One Of Keni's I Made It

One of Keni's

frankieanne 10 years ago

I was looking at slow cooker lasagna recipes and found this one I made a while ago. Back before we were linking back to IMI, it seems.
Not Pretty But Tasty Slow Cooker Lasagna Ci
I like this one because you don't have to boil the noodles.

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Cosmicmother 10 years ago said:

Thanks for posting! I love lasagne and make it all the time, but have never done it in the slow cooker before! I love slow cooker recipes too :)

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

You're welcome! She says its not pretty but I thought mine turned out pretty pretty. :-P

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NPMarie 10 years ago said:

Your pic did turn out very pretty..I love making lasagna in the slow cooker..so easy and is always good..!! Another wonderful recipe Keni left us..bookmarked this...

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mommyluvs2cook 10 years ago said:

Is this one of those recipes where the cottage cheese doesn't taste too cottage cheese-y? I've had this bookmarked for who knows how long! Yours did come out looking delicious :)

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Thank you, ladies! :)
I used ricotta, ml2c. I don't like cottage cheese in lasagna.

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Cosmicmother 10 years ago said:

I remember having a conversation with Keni and a group of AR people about cottage cheese and lasagne. We both agreed if you puree the cottage in a blender, you'll never notice a taste difference in your lasagne! You'll even fool the most hated cottage cheese eater ( my husband, lol ;)

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

I love cottage cheese - mixed with vanilla yogurt and sprinkled with Grape Nuts. That's a fast weekday breakfast for me.

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

I'm thinking it's the store bought taste. Soon I'll have a homemade version of cottage cheese to post and maybe even some homemade Mozzarella.

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mommyluvs2cook 10 years ago said:

Duh...if I would have read your review on the recipe I would have known about the ricotta! I don't think we would mind the cottage cheese since it worked out so well in Janet's Broccoli Casserole. We do dislike it raw though. I'll be looking out for those recipes, everything is better homemade :)

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Cosmicmother 10 years ago said:

I made this lastnight, and wow it's totally delicious! I've never used sausage in a lasagne before and it really added some flavor! I always add chopped carrots, celery and red peppers to my sauce to bulk it up because I use half the amount of meat. So I sautéed the added veggies with the meat, onion and garlic. I only used a large container of cottage cheese (1 litre, 34 ounces). I whipped the cottage cheese to break up the curds and added the seasonings, parm, and a big handful of baby spinach that I tore in small pieces. I used the same amount of sauce and noodles and it filled up my crock pot! I cooked it for 4 hours, then kept warm for two hours and it was perfectly cooked! My husband thought the cottage cheese was ricotta and never asked me about it ( he despises cottage cheese)! The slow cooker really bumps up the flavor I think, and allows time for all the flavors to meld, I think I'll do it this way for now on, it is so good! I'm glad I used the added carrot, celery, 1/2 a red pepper and spinach, it really adds to the flavour and the carrots always help cut the acidity of the tomato sauce. Perfect lasagne!!! :))

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NPMarie 10 years ago said:

Oh that does sound good! I like how you whipped up the cottage cheese, that's a great tip! I love making lasagna in the slow cooker, it does seem so much more flavorful then when baked in the oven:)

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Cosmicmother 10 years ago said:

I find if you whip/puree it the texture is similar, you can always add a little cream to it to get the richer ricotta taste. Cottage cheese has far fewer calories and fat, almost one third of the calories and 4 times less fat than regular ricotta cheese so it's a healthier choice too! I love ricotta, and use to put it my lasagne all the time. But budget started dictating my grocery shopping so I use pureed cottage cheese and I haven't noticed a difference in the lasagne since. Though other recipes where the ricotta is more pronounced, like stuffed shells, or baking recipes that use ricotta for the added fat etc..I would use that! :)

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Good4U 10 years ago said:

That is a good tip about pureeing the cottage cheese, Shona. I intend to use it in my lasagna and pasta stuffed dishes in the future. Thanks for sharing the great tip:)

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mommyluvs2cook 10 years ago said:

I like your added veggies! I always add grated carrots and zucchini to spaghetti sauce. Love it when I get away with sneaking those in and the kids are licking their fingers :) Never thought to puree the cottage cheese! If I'm putting it in something, I just buy the small curd and cross my fingers no one notices, and they never do!

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clandestine 10 years ago said:

no need to hide cottage cheese in this home. we all love it. when pureed does it turn to liquid cosmic mother? or did you drain it first?

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Cosmicmother 10 years ago said:

I didn't drain it. When you puree it, it seems to become thicker actually! It just breaks up the curds and makes it smooth, just like ricotta. This time I put it in my stand mixer with the whip attachment, and it was more chunky. If you use a blender or food processor, you can puree it in matter of seconds, or just pulse to break up the curds a little bit.

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

I never thought of pureeing cottage cheese to sub for ricotta! That's a great idea. I'm really glad you tried this, Cosmicmother, and it turned out well for you. I really love that you don't have to boil the noodles in this one. Anything to save washing another pot - I am all over it!

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Good4U 10 years ago said:

Kenis Slow Cooker Lasagna

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