Saturday, March 12, 2011

What's for dinner?

I ask myself this question daily.  While I was waiting in my OB office I came across this recipe in Parents magazine.  It's crock pot lasagna and is SUPER EASY, and YUMMY!  We love Italian, especially Lasagna or any pasta dish, and this one has become one of my staples because it's quick(and healthy!)  It can be made ahead, and will be done in a jiffy!  Again, you could add extra(or any for that matter)veggies, meat, anything that would cater to your liking.  Enjoy!
Crock Pot Lasagna
Nonstick cooking spray
1 26-oz. jar pasta sauce
3/4 cup water
1 15-oz. carton light ricotta cheese
1/2 cup shredded carrot
6 lasagna noodles
1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz.)

1. Coat a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In a large microwave-safe bowl stir together pasta sauce and water. Cover bowl with waxed paper and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl stir together ricotta cheese and carrot; set aside.

2. Spoon 1/2 cup of the sauce mixture in the bottom of prepared slow cooker. Break half of the noodles to fit the bottom of the slow cooker and arrange over the sauce in the slow cooker. Spoon mounds of half of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Top with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella. Spoon half of the remaining sauce over the layers. Top with remaining noodles, breaking to fit, remaining ricotta mixture, and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Spoon remaining sauce over and top with remaining mozzarella.

3. Cover; cook on low heat setting for 3 hours (noodles should be tender). Remove crock pot from liner and let stand covered for 20 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

1 comment:

Siri said...

Just printed the recipe off to try this week! Thanks for sharing:)