slow cooker lasagna

Meet my new friend:

The Crockpot. AKA Slow Cooker. AKA AMAZING.

I love love love being able to throw a meal in there in the morning, go out, and come home to a fully cooked dinner [or lunch!]

This recipe cooks for a short amount of time for a slow cooker - 3-4 hours, so it's a great one to put in before running errands. Today I put it in before heading to the gym, and came home to this amazing yummy lunch:

slow cooker lasagna

INGREDIENTS:
no-boil lasagna noodles, amount will vary depending on size of your slow cooker
1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce, your favorite
1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 lb turkey sausage, cooked and crumbled (I buy Jimmy Dean's pre-cooked bags for this!)
salt, pepper, Italian seasoning


DIRECTIONS:

[1] Spray your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. {I also like to line mine with the slow cooker liners}.

[2] Break noodles and place them on the bottom to fit your slow cooker.

[3] Layer: half the meat, half the sauce, half the ricotta, half the mozzarella, seasonings, and repeat starting with the noodles again!

[4] Cook on LOW for 3-4 hours. {During the last hour, I add a little shredded mozzarella to the top}.