Today’s the day to GIVE BIG!

Your money is matched through The Seattle Foundation.

Today, every dollar you donate through The Seattle Foundation will be matched by a pool of sponsors, including some of the region’s most generous givers. Spring is the time of year when food banks across the country see a dip in donations. There’s no better time to help us and your community.  Give here!

And we’d like to give back — here is a great recipe for a lasagna that will feed a BIG group.  Enjoy!

Easy Crock Pot Lasagna 

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, smashed

• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce

• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 12 ounces cottage cheese (we like 2%)

• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup asiago cheese

• 12 ounces lasagna noodles, uncooked

• 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. Brown ground beef, onion and garlic in frypan.

2. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and oregano.

3. Cook long enough to get it warm.

4. Spoon a layer of meat sauce onto the bottom of the slow cooker.

5. Add a double layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (break to fit) and top with cheeses.

6. Repeat with sauce, noodles and cheeses until all are used up.

7. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.