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Slow Cooker Baked Pasta
This Slow Cooker Baked Pasta is a delicious and easy one-pot dish combining pasta, marinara, and cheese for a comforting meal. It’s perfect for families or gatherings and can be made vegetarian or with meat!
Written byJenn Bare
Method
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- 01
Stir together the ricotta, pecorino romano cheese, egg, garlic powder, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
- 02
Spray the crock insert of your slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- 03
Add 1/3 of the pasta with 1/3 of the sauce and stir to get them combined.
- 04
Dollop 1/2 the ricotta mixture in an even layer and sprinkle on 1/3 of the mozzarella.
- 05
Repeat by layering in 1/3 of the pasta, then 1/3 of the sauce, the remaining half of the ricotta mixture and 1/3 of the mozzarella.
- 06
For the final layer, add the remaining third of the pasta, with the remaining sauce and mozzarella sprinkled on top.
- 07
Pour the chicken or beef stock over the top aiming mainly towards the edges.
- 08
Cover. Cook on High for 30 minutes, then Low for 2 to 3 hours or until the pasta looks cooked. Turn off the slow cooker and let it stand for at least a half an hour to set, then served with additional sauce and grated cheese.
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Originally published on getcrocked.com.
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Jenn Bare
Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.
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