Cowboy Casserole for Slow Cooker
Cowboy Casserole for Slow Cooker is a hearty and
simple cowboy casserole recipe, that's sure to satisfy
all appetites--large and small! Made with beef,
potatoes and some other easy fixin's, this is some
satisfying grub
PREP TIME: 20 MIN
COOKING TIME: 8 HRS
INGREDIENTS
1 onion, chopped
1 ½ pounds ground chuck, browned and drained
6 medium potatoes, sliced
1 can red beans
1 can tomatoes mixed with 2 tablespoons flour or
1 can tomato soup
salt, pepper and garlic to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Put chopped onion in the bottom of the slow cooker
Layer with browned ground beef, sliced potatoes and beans.
Spread tomatoes or soup over all.
Sprinkle with seasonings as desired.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours.
SO CHEESY LASAGNA
So Cheesy Lasagna is a slow cooker recipe for
lasagna that you won't forget! Packed with ground
beef, cherry tomatoes, three types of cheese, and
more this gooey lasagna is out of this world
COOKING TIME: 6 HRS
INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, finely diced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 jar (26-ounce) spaghetti sauce
1 cup water µ
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (optional
1 (15-ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 egg
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (optional
1 teaspoon pepper
lasagna noodles, uncooked
salt, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Brown and crumble ground beef in a large skillet. (You need a larger skillet for this because
you'll be adding the spaghetti sauce and water to it later
Then add in onion and garlic and cook for additional 1 to 2 minutes. Author suggests
seasoning the beef mixture with a little salt at this point too
Drain excess grease from beef. And put back into skillet
Pour in spaghetti sauce, water and cherry tomatoes (if using
Give it all a good stir (you can turn the heat off at this point
Give it a taste test, add additional salt if necessary
In a separate bowl, mix together cottage cheese, 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoons
Parmesan cheese, egg, pepper and chopped parsley. (Put your remaining cheeses back in
the fridge, you'll be using those as a topping later
Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray
Scoop approximately 1 cup of meat sauce into bottom of slow cooker
Top with one layer of uncooked lasagna noodles. (Just do your best to break them up to fit
into your slow cooker
Next top with a layer of cheese mixture
Keep adding layers, ending with meat sauce. (Author was able to get 3 layers in her 5-quart
slow cooker
Put the lid on and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. (It took exactly 4 hours in author’s slow
cooker). (You want most of the liquid to be absorbed and noodles should be soft
When it is finished cooking, add remaining cheeses
Put the lid back on for about 10 to 15 more minutes until cheese is melted
Slice and serve it up with a crisp salad and some garlic bread
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