Crock pot meals are so perfect for the winter (or any time of year!) especially when you won’t have much time to cook dinner. There is nothing worse than feeling hungry when you get home and having to spend an hour cooking dinner! This crock pot turkey and veggie lasagna is the perfect comfort food meal that is easy to make and packed with protein and nutrients.
When I make crock pot lasagna, I like using ground turkey and veggies, and don’t like to overdo it with cheese. I usually just estimate my ingredients (no need to dirty up more dishes by measuring everything out!)
Crock Pot Turkey and Veggie Lasagna
I start by cutting up some veggies: zucchini, onion, and carrots. (I slice the zucchini and carrots, but chop the onion- it just depends how big or small you like the veggies to be in your lasagna!)
Add them to a pan and sautéed on medium for about 8 minutes.
Then add a whole bag of spinach, and cook for another minute.
Meanwhile, brown the ground turkey…
Add an egg to the ricotta to make it easier to spread.
When everything is ready, start layering the ingredients in the crock pot, beginning with a thin layer of sauce.
Everything gets layered three times, starting with the noodles. (Noodles, cheese, veggies, turkey, sauce.)
Finish it off with a last layer of noodles, some more sauce, and parmesan.
Cook the lasagna on low for 4 to 6 hours, until it’s nice and hot.
When I make lasagna in the crock pot it’s much harder to serve without having it falling apart, but it still tastes just as good!
Have you ever made lasagna in the crock pot?
What are some of your favorite ingredients to use in lasagna?
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This looks good – I love crock pot recipes! Do you think it would work if you didn’t boil the noodles first? I might be a bit lazy!!
I think its ok to not boil the noodles…I used to not even know you were supposed to! The only difference is the noodles will be softer if you boil them first. There are actually some brands that make “No boil” noodles, so you could try to look for those!
I love lasagna. I never thought about making it in the crockpot. I do love the crockpot, though, so it seems like a wonderful idea!
oh how i love tina fey!! 🙂 and oh how i hate jury duty…ugh, sorry you got pegged and even more that all the time on your bum caused you running woes. glad you’re feeling better and great job with the running. now i’m hungry though…looks yummy! 😉
Thanks! Luckily it is over and now I can’t be called back for 3 years!