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Mile High Crock Pot Lasagna With Zucchini Or Spinach

This is such a wonderful lasagna recipe! Very hearty and delicious with nice deep layers, plenty of meat and cheese, and just the right amount of seasoned sauce--- plus it's a great way to sneak some veggies into your family's meal!! very easy to prepare, and any leftovers are great reheated the next day. Equally good with chopped spinach or zucchini.

Steps

Brown the beef , onions , zucchini , and garlic in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet , stirring to break up meat.
Stir in the oregano , basil , pepper , crushed anise seeds , sliced mushrooms , parsley , spaghetti sauce , and wine.
In a separate bowl , stir together the beaten egg and the ricotta cheese , beating well until mixture is smooth.
Stir in the grated parmesan cheese , combine well.
Grease the bottom and sides of the crock pot.
Layer about 1 / 4 of the meat sauce mixture in the bottom of the crock pot.
Put a layer of noodles on top of that.
Put about 1 / 3 of the cheese mixture and sprinkle with 1 / 4 of the mozzarella.
Repeat with sauce , noodles and cheese for another two layers.
Top with meat sauce and a little parmesan and shredded mozzarella on top.
Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours , or until noodles are tender.

Ingredients

lean ground beef, onion, zucchini, garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, oregano leaves, basil leaves, ground black pepper, anise seed, sliced mushrooms, fresh parsley, spaghetti sauce, dry red wine, lasagna noodles, part-skim ricotta cheese, egg, parmesan cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese