Recipe request: Lasagna

[Vespasia]

We just decided to have friends over for dinner tomorrow night. I thought lasagna would be a good choice because I could prep it tonight and garlic bread and salad would make easy sides. 

I don't make lasagna often and when  I do it's usually just thrown together and the results are a mixed bag. I have to go to the grocery store in 2 hours so I am counting on you guys to give me a killer recipe. No vegetarians and the only limitation is that MH doesn't like mushrooms. Non-lasagna baked pasta recipes are also acceptable. 

[elleblue]

tacosforlife

She has strong feelings about lasagna and appropriate recipes of said dish, so I figured tagging her would be beneficial.

[One Girl In All The World]

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef

1 medium onion chopped

Sauce Ingredients:

1 can diced tomatoes

1 medium sized can tomato paste (or two small ones)

1 can mushrooms (or fresh) if desired

Salt and Pepper to Taste

Oregano to Taste

Garlic to Taste

1 Bay Leaf

Cheese filling: mix together

1 15 oz. Container of Ricotta cheese

1 cup of grated parmesan cheese

1 egg

1 lb. Grated mozzarella cheese

6-8 lasagna noodles – depending on size of pan - boiled -

Brown meat and add onion, cooking until onion is transparent

Add sauce ingredients stirring and possibly adding a little water to keep from over thickening

Blend Cheese filling.

Spray bottom and sides of lasagna pan with oil



Add 3-4 cooked lasagna noodles

Spread ½ cheese filling

Sprinkle ½ mozzarella

Cover with ½ sauce

Repeat this step.

Bake in 350 – 375 oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until bubbly. Serve hot.

You may want to place a cookie sheet on the rack below the baking lasagna to catch overflowing

sauce.

ETA: Trying to fix the stupid spacing

ETA again because I deleted what I wrote initially. This is my mom's tried and true recipe. I haven't made it in ages because boiling those noodles does indeed suck. I want to try it with the no boil ones because I haven't eaten this in ages and it is my favorite thing ever.

[sushi]

I hear pioneer woman had a great recipe

[BlondeSpiders]

I like to use fresh lasagna sheets and cover it all with foil. Cooking lasagna sheets? Ain't no one got time for that!

[BlondeSpiders]

So....whatever happened to LasagnaAsshole, anyway?

[BlondeSpiders]

Oct 13, 2015 13:14:39 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Oct 13, 2015 13:13:29 GMT -5 sushi said:

I hear pioneer woman had a great recipe

i hope it has cottage cheese in it

And Jimmy Dean sausage?

[tacosforlife]

Oct 13, 2015 13:15:56 GMT -5 BlondeSpiders said:

Oct 13, 2015 13:14:39 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

i hope it has cottage cheese in it

And Jimmy Dean sausage?

I HATE ALL OF YOU!!!

[Vespasia]

I actually meant to tag tacos and a few people that I knew usually had good recipes but I posted prematurely.

[sushi]

www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lasagne-bolognese-51193620

Bit I use the no boil flat noodles. They're actually really good.

[sushi]

Oct 13, 2015 13:16:39 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Oct 13, 2015 13:15:56 GMT -5 BlondeSpiders said:

And Jimmy Dean sausage?

I HATE ALL OF YOU!!!

kisses!

[msmerymac]

The no-bake noodles are easiest, although I've used regular dry noodles, not boiled, and they still work fine!

[2curlydogs]

Vegetarian lasagna - www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/vegetarian-lasagna-10000000524367/index.html

This is Eggplant Parm, but could easily be turned into lasagna.

www.foodandwine.com/recipes/eggplant-parm

[tacosforlife]

Oct 13, 2015 13:16:59 GMT -5 sushi said:

www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lasagne-bolognese-51193620

Bit I use the no boil flat noodles. They're actually really good.

TACOS APPROVED.

I also approve of 2curlydogs eggplant parm contribution (despite it not being a lasagna). However, since spinach gives me the runs and I don't really like tofu, I am over here  at that vegetarian recipe.

[ECB]

This is my absolute favorite recipe and it's been a hit every time I've made it. As I love goat cheese, that helps. It is a bit time consuming but totally worth it.

www.food.com/recipe/lasagna-with-turkey-sausage-82666

[tacosforlife]

Oct 13, 2015 13:38:21 GMT -5 mryrcn said:

Stouffer's

It's gotta be at least as good of quality as Pioneer Woman's. And a hell of a lot easier.

[okla]

This is a little verbose (but amusing) and also the best lasagna I've ever had.

deadspin.com/how-to-make-a-lasagna-and-prepare-for-hibernation-1441244080

[Vespasia]

Oct 13, 2015 13:41:23 GMT -5 okla said:

This is a little verbose (but amusing) and also the best lasagna I've ever had.

deadspin.com/how-to-make-a-lasagna-and-prepare-for-hibernation-1441244080

I am seriously cracking up reading that. 

[doxies]

I always make this one. I usually double the recipe and put one in the freezer for later.
www.food.com/recipe/americas-test-kitchen-simple-cheese-lasagna-483401

[Vespasia]

Too many good choices! I am also considering this: ellysaysopa.com/2012/09/13/sausage-spinach-and-ricotta-manicotti/

[Skyesthelimit1212]

My husband hates ricotta cheese, because he's stupid, so I have to make indv lasaga one with ricotta, anyway, I've been wanting to try this recipe....www.skinnytaste.com/2015/01/lasagna-soup.html

[darnkatz]

I usually go this route. I make ricotta because I'm cheap as shit but that is obviously not required. 


Or you could make this butternut squash macaroni and cheese because it is amazing. Also, bacon.

[MixedBerryJam]

Well, I was cleaning out my freezer today and found some leftover lasagna from July 2013 (homemade, and yes, I date all my leftovers) and it was really good. Whatever recipe you use, OP, just be sure to put fresh parsley in the RICOTTA. It makes all the difference.

[sfy]

If you ever have a ton of time to prepare, please make this one: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/lasagna-recipe.html.

It was recommended to me on GBCN and it's the best lasagna I've ever had (even with me subbing out all the pork).

[tacosforlife]

Oct 13, 2015 17:27:58 GMT -5 sfy said:

If you ever have a ton of time to prepare, please make this one: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/lasagna-recipe.html.

It was recommended to me on GBCN and it's the best lasagna I've ever had (even with me subbing out all the pork).

Every time you remind us you don't eat pork, I remember why we can't be soul mates. ;(

[sfy]

Oct 13, 2015 17:57:01 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Oct 13, 2015 17:27:58 GMT -5 sfy said:

If you ever have a ton of time to prepare, please make this one: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/lasagna-recipe.html.

It was recommended to me on GBCN and it's the best lasagna I've ever had (even with me subbing out all the pork).

Every time you remind us you don't eat pork, I remember why we can't be soul mates. ;(

Don't be that way.  There are very good substitutes!  Well...at least as far as I know...

[tacosforlife]

Oct 13, 2015 18:00:11 GMT -5 sfy said:

Oct 13, 2015 17:57:01 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Every time you remind us you don't eat pork, I remember why we can't be soul mates. ;(

Don't be that way.  There are very good substitutes!  Well...at least as far as I know...

There are good substitutes. I eat them often.

But there are no equals.

::pours out a basket of bacon for sfy::

[Vespasia]

Oct 13, 2015 13:36:56 GMT -5 ECB said:

This is my absolute favorite recipe and it's been a hit every time I've made it. As I love goat cheese, that helps. It is a bit time consuming but totally worth it.

www.food.com/recipe/lasagna-with-turkey-sausage-82666

I ended up picking this one. it seemed straightforward enough and so far the sauce is tasty! 


I was actually going to make this recipe that a coworker recommended, but the store was out of pancetta. 
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/stuffed-shells-with-arrabbiata-sauce-recipe.html

[ECB]

Oct 13, 2015 18:06:03 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

Oct 13, 2015 13:36:56 GMT -5 ECB said:

This is my absolute favorite recipe and it's been a hit every time I've made it. As I love goat cheese, that helps. It is a bit time consuming but totally worth it.

www.food.com/recipe/lasagna-with-turkey-sausage-82666

I ended up picking this one. it seemed straightforward enough and so far the sauce is tasty! 


I was actually going to make this recipe that a coworker recommended, but the store was out of pancetta. 
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/stuffed-shells-with-arrabbiata-sauce-recipe.html

yay! I hope you like it. I truly love it. It's the only one I make now.

[demandypants]

I really like the pioneer woman's recipe. My friend made it for dinner at girls weekend and we gobbled it up!