TWAS SO YUMMY!! Kids loved it too 🤪 what’s your fav crockpot dinner to make?! INGREDIENTS: • 2 lbs Italian turkey sausage, casings removed (or lean ground beef) • 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes • 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce • 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste • 4 cups chicken or beef broth • 1 large onion, diced • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 3 tosp Italian seasoning • 1 tsp tennel seeds (optional, adds authentic Italian sausage flavor) • 8 oz lasagna noodles, broken into pieces • 1 cup low-tat cottage cheese • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese • Fresh basil for garnish • Salt and pepper to taste HOW TO: 1. Brown Italian sausage in a skillet, breaking it up as it cooks (8-10 minutes) 2. Drain excess fat 3. Add sausage, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, broth, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and fennel seeds to slow cooker 4. Stir to combine 5. Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours 6. About 30 minutes before serving, break lasagna noodles into bite-sized pieces and add to slow cooker 7. Continue cooking until noodles are tender 8. Taste and season with salt and pepper 9. Ladle soup into bowls dinner cook protein family