I love lasagna; I just don’t like all the work that goes into it. It can be time consuming and making sure the noodles don’t tear while boiling them always deters me from making it. But those road blocks are gone since I found a winning recipe to make in my slow cooker.
To begin, over medium-high heat I sautéed mushrooms in olive oil for a few minutes and then added in baby spinach and continued sautéing until the mushrooms were tender and the spinach had wilted.
Next I added in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and salt. Once the mixture began to boil I lowered the heat and let it simmer for a few minutes.
Meanwhile I combined ricotta cheese, shredded parmesan cheese and pepper in a small bowl.
After spraying the inside of my slow cooker with cooking spray I spread 3/4 cup of the sauce into the bottom of it. I then layered 3 lasagna noodles over the sauce…
And topped it with another 3/4 cups of the sauce, the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
I then topped the cheese with another 3/4 cup of the sauce and the remaining 3 lasagna noodles and finally the remaining sauce.
After covering it and cooking it on low for 5 hours I topped it with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, covered it once again and let it stand for an additional 5 minutes until the cheeses had melted.
And while it was delicious, unfortunately it didn’t stay together when I tried to cut it out of the slow cooker. Oh well! Taste wins over plating sometimes!
Slow Cooker Mushroom Spinach Lasagna
Ingredients:
No Stick Cooking Spray
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 8oz. package fresh sliced mushrooms
1 6oz. package baby spinach leaves
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained
2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 dry lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Directions:
Spray the inside of a 4-quart slow cooker with the cooking spray. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the spinach cook a few more minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and the spinach has wilted, stirring occasionally. Stir in the undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and salt. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
Combine the ricotta, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
Spread 3/4 cup of the sauce on the bottom of the slow cooker. Layer 3 lasagna shells over it, breaking the shells to hit. Top with 3/4 cup of sauce, ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Top with an additional 3/4 cup of sauce and remaining 3 lasagna noodles. Spoon the remaining sauce over the noodles.
Cover and cook on low for 5 hours, or until noodles are tender. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheeses, cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until the cheeses have melted.
Recipe from Hunts
Bead Yarn & Spatula 
That sounds great. Love to use the slow cooker in the winter most especially. Thanks for sharing. I plan to whip this out later this week.
Thanks! Yes, the slow cooker is the best during the winter months.