Healthy Eating: Quick and Easy Crock Pot Lasagna

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 lb extra-lean ground beef (this can be optional, or you can replace with ground turkey or tofu)
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (or better, keep a jar of the already minced garlic in your refrigerator)
• 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
• 2 (650mL) jars tomato sauce
• 1 lb lasagna noodles (can use either oven ready or normal) uncooked
• 1 (475g) tub ricotta cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup water
• Chopped fresh basil or parsley, for garnish
• Optional veggie sneak ins: 2 cups shredded zucchini, or finely chopped spinach or other greens.