Crock Pot - Lasagna with White Sauce
If you've ever made traditional lasagna, you know how much time it takes ... it is wonderful and worth the effort! This little Crock Pot full is so tasty, and so very easy. The kids always loved it! Try it for a very tasty, easy alternative! Spinach salad with red onion works beautifully for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lbs ground beef pork, chicken or turkey
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 lbs tomatoes fresh or canned, chopped
- 2 T tomato paste
- 1 cube beef or chicken bouillon
- 1 1/2 t Italian seasoning
- 1 t salt – 1/2 t. black pepper or to taste
- 1/4 t cayenne pepper
- 1 8 oz pkg mini lasagna noodles cooked & drained
White Sauce:
- 2 T butter melted
- 3 T flour
- 1 t salt – 1/4 t. white or black pepper
- 2 C milk
- 2 C shredded mozzarella cheese divided
Instructions
- Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain. In a skillet, brown the meat & onion, until onion is tender. Drain fat. Transfer meat mixture to Crock-Pot. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon & seasonings. Add cooked lasagna noodles. In a small bowl, mix melted butter, flour, salt, pepper, milk, and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Stir into Crock-Pot. Cover and cook on Low 4-6 hours or on High 2-3 hours. In the last 30 minutes, turn Crock-Pot to High, if cooking on Low. Top with remainder of mozzarella cheese. Serve when cheese is melted.