The flavors of Puerto Rico join the comfort of America in this slow cooker lasagna recipe the whole family will enjoy!
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Total Time 3 hourshours35 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1tablespoonof olive oil
2poundsof ground turkey
1small onion(chopped)
2tablespoonsof homemade sofrito
¼cupof cilantro(chopped (optional))
2teaspoonsof ground oregano
salt and pepper to taste
2jars of spaghetti sauce
1poundof lasagna noodles(cooked)
30ozof ricotta or cottage cheese
1egg
⅓cupof grated Parmesan cheese
1tablespoonof Italian seasonings
½cupcup of sharp cheddar cheese(shredded)
½cupof Colby cheese(shredded)
1cupof mozzarella cheese(shredded)
non stick spray
Instructions
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Heat oil over medium high heat, add in ground turkey and onions, once turkey starts to brown add in sofrito, cilantro, oregano and salt and pepper. Keep stirring and cooking until turkey is browned through and cooked. Drain out excess grease. Add in 1 and a half jars of spaghetti sauce, reserving the rest to the side. Cook an additional minute so flavors can incorporate. Set to the side.
In a large bowl add in ricotta (or cottage) cheese, the egg, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasonings, stir to combine.
Spray non-stick spray to grease the insert of a large slow cooker. Take a generous amount of the reserved spaghetti sauce and coat the bottom of the insert. Layer an amount of 5-6 lasagna noodles (they will overlap) to cover the bottom, next layer an even amount of ricotta cheese mixture to coat the noodles, add a layer of meat mixture to cover the ricotta cheese mixture, next layer on a mixture of shredded cheeses and repeat the process 3 more times or until all of the ingredients have been used. (There will be leftover noodles.)