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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.