Wednesday, July 11, 2007

The Crock Pot

The crockpot is a wonderful kitchen tool. You throw stuff in it in the morning when you're feeling ambitious and leave it alone until dinner time. Perfect for the busy mom, and let's face it, we are all busy. Here is my favorite slow-cooker recipe. This is from one of my ward cookbooks. It is not only my favorite crockpot recipe but also my favorite lasagna recipe.

Crock Pot Lasagna
(received from Kim Fakahua)

1 lb ground beef
1-16 oz Alfredo sauce
1-26 or 28 oz jar pasta sauce
3 c. shredded mozzarella
1-8 oz can tomato sauce
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 pkg. no-boil lasagna noodles

Brown ground beef and drain. Spray crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Spread 3/4 cup pasta sauce in bottom. Stir remaining pasta sauce and tomato sauce into ground beef. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over sauce, breaking noodles as necessary. Top with 1/3 of Alfredo sauce, spreading evenly. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with 1/3 of the ground beef mixture, spreading evenly. Repeat layering twice, using 2 lasagna noodles in last layer. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Cover and cook on low for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours.

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