Mama Kat Thursday: My Fav Slow Cooker Recipe!

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If you couldn't guess from the title, the Mama Kat prompt today is "my favorite slow cooker recipe."
Really, every slow cooker recipe I post on Good Eating Mondays, is my favorite--but if I must choose one, I choose Slow Cooker Tex Mex Lasagna!
It's an easy, slightly spicy, deep dish Lasagna!
And bonus, the photo is an actual photo I took of a batch in my slow cooker! 

Tex Mex Lasagna
Ingredients
1 lb lean (at least 80% ) ground beef (or ground turkey or chicken)
1 can (15oz) Pinto beans, drained & rinsed
1 package low-sodium Taco seasoning mix
1 jar (16 oz) Thick & Chunky Salsa
1 small (8oz) can reduced-sodium tomato sauce
1 jar (16oz) Alfredo pasta sauce
4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or Mexican Cheese)
1 box Lasagna noodles (16 noodles are required)

Directions:
1)  In a skillet: cook ground meat over med-high heat stirring constantly until brown; drain any grease. Stir in Pinto beans & Taco seasoning mix.

2)  Prepare slow-cooker by spraying with an oil spray and setting on low to warm it up. Spread 3/4 cup of Salsa over bottom of slow cooker. Then stir remaining Salsa along with the 8 oz can of tomato sauce into the meat mixture.

3)  In a small bowl: mix Alfredo sauce with 3 cups of shredded cheese, reserving last cup for later.

4)  Layering: Layer 4 Lasagna noodles over Salsa on bottom of Slow Cooker, breaking as necessary to fit. Top with half of Alfredo-cheese mix, spreading evenly. Top with 4 more noodles. Top with 1/2 of meat sauce from skillet, spreading evenly. Top with 4 noodles and remaining Aflredo-cheese sauce. Top with final 4 noodles, then rest of meat sauce. 

5) Cover; cook on low setting 4 to 5 hours. (I used 5 hours and that seemed perfect.) 

6)  At end of cooking time, remove lid and sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese over top. Replace cover and cook 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Turn off slow-cooker. Uncover and let stand 10 minutes before serving. I found it helpful to run a knife through it "cutting" it roughly into portions, which made it easier to scoop out--it's deep dish Lasagna!
Makes approx 8 servings--with room for seconds.
Be sure to put out extra Salsa & sour cream!
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What's your favorite slow cooker recipe?

Thanks for Visiting!

Comments

Emily C said…
I love looking at US recipes as they are so very different. I don't think I would ever have thought of making a tex mex lasagne, but it does look rather good...
Oct 21, 2016, 10:15:00 AM
Jennifer Worrell said…
This looks delicious! I'm totally going to try it! Visiting from Mama Kat!
Oct 22, 2016, 9:32:00 AM
KatBouska said…
ooh that looks delish!!
Oct 24, 2016, 2:19:00 PM
Tara Gauthier said…
I have made a crock pot lasagna soup before which was really good! The rest of my family likes things pretty bland except for my son who is a bit more adventuresome.
Oct 26, 2016, 10:37:00 AM

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