Easy Crockpot Meatball Lasagna
Crockpot Meatball Lasagna is a super easy and delicious pasta recipe that has all the flavors of lasagna without having to brown ground beef or spend time layering ingredients. It’s simple to put in the crockpot, but packs a big flavor!
This might be the easiest Crockpot Lasagna you’ll ever make! It’s made with homemade frozen meatballs, marinara sauce, seasonings, lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, and some shredded mozzarella.
If you are looking for a more traditional recipe, check out my Homemade Lasagna recipe. It’s delicious and makes two pans of lasagna, so you can freeze one for later.
My family also really loves Baked Rigatoni if you are looking for a hearty pasta recipe that is baked in the oven. This meal is also a two night dinner for my family.
Ingredients
- Frozen homemade (or store-bought) meatballs
- 2 jars marinara sauce
- Garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, dried parsley
- Lasagna noodles
- Ricotta cheese
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Parmesan cheese
Let’s Talk Meatballs
Before getting into the full recipe, let’s talk meatballs!
Frozen meatballs are essential to many of my family’s favorite recipes, but my wife and kids are not a fan of any store bought meatballs that we’ve tried.
You’re of course welcome to use your favorite brand of frozen meatballs, but the frozen ones used in this recipe are homemade.
Meatballs are really simple to make at home and freeze for easy dinners like this one. Every couple of months we do a family meatball day using my wife’s homemade meatball recipe.
It’s just a combination of simple ingredients like ground beef, breakfast sausage, bread crumbs, egg, and seasonings folded together, rolled into balls, and baked to perfection. Check out my full homemade meatball recipe here.
The kids have a lot of fun with this and it’s minimal work with a maximum payout that we’re grateful for every time we pull a pack from the freezer!
Make Crockpot Meatball Lasagna
To start making this easy crockpot lasagna recipe, add your frozen homemade or store-bought meatballs to a slow cooker.
Next, add 2 (24 oz) jars of marinara sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes to a crockpot.
Stir the seasonings, sauce, and meatballs and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
After about 4-6 hours, boil water for the lasagna noodles. Breakup and cook 16 oz of lasagna noodles following the directions on the box.
If you don’t have lasagna noodles, you could really use any pasta you already have in your pantry.
Add the cooked pasta, 15 oz of ricotta cheese, and about 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese to the crockpot.
Stir well everything together well.
Top with a little bit more shredded mozzarella cheese.
Once you add the cheese on top, cover with the lid, and let it keep cooking until the cheese is melted.
I let mine keep cooking for 15-20 minutes, but you really just want the cheese to melt.
Serve Easy Crockpot Meatball Lasagna
Once the cheese is melted, it’s time to eat! Top the Meatball Lasagna with dried parsley and Parmesan cheese.
I like serving this crockpot pasta with a Caesar salad and some frozen bread sticks.
You really can’t go wrong with pasta, garlic bread, and a salad! This is a two night dinner for my family.
Store any leftovers in a container in the refrigerator. The leftovers reheat well, just like lasagna, for dinner for the next night!
You will love this recipe because it’s easy, hearty comfort food, and makes a lot of food! My kids love anything lasagna, so this one always goes over well with my family.
Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
- Any bag of frozen meatballs would work in this recipe. I prefer to use my homemade meatball recipe and keep the meatballs in the freezer for easy recipes like this one.
- I used 16 oz of regular lasagna noodles, but you could really use any pasta shape for this recipe.
- If you don’t want to make this in a crockpot it could easily be cooked on the stove using a couple of pots instead.
- I shred mozzarella cheese from a block of cheese for a better melting consistency.
Similar Recipes
- Homemade Lasagna
- Crockpot Meatball Pasta
- Crockpot Swedish Meatballs
- Easy Homemade Meatball Recipe
- Easy Meatball Stroganoff
- Crockpot Creamy Chicken Pasta
- Garlic Bread Meatball Subs
If you try this easy Crockpot Meatball Lasagna, I hope it’s a hit with your family! If you like it please leave me a comment or pin this recipe to your Pinterest account to save it for later.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs frozen homemade or store-bought meatballs
- 2 (24) oz jars marinara sauce
- 1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 16 oz box of lasagna noodles
- 15 oz ricotta
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Parsley
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add your frozen homemade meatballs, 2 jars of marinara sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes to a crockpot. Stir and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Use your hands to roughly break apart the lasagna noodles into smaller pieces. Cook 16 oz of lasagna noodles following the directions on the box.
- Add the cooked pasta, 15 oz of ricotta cheese, and about 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese to the crockpot.
- Stir well and top with a little bit more shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover with the lid and let it keep cooking for about 15 or so minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Top it with parsley and Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
- Any homemade or store-bought frozen meatballs would work in this recipe. I prefer to use my homemade meatball recipe and keep the meatballs in the freezer for easy recipes like this one.
- I used 16 oz of regular lasagna noodles, but you could really use any pasta shape for this recipe.
- If you don’t want to make this in a crockpot it could easily be cooked on the stove using a couple of pots instead.
- I shred mozzarella cheese from a block of cheese for a better melting consistency.