Originally the idea for the slow cooker lasagna came from either the better homes and gardens or the taste of home series of cook books but unfortunately I didn't take a picture of it when I made it. However, I think this recipe from allrecipes.com is pretty close so will tell you the modifications I make for our family: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/11959/slow-cooker-lasagna/ Ingredients (for 6 or 2 in our case): 3 lb lean ground beef 1 onion (our onions here in the midwest are powerful) 4 teaspoons minced garlic 3 cans (90 oz in total) can tomato sauce 3 cans (18 oz in total) tomato paste 2 tsp sea salt 3 tsp dried oregano 2 packages (24 oz in total) of lasagna noodles 3 (36 oz in total) cottage cheese 48 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (or however much you want) Directions: 1. In a large skillet over medium heat cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until brown. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and oregano and stir until well incorporated. Cook until heated through. 2. In a large bowl mix together the cottage cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese. Spoon a layer of the meat mixture onto the bottom of the slow cooker. Add a double layer of the uncooked lasagna noodles. Break to fit noodles into slow cooker. Top noodles with a portion of the cheese mixture. Repeat the layering of sauce, noodles, and cheese until all the ingredients are used. 3. Cover, and cook on LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours. That's it, so super easy and no oven (we just cannot have the oven on while our kids are awake) but taste just the same as oven made lasagna :) enjoy and let me know how yours turn out!
