Thursday, October 11, 2007
Slow Cooking Thursday (Lasagna Stew)
It's time for the slow cooker recipe exchange that Sandra over at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom hosts each week.
My choice for this Thursday's Slow Cooker recipe exchange is something I found in on Weight Watcher's website. I'm not actually doing Weight Watchers (a co-worker of mine is) but I'm really loving the nutritious recipes they offer!
Slow Cooker Lasagna Stew
Ingredients:
1 pound uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat)
1 small onion(s), chopped
1 medium garlic clove(s), minced
28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
15 oz canned tomato sauce
1 tsp table salt
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
6 items dry lasagna noodles, no-cook
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, strong-flavored like Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano
Preparation:
1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently and breaking up meat with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, oregano, basil and crushed red pepper flakes; simmer 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
3. Spoon 1/3 of beef mixture into a 5-quart slow cooker. Break 3 lasagna sheets in half and arrange over beef mixture; top with half of ricotta mixture. Repeat with another layer and finish with remaining 1/3 of beef mixture.
4. Cover slow cooker and cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours. Remove cover; turn off heat and season to taste, if desired.
5. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over beef mixture. Cover and set aside until cheese melts and lasagna firms up, about 10 minutes. Yields 1/6th of dish per serving.
Notes: To boost your vegetable intake, add a can of zucchini in tomato sauce to the meat mixture. You can also add 2 cups of sliced shiitake mushrooms to the beef mixture.
Now that I've shared my slow cooker recipe, please visit other Slow Cooker Thursday bloggers, starting with Sandra.
Labels: recipe exchange, Slow Cooking Thursday
11 Comments:
This looks good. Thanks for sharing!
MJ
This does sound yummy! Im always looking for things to cook in my crock pot. I just got done making a huge batch of chili in mine. I can't wait till dinner.
Oh, this sounds wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing! I can't wait to try it~
Blessings!
Oh, a PS :) I'm praying for you for your adoption!
Oh my goodness, lasagna AND it's healthy........you're killing me LOL
This looks so good :)
BTW I've been keeping you in my prayers with the adoption, crossing my fingers and toes and everything else for you ;)
Hugs,
Sandra♥
ooh, that looks and sounds delicious!! I will be trying this one.
This sounds so good! Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to try it out.
I love the thought of lasagna in the slow cooker- Thanks for posting this!
We love lasagna. This slow cooker recipe sounds so yummy I'm going to go have a snack!
Lasagne is always a hit. I'll have to try this. Thanks!
oh that sounds wonderful!
Looks like a great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
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