Slow Cooker Lasagna

This is a great one-pot meal.  Bring along 2 cups (500 ml) of the dehydrated mixture for each person, and a large enough pot to prepare it for everyone in your group.

At Home:

  Ingredients Metric  Standard
 8 
Lasagna Noodles, broken into bite-sized pieces    
  Boiling water 3 L 3 qts
  Cooking Oil 10 ml 2 tsp
  Salt 10 ml 2 tsp
  Lean Ground Beef 680g 1.5 lbs
  Finely Chopped Onion 175 ml 3/4 cup
2
Cans tomatoes, with juice, broken up 2x398 ml 2x14 oz
  Tomato Paste 156 ml 5.5 oz
  Creamed Cottage Cheese 500 ml 2 cups
  Grated Mozarella Cheese 500 ml 2 cups
  Granulated Sugar 10 ml 2 tsp
  Parsley Flakes 5 ml 1 tsp
  Dried Oregano 2 ml 1/2 tsp
  Garlic Powder 1 ml 1/4 tsp
  Dried Basil 1 ml 1/4 tsp
  Salt 6 ml
  Pepper 2 ml 1/2 tsp

Instructions:

  • Cook lasagna pieces in boiling water, cooking oil and salt in a dutch oven for approximately 15 minutes or until tender but firm.
  • Drain and set aside.
  • Brown ground beef on medium heat in dutch oven, then drain off excess fat.
  • Add the onion to the beef and stir, cooking until onion is clear.
  • Transfer beef and onion to the slow cooker.
  • Add all other ingredients and stir.
  • Cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours or on HIGH for 3.5 to 4.5 hours. 
  • Spoon the mixture onto pammed dehydrator trays or pammed cookie sheets and dry.
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In Camp: