Father's Day dinner

One of my favorite wedding gifts {13 years ago} was the crock pot and it is still going strong. Well with the crockpot came a little receipe book. One thing that I was startled to find in there was a recipe for mock lasagna {crockpot lasagna as it is referred to aroud here}. My husband loves this dinner although it really isn't one of my favs. You would think with a crockpot meal everything would just be thrown into it, but not with this one you first have to brown the ground beef and Italian sausage and that makes a big mess splattering everywhere. YUCK! Well it has been a few years since I last made this for hubby and he always asks for it when I ask him what he wants for dinner so yesterday being Father's Day and all and he has been a great father and husband I thought he deserved his favorite meal.

I got up yesterday and also made him a hearty breakfast which included another favorite of his scrapple although I have declared that he will probably never get it again because I just can't cook it right.

OK, back to the lasagna.
Here is the ground beef and Italian sausage in the lightly greased crockpot after being browned.

Next, comes all these ingredients mixed in with the meat. Yes, I buy the no boil lasagna to save time.
Here is everything all mixed up as it begins to cook.

One thing I have learned after yesterdays experience is that it doesn't need 7-9 hours of cooking time only about 5 on low otherwise it gets burned.

Thanks honey for being a great father to our boys and a wonderful husband to me. I hope you enjoyed your special foods yesterday!