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Easy Slow-Cooker Lasagna

Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 (26 to 28-oz.) jar tomato pasta sauce
1 (8-oz.) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
1/2 (9-oz.) pkg. (about 8) no-boil lasagna noodles
1 (1-lb.) jar Alfredo pasta sauce
12 oz. (3 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.

Spray 4 to 5-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 3/4 cup of the tomato pasta sauce in the bottom of the sprayed slow cooker. Stir remaining tomato pasta sauce and tomato sauce into ground beef.

Layer 3 lasagna noodles over sauce in a slow cooker, breaking noodles as necessary. Top with 1/3 of the Alfredo pasta sauce, spreading evenly. Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Top with 1/3 of the ground beef mixture, spreading evenly.

Repeat layering twice, using 2 lasagna noodles in the last layer. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.

Cover; cook on Low setting for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours. If desired, cut into wedges to serve.

Nutrition:

Calories: 388           Carbs: 43g           Fiber: 4g           Sodium: 1119mg           Protein: 27g