Slow Cooker Whole Wheat Lasagna
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours on low
- Total Time: 29 minute
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
Description
As easy whole wheat lasagna recipe with Italian sausage, mushrooms and spinach. Make it ahead of time in the slow cooker.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian bulk sausage, browned and drained
- 8 oz white button mushrooms, sliced or diced
- 1 (26 oz) can spaghetti sauce
- 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 egg
- 1 (16 oz) tub cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 12 uncooked whole wheat lasagna noodles
- 1 cup mozzarella
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brown and drain sausage in large skillet over the stove top. Turn heat off and add in mushrooms, spaghetti sauce, tomatoes and spinach and stir.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and the cottage cheese.
- Using a ladle, spoon about 1/2 cup of sauce into bottom of slow cooker. Place 4 noodles on top, breaking them in half, if needed. Then layer sauce, cheese and noodles–3 times. Then end with a layer of sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Cover and cook on LOW for about 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours.
- Unplug the slow cooker and let it sit 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For this recipe I went with my 3-quart casserole crock made by the Crock-Pot brand.* I have loved this casserole shaped crockpot for recipes just like this. I love that the crock insert is completely oven and dishwasher safe. I love how if you want to brown the top of a casserole you can do that quickly in the oven after it cooks all day in the slow cooker. Or if you want to bake something in the oven and then put it into the crockpot and keep it warm on the counter, you can do that too. They cost around $40 and I think totally worth the investment!*
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Slow Cooker
I was really happy with the results of this lasagna. The spinach and mushrooms were hiding so the kids didn’t even notice it. If you can find the whole wheat lasagna noodles they work the best because they don’t get as mushy as regular noodles. I love that you don’t have to cook the noodles!
*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
I made the instapot version you show on Youtube, yesterday. It is the BOMB! Added some things to my Basil Pasta sauce that I used, and a little extra cheese (we love it cheesy) Fabulous.. My son ate half of it! Never making my all day lasagna again!
YESSSSS!!!
Can I use minced beef instead of Italian sausage? Or turkey mince for an even healthier version?
Yes but you’ll want to season it well. The Italian sausage has so many great seasonings in it.
Hi, me agian! I was wondering if I could use hamburger meat and regular noodles, pretty much… completely non -healthy! 🙌😉 Thank you, Britt
I’m sure you could totally do that. The regular noodles will need less time to cook. So shave off an hour of the cooking time!
Does it have to be whole wheat noodles? Thank you!
Love easy methods to make a great dish.
Great sounding lasagna, look forward to trying your recipe.