Lasagna is typically a labor of love with all that it involves. Boiling noodles, making sauce and layering ingredients into a pan takes a lot of time. Making it in a crock pot cuts the time down significantly! This is a great weekday meal for busy families!

Step 1: Gather Lasagna Ingredients for Easy Dinner

Along with a crock pot you will need the following ingredients for Cheesy Garlic Lasagna:

7-10 regular lasagna noodles (uncooked)

2 1/2 cups marinara sauce

1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese

1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

1/2 medium onion, diced

6 cloves garlic, sliced

Step 2: How to Layer Lasagna

Add ingredients to a crock pot in the following order:

1/2 cup marinara sauce

1 layer lasagna noodles, break as necessary to cover sauce

3/4 cup ricotta cheese

half of the chopped onions

half of the chopped garlic

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

1 layer lasagna noodles, break as necessary to cover cheeses

1 cup marinara sauce

3/4 cup ricotta cheese

half of the chopped onions

half of the chopped garlic

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

1 layer lasagna noodles, break as necessary to cover cheeses

1 cup marinara sauce

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Step 3: Cook Lasagna in Crock Pot or Slow Cooker

Set your crock pot on low for about 4 hours or until noodles are soft -OR- on high for about 2 hours or until noodles are soft. Your house will smell of Italian deliciousness!

Serve hot!

Eat and enjoy!