Crockpot Veggie Lasagna packed with good-for-you veggies, super easy to make, and made with a handful of simple ingredients.
Easy Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna
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Truly a hearty home cooked meal with little to no effort. I love lasagna. This is probably the best lasagna I have had in a long time.
Katrina
This Crockpot Lasagna Feels Like Magic
I recently made this crockpot lasagna while reclining in a really comfy chair at a movie theater. Watching Frozen. Which I realized now is really going to date this post. (Cutest movie ever!)
We came home, opened the door, and dinner was ready to go (and smelled AMAZING too). Honestly there was nothing better.
Not only was it easy to make and delicious, but it’s also packed with a lot of amazing feel-good things – as in LOT OF VEGGIES.
I mean, it’s basically a salad! Just layered with lots of carbs and cheese.
This recipe has brought me a lot of joy lately and I hope it does for you too!
Ingredients You Need
There’s just a lot of simplicity here! This is all you need:
- Marinara sauce
- Lasagna noodles
- Ricotta or cottage cheese
- Veggies (I used kale!)
- Pesto
- More cheese! Mozzarella to be specific.
What I love about this is that I typically have *most* of these things on-hand at any given time in my fridge or pantry.
How To Make This Lasagna
I love a crockpot recipe! You do the work on the front-end and then you just get to relax until it’s time to eat.
- Prep the Crockpot: Spray the crockpot and layer some sauce on the bottom to avoid sticking.
- Layer Ingredients: Start with noodles and then layer everything else up to the top – ricotta, veggies, pesto, sauce, mozzarella.
- Cook: Set it to high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8. Go do something fun!
- Rest: Turn it off and let it rest for an hour so it sets better.
Annnnnnd you’re done!
Best Veggies For Lasagna
In testing this recipe I primarily used kale, but you could use other veggies that you have on hand! Here are some ideas:
- Carrots (adds some yummy sweetness)
- Zucchini
- Mushrooms
- Red bell peppers
- Spinach
- Eggplant
Check out this (oven-baked) vegetarian lasagna recipe for more ideas!
Watch How To Make This Recipe
Super Easy Skinny Veggie Crockpot Lasagna
- Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 9 1x
Description
This skinny Veggie Crockpot Lasagna is packed with good-for-you veggies and super easy to make. Just put it in the crockpot and you’ve got dinner!
Ingredients
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- two 24-ounce jars or cans of marinara sauce (don’t use it all – see notes)
- 9 thick lasagna noodles with wavy edges (mine were called bronze cut)
- 24 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese OR cottage cheese
- 3–4 cups chopped vegetables of choice (I used kale)
- Pesto (to taste)
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella or Provolone cheese
- Parmesan cheese for topping
- fresh parsley for topping
Instructions
- Prep The Crockpot: Spray the crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce to the bottom so the noodles don’t stick.
- Layer Ingredients: Break noodles so that they fit and mostly cover the bottom. They will probably be awkward looking – not a big deal. Cover with about one third of the ricotta, veggies, pesto, sauce, cheese, and end with noodles. Repeat layers two more times for a total of three complete layers. End with a layer of noodles on top, covered with a thin layer of sauce and a little bit more shredded cheese.
- Cook: Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours.
- Rest: Turn the crockpot off completely and let the lasagna sit for at least one hour. This allows all the moisture to get soaked into the lasagna, and if you don’t do this it will probably be more like lasagna soup – still good, but not pretty. Depending on how long you let it sit, you can either scoop pieces out or just cut with a knife like normal lasagna.
Notes
I didn’t use ALL the sauce in both jars – I probably used a total of 36 ounces (about one and a half jars), and it was really saucy.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: crockpot lasagna, healthy lasagna, veggie lasagna, lightened lasagna
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Filed Under: 5 Ingredients All Recipes Healthy Kale Pasta Quick and Easy Recipes Slow Cooker Sugar-Free Tomato Vegetarian Winter
December 16, 2013
Nice to meet you!
I’m Lindsay and I ♡ FOOD. I used to be a teacher, and now making food and writing about it online is my full-time job. I love talking with people about food, and I'm so glad you're here.
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I can not wait for it come out down under. I am a excited as little kid, the story line is so interesting.
It is great that you found it interesting too. I love when i can relate to characters
mmm… crock pot and lasagna? Yes yes yes!
I have 2 younger sisters that are my BFF, and I’ve heard it’s a must see for the 3 of us! Also, I would be giggling right next to you with the buttons. Too fun!
Um, yes. The storyline is about sisters ♥︎ and love. Two of my favorite things.
Love those nice Scandinavian boys! And lasagna. 😉
Yup. 🙂
Did you use oven-ready lasagna noodles or just regular lasagna noodles?
We used regular lasagna noodles!
I cannot wait to see that movie!! I love that this is vegetarian and an easy crockpot meal. yum!!
This is awesome.
I totally want to see that movie! I know what I am doing this weekend.
Also, is it ok if I copy you and get this baby in my crockpot whilst laughing like a 5 year old? I really think you’re onto the best idea of life there. This looks so good! Easy and healthy = winning at life.
Noooms, this looks delicious and healthy. Which is always a win. And another reason as to why I need a slow cooker.
Skinny lasagna? That’s vegetarian? AND that can be made in a crockpot??! This definitely is going to be made in my house ASAP.
I love kale and lasagna is a great way to find another way to have it.
Hi Lindsay! Love the idea for this lasagna! I never care much about pretty when it comes to food either, as long as it tastes good! 😉
The Rocking Rebel and I went to see the Hobbit last Wednesday, and we saw the trailer for Frozen there. I have to say that it didn’t really look too interesting to me at first glance, but because you liked it so much I guess it must be a fun movie! I do love all the other Disney films. Monsters University is my new favorite!
The preview that they always show (at least what I’ve seen) is just the snowman with the moose on the ice, which is funny because that clip doesn’t even exist in the movie and those are not at all the main characters or storyline. It’s more of just a cute little tease, I think. I really loved the actual movie, as you can tell. 🙂
Hi! Thank you for the recipe! Are there any other substitutes for the kale?
Thanks!
We’d suggest spinach as a sub. Enjoy, Guadalupe!
I need to get my girlfriends together to see this movie. Maybe dinner and a movie so I can whip up a batch of this lasagna! yum
This is like, all of my dreams coming true.
Lindsay One word.. or maybe two.. THANK YOU! Juggling motherhood and school I sure can use this recipe.
That makes me so happy. ♥︎ I hope you like it!
This looks heavenly!!
You make food look so darn good!
*blushing* thanks! 🙂
This looks so delicious! I have been looking for recipes to try in my new crockpot and this one seems perfect.
How did it compare to regular lasagna?
Well, there’s no meat, and less cheese, and it’s a little more messy, but if you let it sit for a while it does hold together just like regular lasagna. And to me, the taste is really just as good! Plus the bonus of kale. 🙂
i;ve never eaten kale and not sure how to use it. do you have to cook it before or just layer it raw in the mix?
Layer it in raw!
Disney animated movies are the best!! I might legally be an adult, but I still watch them in theaters and sing along at home when they come out on DVD. I still have the lyrics to Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin (and so many more) memorized… Anyway. Your lasagna — YUM!! You always take such beautifully composed photographs, and I love the warm colors. Makes me wish I could just dive into the pot right now!
Just bought crock pot slow cooker, never in a million years imagined lasagne, can’t wait to try, have beef bourginon in atm, first try…..
A crockpot is on my wish list, and this is one of the reasons why!
This looks great! Couple of questions (since I MUST make it): did you precook the kale? And, what size crock pot did you use? Thanks!
No precooking anything. 🙂 And I believe mine is a 4 qt.
Thanks! It will be on the menu soon!
Do you cook the noodles before putting them in the crock pot?
Nope!
Did you use no boil lasagna noodles? Thx
Piggy backing on this question, do you use no boil lasagna noodles!??
Me too…
Noodles. No boil or just the regular, hows she goin’, lasagna noodles?!?
Read the recipe, folks. It’s made with THICK wavy noodles. No-cook noodles are thin and nasty.
I have ALWAYS wanted to put lasagna in the crockpot!! Like forever. I super duper want that for dinner tomorrow! And I LOVE that the noodles are not boiled!! High five!!
I loved Frozen. I loved the music. I loved the animation. I loved the whole thing. But I’m pretty love anything Disney. Scratch that. All things Disney!!
Oh – I totally would have played with the recliners, too! 🙂
I am so trying that recipe. Looks positively delicious!
As for Frozen, I’m mad at my son because he chose to go see it with his girlfriend. Girlfriend? I’ve been replaced!
I too love all things Disney and so do not feel I have to have a child with me to see one…. 😉
I have a 5 year old sister and I have to take her to see this! Oh my gosh, we would LOVE it! As we would love this lasagna. Love all the veggies!
I saw your lasagna too Tieghan – looks awesome!
where did you get your lasagna noodles? just wondering if it was trader joes, a normal grocery store or a specialty store?
looks delicious – can’t wait to try it!
Normal grocery store! Cub Foods, Culinary Circle brand. 🙂
I couldn’t find anything like it here in Atlanta – will try a few more stores tomorrow. If that doesn’t work, I’m going to try whole wheat lasagna. Am I right that the thicker noodles won’t get super soft like regular noodles? Is that why they are better? Thanks for your help!!
I think that the really thin ones would kind of get lost in there with all those veggies and sauce, so IMO, the thicker the better! Plus they can soak up more of the excess moisture. 🙂 Good luck!
This looks amazing in a warm, comforting, delicious sort of way. I totally want to see that movie. I was in Disney world last week and it was everywhere.
This looks so good and so easy. I’m currently obsessed with all things crockpot!
I am seriously going to make this. Looks awesome!