Crock Pot Lasagna for One

Ohmigosh, lasagna for one. IN. THE. CROCK POT. I promise you, I’m not joking. I wouldn’t play with your emotions like that. I was so afraid that this recipe wouldn’t be as good as the family size recipe, but I was wrong. It is delicious!

Before we get started, have you purchased a 2 qt. Crock Pot yet? Those are the little slow cookers that are usually used at parties for dips and apps. Turns out, they are the perfect size when making meals for 1-2 people. I found mine at Walmart for $10. They have them at Target and Meijer too.

If you have a bigger Crock Pot, this recipe will still work, but I can’t guarantee the outcome will be the same. It’s best if your cooking tools are proportional to the recipe you’re making. With that said, here’s what you need:

Ingredients

1/2 lb ground beef, browned and drained

1/2 jar (12 oz.) pasta sauce

4 lasagna noodles, broken to fit

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. minced garlic

1/3 c. chopped onion (frozen)

1/4 tsp. Oregano

1/8-1/4 tsp. onion powder

1 c. Ricotta or Cottage Cheese

1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 c. Parmesan, grated or shredded

Directions

1. Brown ground beef on medium heat in a skillet. Drain and pour into a mixing bowl. Stir in pasta sauce, onions, garlic, Oregano, salt and onion powder.

2. Pour a layer of the meat sauce on the bottom of the Crock Pot.

3. Add a layer of overlapping lasagna noodles (break to fit).

4. Add a layer of cottage cheese/Ricotta, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.

5. Repeat until all ingredients are used.

6. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours, until lasagna is tender.