Slow Cooker Lasagna

Name: Slow Cooker Lasagna
Prep time: 5 h 55 min
Cook time: 5 h 55 min
Total time: 5 h 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 411 grams whole, peeled tomatoes; 283 grams eggplant, about 1 small, quartered lengthwise and sliced on mandoline; 14 grams all-purpose flour; 14 grams goats milk powder; 227 grams ground pork; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning , divided; 2 Tbsps kosher salt; 454 grams lasagna noodles; 113 grams part-skim mozzarella, grated; 2 larges portobello mushroom caps, sliced; 454 grams hot and mild grass-fed beef sausage links; 283 grams zucchini, about 1 small, sliced lengthwise on mandoline

Slow Cooker Lasagna might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. For $1.59 per serving, you get a main course that serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 20g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 311 calories. If you have canned tomatoes, lasagna noodles, zucchini, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the zucchini you could follow this main course with the Zucchini Dessert Squares as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours and 55 minutes.

Instructions

Place the lasagna noodles in a 13 by 9-inch metal pan and pour over enough hot water to cover the noodles. Set aside until pliable, about 30 minutes.

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Drain the water from the noodles, separate, and set aside.

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Place the eggplant and zucchini in the bowl of a salad spinner.

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Sprinkle with the salt and purge for 20 minutes, tossing after the first 10 minutes.

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Remove the sausage from its casing and chop or pinch into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.

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Rinse the eggplant and zucchini under running water and spin until mostly dry.

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Use 4 pliable lasagna noodles to line the sides of a 3-quart slow cooker. Overlap the noodles slightly and press against the sides so they stick. Crush 1 tomato with your hand onto the bottom of the slow cooker. Cover with half of the sausage.

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Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning, one-fourth of the flour, and one-fourth of the goat's milk powder.

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Add one-fourth of the purged vegetables in a layer, slightly overlapping the pieces.

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Add one-fourth of the sliced mushrooms in a layer.

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Add one-fourth of the remaining noodles in a layer, cut to fit any gaps, slightly overlapping the pieces. Gently press down on the noodles before building next layer. Crush another tomato and place atop the noodles.

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Add half of the ground pork, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning, one-fourth of the flour, one-fourth of the goat's milk powder, one-fourth of the vegetables, and one-fourth of the mushrooms. Repeat 2 more times with the remaining ingredients. You will have 4 layers.

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Spread 2 tablespoons of the tomato juice from the can on the top of the last layer of the noodles. Set the slow cooker to low, cover, and cook for 5 hours.

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Remove any excess fat that has accumulated by pressing down directly on the top of the lasagna with a dish or small lid. Turn off the slow cooker.

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Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and leave for 30 minutes. Brown the cheese, if desired, using a propane torch or heat gun.

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Servings:

411grams

whole, peeled tomatoes 283grams

eggplant, about 1 small, quartered lengthwise and sliced on mandoline 14grams

all-purpose flour 14grams

goat's milk powder 227grams

ground pork 2teaspoons

Italian seasoning , divided 2Tbsps

kosher salt 454grams

lasagna noodles 113grams

part-skim mozzarella, grated 2larges

portobello mushroom caps, sliced 454grams

hot and mild grass-fed beef sausage links 283grams

zucchini, about 1 small, sliced lengthwise on mandoline

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian can be paired with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Casan Emma Chianti Classico. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 21 dollars per bottle.