Crock-Pot Lasagna

Have I told you lately how much I LOVE my crock-pot!  It's a love affair that started almost 31 years ago. (I got a crock-pot as a wedding gift in 1978!) It's so nice to "set it and forget it" and it really makes about anything good.

This recipe is one that I got from a friend and I "tweaked" it a little, but it is super easy and really good! Very little preparation goes into this one so you can put it together in no time.

I got up this morning and stuck this in the crock-pot before leaving for church. I love Sunday dinner already being ready when we get home! With some Tex@s To@st and a salad, you've got a complete meal, literally 10 minutes after you walk in the door.

I don't know about you, but that's my kind of cookin'!

1 pound ground beef

1 (48 ounce) spaghetti sauce

1-2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (optional)

1 (24 ounce) cottage cheese

1 egg

12-14 lasagna noodles, uncooked

3 cups mozzarella cheese

In medium skillet, brown ground beef. Drain well.

While ground beef is browning, combine egg and cottage cheese. Mix thoroughly.

Pour spaghetti sauce in a large mixing bowl.

Add drained ground beef to sauce. Add Italian Seasoning, if desired.

Pour half of meat mixture on bottom of crock-pot.

Layer uncooked lasagna noodles on top of meat sauce.  Overlap to cover as completely as possible. (Cut noodles however necessary to fit into your shape crock-pot. Depending on the size and shape crock-pot, it may take less noodles.)

Next, spread 1/2 of cottage cheese mixture over uncooked noodles.

Top with half of mozzarella cheese.

Repeat all 4 of these layers, ending with mozzarella cheese on top.

Cook on High for approximately 4 - 5 hours or on Low for 6 hours.

** Note: I cook mine on Low for 5-6 hours.