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+Crockpot Lazy Meatball Lasagna
+By Sara Martinez
+Ingredients
+ * 1 jar (32 oz) marinara sauce
+ * ¾ cup water
+ * 8 oz dried lasagna noodles, broken into pieces (not oven-ready)
+ * 1 cup whole milk ricotta
+ * 1 ¾ cups shredded mozzarella, divided
+ * About 30 frozen bite-size meatballs
+ * ⅓ cup grated Parmesan
+ * 1 tsp Italian seasoning
+ * ½ tsp garlic powder
+Instructions
+ * Prep Crockpot: Spray the crockpot or use a crockpot liner.
+ * Mix Base: Stir the marinara sauce, water, ricotta, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder right in the crockpot.
+ * Add Pasta & Meatballs: Break the lasagna noodles in, add the frozen meatballs, and mix in ½ cup of the mozzarella.
+ * Submerge Noodles: Stir everything together and press the noodles down so they are submerged under the sauce.
+ * Cook:
+   * High: Cook on High and check at 2 hours.
+   * Low: Or cook on Low and check at 3 hours.
+ * Melt Cheese: Top with the remaining mozzarella (1 ¼ cups) and the grated Parmesan. Cover with the lid for 20 minutes until melted.
+ * Rest & Serve: Let rest for 10 minutes with the lid off before scooping.