Slower Cooker Lasagna

Slow Cooker Lasagna      

Serves: 8 Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 4 hours

Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef
1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
1 (15 ounce) container skim ricotta cheese
1 ½ cups shredded Italian Cheese, divided
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 egg
2 Tablespoons dried parsley
6 lasagna noodles, uncooked

Directions: Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water. In another bowl mix ricotta, 1 cup Italian cheese, 2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese, egg and parsley. Spoon 1 cup meat sauce into slow cooker; top with 3 lasagna noodles (broken to fit) and half of cheese mixture. Cover with 2 cups meat sauce. Top with remaining noodles (broken to fit), cheese mixture and meat sauce. Cover with lid. Cook on low 4-6 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; let stand, covered, 10 min. or until melted.

Note: Can also use ground turkey in place of ground beef.

Nutrition Facts:
Serving size: ⅛ of lasagna Amount per recipe: 8        Calories: 499                 Total Fat: 23.1 g Saturated fat: 13.6 g           Cholesterol: 137 mg          Sodium: 851 mg           Carbohydrates: 27.4 g Fiber: 2.2 g                         Protein: 40.2 g