Crock Pot Lasagna

This is such an easy way to have great lasagna for dinner, even if you have worked all day. Bob, one of the set-up techs at LifeShare gave me this recipe. His wife, Joanie makes this and he says it is great. What a great smell to come home to.

NEED:
1 box of the no boil lasagna noodles
1 1/2 pound of ground beef, browned and drained
1 carton Ricotta cheese
** carton size depends on how much cheese you like to use
I use part Ricotta, part cottage cheese and at least 1 cup of shredded mozzarella..but it is all according to taste**
1 large jar of can of your favorite sauce.
***I like to used the canned Hunt's Four Cheese Sauce
2 tablespoons of sugar.

Blend the sugar into the sauce ( this cuts the acid) and set aside.
In slow cooker, start with a nice layer of sauce. You do not want to place the noodles directly on the bottom as the direct heat will make them dry and hard. Next a layer of noodles, topped with some ground beef, topped with some of the cheese mixture, topped with some of the sauce and then keep repeating the layers. Very top should be the last of the sauce sprinkled with some mozzarella cheese.

Set Crock Pot ( slow cooker) on low and cook for 6 to 8 hours. If you have a large amount of lasagna you'll want it to cook for 8 hours. Or, if your crock pot is small and therefore the lasagna is thick, 8 hours will be needed.
Turn off Crock Pot ( slow cooker) and remove the lid about 15 minutes before serving.

Can serve with salad and garlic bread for a great meal.

ENJOY!