How can I learn to cook Lasagna by myself?!
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Here is my recipe for lasagna
first make a meat sauce - chop a regular onion fairly finely and some garlic, some pepper or capsicum!. Put a pan on to heat add 1-2 tablespoons of oil and cook the above vegetables till soft
Add 500 grams or one pound of minced beef - get a good one not too much fat- brown it in the pan beside the vegetables
Add either 2 small or one large can of tomatoes or the equal in fresh and 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and stir!. You can now add either some leftover wine or some beer or beef stock or water - half to one cup full and simmer till the meat sauce is reduced down and still a little bit runny - add some nice fresh chopped parsley, marjoram and basil or even use small amounts of dried - say half teaspoon of each
You can also add chopped mushrooms with the other vegetables if you all like them - say 1-2 cups full chopped
Now make your cheese sauce
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and stir in 4 tablespoons of all purpose or plain flour and continue stirring until it cooks for about 2 minutes - don't let it brown it should still be butter coloured - carefully add a bit at time 2 cups of milk and keep stirring and cooking until it thickens - when cooked take off stove and add salt and pepper to taste and most important to the flavour of the whole thing is a good pinch of nutmeg - then add one cup of grated cheese and stir till melted If you have troubles with this sauce you can use packet one instead but dont forget the nutmeg
The noodles - I like to use the instant ones but you can also use the ones you cook in boiling water first - an ideal substitute I have found is to use lavash or mountain bread which is a rectangular bread about the size of a lasagne dish
Now to assembe - Grease or oil a lasagna dish and place layers of meat sauce, then noodles and cheese sauce - repeat again and finish with cheese sauce - sprinkle another cup of cheese over the sauce and put the lasagne in a moderate or medium oven for at least a half hour - you will know when its ready - its nice and brown and bubbly and smells divine
Serve it with a tossed green salad and garlic bread
Happy munching
PS you can also make this a vegetarian dish by adding lots of chopped mushrooms and some brown or red lentils instead of adding meat - so you also have another option for another meal
Tip - make a double quantity and freeze if you have freezer space - you can use large rectangular aluminium foil dishes with lids on them for baking and freezing it- but cook it from defrosted state if freezing first - take out the day before and defrost in the fridge and then cook as before Www@FoodAQ@Com
first make a meat sauce - chop a regular onion fairly finely and some garlic, some pepper or capsicum!. Put a pan on to heat add 1-2 tablespoons of oil and cook the above vegetables till soft
Add 500 grams or one pound of minced beef - get a good one not too much fat- brown it in the pan beside the vegetables
Add either 2 small or one large can of tomatoes or the equal in fresh and 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and stir!. You can now add either some leftover wine or some beer or beef stock or water - half to one cup full and simmer till the meat sauce is reduced down and still a little bit runny - add some nice fresh chopped parsley, marjoram and basil or even use small amounts of dried - say half teaspoon of each
You can also add chopped mushrooms with the other vegetables if you all like them - say 1-2 cups full chopped
Now make your cheese sauce
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and stir in 4 tablespoons of all purpose or plain flour and continue stirring until it cooks for about 2 minutes - don't let it brown it should still be butter coloured - carefully add a bit at time 2 cups of milk and keep stirring and cooking until it thickens - when cooked take off stove and add salt and pepper to taste and most important to the flavour of the whole thing is a good pinch of nutmeg - then add one cup of grated cheese and stir till melted If you have troubles with this sauce you can use packet one instead but dont forget the nutmeg
The noodles - I like to use the instant ones but you can also use the ones you cook in boiling water first - an ideal substitute I have found is to use lavash or mountain bread which is a rectangular bread about the size of a lasagne dish
Now to assembe - Grease or oil a lasagna dish and place layers of meat sauce, then noodles and cheese sauce - repeat again and finish with cheese sauce - sprinkle another cup of cheese over the sauce and put the lasagne in a moderate or medium oven for at least a half hour - you will know when its ready - its nice and brown and bubbly and smells divine
Serve it with a tossed green salad and garlic bread
Happy munching
PS you can also make this a vegetarian dish by adding lots of chopped mushrooms and some brown or red lentils instead of adding meat - so you also have another option for another meal
Tip - make a double quantity and freeze if you have freezer space - you can use large rectangular aluminium foil dishes with lids on them for baking and freezing it- but cook it from defrosted state if freezing first - take out the day before and defrost in the fridge and then cook as before Www@FoodAQ@Com
Its really not that hard!.!.just make it how its layed!.!.you can buy premade sauce & noodles, shredded mozzarella cheese,cottage cheese,beef then you can add your favorite spices like garlic or oregano to the sauce to make it taste better,you can even add a bit of sugar to give the sauce a sweet tangy taste!.!.
Then you just
Boil the noodles!.!.drain them when there done
Cook the beef
Then all you need to do is layer it in a pan when the noodles & beef are done!.!.
Start with the bottom layering it with noodles,then pour a very light spread even layer of sauce,then add the beef over the sauce
put another layer of noodles over the beef & spread ricotta/cottage cheese on that layer
then put another layer of noodles over the riccota/cottage cheese
once thats done add more beef spread over the last layer of noodles you just placed down
After that add one more layer of noodles then pour the sauce over the top & sprinkle with lots of mozzarella
I suggest preheating your oven 350 & then put it in for about & hour & check on it every so often!.!.
Im not a good cook but when I do this it always comes out Great! or at least eatable to me & its pretty easy! saves you the trouble of doing it from scratch =)
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Then you just
Boil the noodles!.!.drain them when there done
Cook the beef
Then all you need to do is layer it in a pan when the noodles & beef are done!.!.
Start with the bottom layering it with noodles,then pour a very light spread even layer of sauce,then add the beef over the sauce
put another layer of noodles over the beef & spread ricotta/cottage cheese on that layer
then put another layer of noodles over the riccota/cottage cheese
once thats done add more beef spread over the last layer of noodles you just placed down
After that add one more layer of noodles then pour the sauce over the top & sprinkle with lots of mozzarella
I suggest preheating your oven 350 & then put it in for about & hour & check on it every so often!.!.
Im not a good cook but when I do this it always comes out Great! or at least eatable to me & its pretty easy! saves you the trouble of doing it from scratch =)
Hope I helped!Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes first buy the lasagna that you don't have to boil ! then grab a pound of hamburger meat and a pound of sausage brown and drain fat ! set aside , then pour a jar of your favorite sauce with the meat !
then get a container of ricotta ,pour into a bowl and mix with one egg! stir ! also buy a bag of mozzarella and a jar of parmesan cheese !.
now get a baking dish and place a spoon ful of sauce on the bottom ,then a layer of noodles and a layer of meat and then a layer of mozzarella a layer of noodles and a layer of ricotta mix and keep repeating till all is gone save a handful of mozzarella and put on last and add a few tablespoon parmesan and cover with foil and bake for 45 to 50 min in a 350 degree oven tak e out of oven uncover and let set for 20 minutes and enjoy ! and don't forget eh garlic bread and a side salad ! and your set to go !Www@FoodAQ@Com
then get a container of ricotta ,pour into a bowl and mix with one egg! stir ! also buy a bag of mozzarella and a jar of parmesan cheese !.
now get a baking dish and place a spoon ful of sauce on the bottom ,then a layer of noodles and a layer of meat and then a layer of mozzarella a layer of noodles and a layer of ricotta mix and keep repeating till all is gone save a handful of mozzarella and put on last and add a few tablespoon parmesan and cover with foil and bake for 45 to 50 min in a 350 degree oven tak e out of oven uncover and let set for 20 minutes and enjoy ! and don't forget eh garlic bread and a side salad ! and your set to go !Www@FoodAQ@Com
There are 2 types of lasgana noodles you can buy!. Those that you need to boil and those that you can use from dry with no boiling!. Get those!. Then there will be a recipe on the package of noodles, follow that and you will have lasagna!.
Or kraft has a website www!.kraftfoods!.com that is just awesome!. I am giving you the link to a page full of neat lasagna recipes!. These are great for the basic to beginner cook!.
also sign up for their free magazine so that you can have simple recipes for eating better!.
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Or kraft has a website www!.kraftfoods!.com that is just awesome!. I am giving you the link to a page full of neat lasagna recipes!. These are great for the basic to beginner cook!.
also sign up for their free magazine so that you can have simple recipes for eating better!.
http://www!.kraftfoods!.com/kf/search/Sear!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
9 lasagna noodles
1 jar of pasta sauce
1 lb!. of ground beef
8 oz!. mozarella cheese
16 oz!. ricotta cheese
Parmesan/Romano Cheese (optional)
Boil the lasagna noodles in a very large pot!. You'll need 9 noodles per pan!. I usually prepare a dozen in case some of them rip!. That way I can be sure to use whole noodles!. Once the noodles are cooked, run cool water through the pot until it is safe enough that you can pull the noodles out of the pot with your hands!. You don't want to burn yourself!.
While the Noodles are cooking, brown the pound of ground beef in a large skillet!. You'll want to remove the cooked meat with a spoon with holes so that most of the fat will not go in the lasagna!.
Once you have all the ingredients prepared, you are ready to construct the lasagna!. The images above show this process step-by-step:
1!. Pour a thin coating of sauce into the non-stick lasagna pan!.
2!. Now, add a layer of noodles!.
3!. On top of the noodles, you'll want to add half the ricotta cheese, a layer of mozzarella, half the meat, and some more sauce!.
4!. Repeat Step 2!.
5!. Repeat Step 3!.
6!. Repeat Step 2!.
7!. Now, add some more sauce, and top it with some more mozzarella cheese!.
8!. Cover the pan with foil!. Be sure to use the shiny side of the foil on the inside!.
9!. Bake the lasagna at 350 degrees covered for one hour!.
10!. Allow the lasagna to cool, then slice it and enjoy!.
11!. The lasagna will taste even better the next day!. As I mentioned above, it only takes a few minutes longer to bake two at a time, so I highly recommend that you do!.
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1 jar of pasta sauce
1 lb!. of ground beef
8 oz!. mozarella cheese
16 oz!. ricotta cheese
Parmesan/Romano Cheese (optional)
Boil the lasagna noodles in a very large pot!. You'll need 9 noodles per pan!. I usually prepare a dozen in case some of them rip!. That way I can be sure to use whole noodles!. Once the noodles are cooked, run cool water through the pot until it is safe enough that you can pull the noodles out of the pot with your hands!. You don't want to burn yourself!.
While the Noodles are cooking, brown the pound of ground beef in a large skillet!. You'll want to remove the cooked meat with a spoon with holes so that most of the fat will not go in the lasagna!.
Once you have all the ingredients prepared, you are ready to construct the lasagna!. The images above show this process step-by-step:
1!. Pour a thin coating of sauce into the non-stick lasagna pan!.
2!. Now, add a layer of noodles!.
3!. On top of the noodles, you'll want to add half the ricotta cheese, a layer of mozzarella, half the meat, and some more sauce!.
4!. Repeat Step 2!.
5!. Repeat Step 3!.
6!. Repeat Step 2!.
7!. Now, add some more sauce, and top it with some more mozzarella cheese!.
8!. Cover the pan with foil!. Be sure to use the shiny side of the foil on the inside!.
9!. Bake the lasagna at 350 degrees covered for one hour!.
10!. Allow the lasagna to cool, then slice it and enjoy!.
11!. The lasagna will taste even better the next day!. As I mentioned above, it only takes a few minutes longer to bake two at a time, so I highly recommend that you do!.
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Buy the box of lasagna noodles!.!.!.!.the recipe on the back of the box will tell you exactly how to make it!.
Those recipes are always the best, because the company knows that if they give you a bad recipe, you won't buy their noodles again!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Those recipes are always the best, because the company knows that if they give you a bad recipe, you won't buy their noodles again!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Recipesource!.com and look up lasagna deliciosa!. Easy recipe!.Www@FoodAQ@Com