Tuesday

kerbohl

My boss was telling how easy it is to make lasagna and verbally gave me his recipe.  He had made it for his birthday, and I mentioned that I'm scared to make lasagna because it is so much work.  And his description did make it seem like a lot of work .... but I should just bite the bullet and try it.

CharmedPam

kerbohl said:

My boss was telling how easy it is to make lasagna and verbally gave me his recipe.  He had made it for his birthday, and I mentioned that I'm scared to make lasagna because it is so much work.  And his description did make it seem like a lot of work .... but I should just bite the bullet and try it.

I’ve been told it was a lot of work too, but I honestly never found it to be (I also don’t pre cook the noodles). Plus, if you’re cooking for one, like me, the pan is usually 75 lbs after I’m done with it, and I have lasagna for the rest of my life after it.

Now I want lasagna!

ILoveBeachMusic

I think lasagna is pretty easy. I've been using an Ina Garten recipe lately. It uses regular noodles but you soak them in hot water for 15 minutes - no cooking. This particular recipe has goat cheese along with the ricotta and mozzarella which gives it a little bit of a tang. It also calls for making your own sauce which is pretty easy. I have used a jar sauce when in a time pinch but a thick one so it isn't too runny.

mrsconn23

I just taught myself to make lasagna in the last year.  We watched a couple youtube recipes to learn.  Thick sauce and the right layering of noodles is key.  Plus any mistakes can just be covered by adding more cheese.   

CharmedPam

My Italian friends think this is a crime against lasagna but I absolutely love the cottage cheese instead of ricotta
eta: I NEVER used the tomato soup.  You make the sauce, baby. You make the sauce. *chef kiss*

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/lasagna-recipe-1916462.amp

at one point in my life, Sandra Lee was my superhero. 

climbingsingle

CharmedPam said:

My Italian friends think this is a crime against lasagna but I absolutely love the cottage cheese instead of ricotta
eta: I NEVER used the tomato soup.  You make the sauce, baby. You make the sauce. *chef kiss*

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/lasagna-recipe-1916462.amp

at one point in my life, Sandra Lee was my superhero. 

My grandmother is rolling over in her grave ;-)

MissKittyDanger

kvruns said:

@MissKittyDanger the Sistema one is highly recommended by a few I know, although slightly different one it was the lunch size 

Sistema 216712 to Go Collection Bento Lunch Box, Large, Clear/Blue

And holy shit your prices!!!!  I ordered this one from Walmart here for $9.99!  Granted I forgot to go pick it up from the store but that was regular price not a sale

I was talking to a friend, she's also pro sistema

To be clear, walmart here it's like $10 lmao
I use amazon to remind myself what to buy because I can store in cart and then delete later when I buy

ei34

That's really obnoxious @banana468.   Talk about ways to alienate a tween grandchild, jeez

@MissKittyDanger I almost always use the pre-cooked no-boil pasta sheets too.  If you can't find them, when I do boil the noodles, I remove them from the water at the 3-4 minute mark.  They only need to be pliable, not cooked or even al dente, bc they'll cook for so long in the oven.  
The lasagna I made on Sunday was my veggie version.  Sauteed diced asparagus, shallots, red bell peppers and mushrooms in evoo for 10 minutes, added thawed frozen spinach and thawed frozen peas and stirred for another 5 min.  Cheese mixture is a whisked egg, stir in basil, rosemary, and nutmeg, add a 32oz container of ricotta, good grating of parm.  Layer a greased dish with your go-to sauce, then the lasanga noodles, cheese mixture, veggie mixture, sliced mozzarella, sauce, then repeat that twice.  Top layer just noodles, bit more sauce, mozz, and some parm.  Bake at 375 for 45 min, then broil if you like a crispier top for a couple minutes.  Let sit 30min, and enjoy! 
You can also prepare eggplant as though you are making eggplant parmigiana, but use those in place of the veggie mixture.  Or you can completely omit veggies for a cheesy version.  We don't eat much meat (once a week tops) but you could also make your standard meat sauce and use that for a meat-lovers version.  


eta- not sure if it goes without saying but I added salt and pepper to the veggies while sauteing 

VarunaTT

CharmedPam said:

My Italian friends think this is a crime against lasagna but I absolutely love the cottage cheese instead of ricotta
eta: I NEVER used the tomato soup.  You make the sauce, baby. You make the sauce. *chef kiss*

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/lasagna-recipe-1916462.amp

at one point in my life, Sandra Lee was my superhero. 

I don't mind using the cottage cheese, but I should take a picture of my face at "tomato soup" in a lasagna recipe.

I do a veggie lasagna that is amazing, but it is a lot of work for the different layers.  But then I have lasagna for every meal for a week and I'm never not happy about it.