Crockpot Lasagna

Crock Pot Lasagna

Easy Peasy Quick and Cheesy

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Food Category: Crock Pot, Main Course
Submitted by: Myrna Kulow
Recipe Source: Online
Keywords: Italian Comfort Food, hamburger, pasta, Lazy Day, Short Cut

Ingredients:
1 Bag Frozen Cheese Ravioli

1 lb Ground Chuck, cooked

3 Cans 15 oz Crushed Tomatoes

1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning

1 Tbsp Garlic Salt

4 Cups Mozzarella Cheese

1/4 Cup Parmigiano Reggiano


Directions:
Brown and drain the hamburger.  Stir in tomato and seasonings. 

In the crock pot, layer sauce, ravioli and mozzarella; Repeat.

Cook on Low for 4 hours. Turn off and rest 15 min before serving.


Additional Comments:
As always, serve with salad and/or toasted garlic bread.


Quantity: 10 Servings. Serving Size 8 oz.

Prep Time: 5 Min
Cooking Time: 4 hrs

Nutritional Values: 

516 calories per serving. Iron, C, Calcium. 39g Carbs. 25g Fat.

Jumbo Stuffed Shells - 3 Cheese

Jumbo Stuffed Shells 

3 Cheese Shells baked in Marinara

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: Italian, casserole, pasta, red, spaghetti, marinara, baked, sausage,

Ingredients:

1 box (12 oz) Jumbo Pasta Shells

Chopped Fresh Basil, for garnish

1/4 cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded (reserved) 

Cheese Stuffing:

1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 lg tub (2 lb) Ricotta Cheese
     - or sm 15 oz tub Ricotta
      + sm 16 oz tub Cottage Cheese
     -or 1 lg 24 oz tub Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1 Egg, beaten
1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp Dried Parsley

*1 lg (24 oz) jar Spaghetti Sauce

or make your own...

Karen's Marinara Sauce:
The Base:
1 lg jar (24 oz) Spaghetti Sauce, original flavor
1 can crushed or diced Tomatoes
2 tsp. Dried Garden Oregano
2 tsp. Dried Garden Basil
2 tsp. Dried Garden Parsley
1 Bay Leaf (optional)
Few springs of Dried Garden Thyme
Several Twists of Cracked Black Pepper
Few Twists of Cracked Sea Salt

The Saute:
1/2 Onion, chopped
1 cup Fresh Mushrooms, sliced
 2 cloves Garlic, minced
 Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for saute
1 pat of Real Butter, for saute (optional)
1/4 cup Water or Chianti Dry Red Wine

*Add cooked crumbled sausage, Italian sausage or hamburger if meat sauce is desired.

Karen's Marinara Sauce

Karen's Marinara Sauce

My Base Red Sauce for Everything Italian!

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: Red Pasta Sauce Marinara Spaghetti Italian

Store bought sauce taste test results also included

Ingredients: 

Base:
1 lg jar (24 oz) Spaghetti Sauce, original flavor

     - or Marinara Sauce

     - or 1 (8 oz) can of crushed tomatoes

        + 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
2 tsp. Dried Garden Oregano
2 tsp. Dried Garden Basil
2 tsp. Dried Garden Parsley

1 Bay Leaf (optional)
Few springs of Dried Garden Thyme
Several Twists of Cracked Black Pepper
Few Twists of Cracked Sea Salt

***And pick one of the following choices:

For Marinara Recipes & Spaghetti 

1/2 Onion, chopped

1 cup Fresh Mushrooms, sliced
     -or 1 sm can Mushrooms

2 cloves Garlic, minced

     -adjust according to jarred sauce flavor
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for saute
1 pat of Real Butter, for saute (optional)

1/4 cup Water 

     -or Dry Red Wine like Chianti

* Add 1 can crushed or diced Tomatoes 

     -if chunky style sauce is desired.

*Add crumbled sausage, Italian sausage or hamburger 

     -if meat sauce is desired.

For Smooth Dipping or Pizza Sauce:

1 tsp Onion Powder

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Optional Grated Hard Cheeses:
     -1/4 cup Romano cheese
     -1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

Pastaless Lasagna Cups

Pastaless Lasagna Cups

with a wonton wrapper crust

Submitted by:
Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: left over, won ton wrappers, appetizer, main dish, party, beef, pork