family-recipes

Lasagna

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Ingredients

• 1 Pound Ground Beef
  • Or Turkey
• 1 Clove Minced Garlic
  • Equivalent to 1 teaspoon
• 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • Or Italian Seasoning
• ½ Teaspoon Salt
• ½ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 Container (15 oz.) Ricotta Cheese
• 2 Cups (8 oz.) Shredded Italian Blend Cheese
• 1 Package (10 oz.) Frozen Chopped Spinach
  • Thawed and squeezed dry
• Lasagna Noodles
• 1 jar (26 oz.) Pasta Sauce
• ½ Cup Water

Instructions

1. Brown meat with garlic and seasonings.
2. In a bowl mix ricotta, cheese blend and spinach. (I keep some of the cheese out to sprinkle on top)

For Crockpot:

1. Spray interior of crockpot with cooking spray.
2. Cover the bottom of the crockpot with lasagna noodles, breaking noodles apart to make them fit.
3. Spread with half of the meat mixture, and cover with half of the pasta sauce and half of the water.
4. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the meat.
5. Repeat with the other half of the noodles, meat and cheese.
6. Sprinkle extra cheese on top.

Cook on low for 4.5 to 5 hours.

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For Oven:

Preheat oven to 350°F

1. Spray a 9 x 13-inch dish with cooking spray.
2. Spread a small amount of pasta sauce over the bottom of the dish.
3. Cover with lasagna noodles.
4. Spread half of the meat mixture over the noodles.
5. Cover with ½ of the sauce and half of the water.
6. Cover with ½ of the ricotta mixture.
7. Repeat using the rest of the noodles, sauce, meat and cheese mixture.
8. Sprinkle the top with extra cheese.

Cover with aluminum foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray so that it does not stick to the cheese.

Bake 1 hour. Remove foil and bake about 10 minutes more until bubbly and slightly browned on top.