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Updated Dec 7, 2015
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An Italian classic, with plenty of meat and cheese, is surprisingly easy and delicious prepared in a slow-cooker.

Slow-Cooker Italian Sausage Lasagna

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 6 hr 25 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cans (15 oz each) Italian-style tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 container (15 oz) part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (12 oz)
  • 12 uncooked lasagna noodles

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

660 Calories
31g Total Fat
43g Protein
52g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
660
Calories from Fat
280
Total Fat
31g
47%
Saturated Fat
16g
81%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
90mg
30%
Sodium
1780mg
74%
Potassium
790mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
52g
17%
Dietary Fiber
4g
18%
Sugars
9g
Protein
43g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
80%
80%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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