017 at 9:55 am

    I did use ricotta cheese and I used prego sauces 2 jars it was delicious.

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  36. Jennifer says

    September 10, 2017 at 5:00 pm

    Can u freeze the leftovers?

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  37. Sheryl Pullium says

    October 8, 2017 at 10:55 am

    I improvised with grournd turkrey. Really excited to try this tonight!

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  38. Denice says

    January 7, 2018 at 10:38 am

    Does that imply a teaspoon of Italian Seasoning, or a Tablespoon?

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  39. Michele says

    March 19, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    This lasagna was very yummy! The whole family loved it. I did half hamburger and half sausage sautéed with a chopped onion and some garlic. Everything else was the same. Looking at the comments some people said theirs burned. You’ve got to know your crockpot. Recipe said cook five to six hours on low. My crockpot cooks really hot. My noodles were done after 2 1/2 hrs. I’ve found my pot will boil stuff even on keep warm. It’s all about knowing your pot.
    Thank you for the recipe! It’s a keeper!

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  40. MJfamilyC says

    February 24, 2019 at 6:36 pm

    We tried this for dinner tonight, but due to a rush in time, followed the layering directions (except we used whole wheat penne because that was in the pantry) as we popped it into the instant pot. We did add one cup water extra. We cooked it on manual high pressure for 12 minutes. It was absolutely yummy! Family loved it. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!

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  41. Chastity says

    October 12, 2020 at 1:26 pm

    Just put this to make in my new crockpot only my second time using it can’t wait to see the end results I will post once done thank u for the easy recipe

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  42. Mary Lynn says

    October 18, 2020 at 5:00 pm

    Can I make this crock pot lasagne with dry curd cottage cheese which I bought in error ? 🙄

    Reply
  43. Cheryl says

    August 17, 2014 at 2:58 pm

    Best lasagna ever!!!! and it was soooo easy!! Thanks for recipe!

    Reply

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