Awesome Crock Pot Lasagna

Would you like dinner to be all ready when you get home from work? Just assemble this lasagna in your crock pot and come home to a delicious meal.

ingredients

1/2 lb Italian sausage
1/2 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 4 ounce can sliced mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dry red wine
3 cups spaghetti sauce
1 6 ounce can tomato paste
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cups ricotta cheese or cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
1 dash fresh ground black pepper
2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

directions

Brown meat and onion in large skillet and drain off excess fat. Add garlic, mushrooms, salt, wine, spaghetti sauce, paste, and tomato sauce to meat mixture, mix well and set aside. In a medium bowl combine egg, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and parsley flakes, and set aside. Spray crock pot with cooking oil. Layer in a 5 to 6 quart crock pot 4 noodles, broken into pieces to fit. Spread half the ricotta cheese mixture over noodles. Top with 1/4 of meat mixture and 1/4 of shredded cheese. Top with 4 noodles, remaining cheese mixture, 1/4 of meat mixture and 1/4 shredded cheese. Add remaining 4 noodles and remaining meat mixture. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 to 7 hours. About 10 minutes before serving, sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese. Cover and let stand 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Source: Dawn