Lasagna 101?!
Answers: Happy Halloween all!!! What should I put in my lasagna tonite? I was thinking, sauce, mozz. cheese, ricotta and ground beef or and pepperoni(turkey pepp., i'm thinking) Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions to make it superb? Thank you!
Try frying up the pepperoni first so it is nice and crispy. Then layer it in with all of the other ingredients. It will give it a nice flavor and texture. Happy Halloween!!
try adding a little spinach mixed in with the cheese! Its good!
Might want to bury some "fresh Basil" leaves in the layers.
That truly adds a sparkle of flavor.
For future use, this is different and terrific.
German Lasagna
? cup butter
? cup all purpose flour
1 Tbls beef bouillon granules
2 tsp onion salt (or onion powder)
2 tsp pepper – divided
2 ? cups milk
1 can (14 ? ounces) chicken broth
1 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage – chopped
2 eggs
1 ? cups (12 ounces) small curd cottage cheese)
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
16 ounces can/jar sauerkraut, rinsed and squeezed dry
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
Preheat oven to 375
For the sausage mixture: In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in flour, bouillon, onion salt/powder, 1 tsp pepper. Stir/whisk until smooth. Gradually stir in milk and broth. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the sausage and heat through. Remove from heat.
For the cheese: Combine eggs, cottage cheese and remaining pepper.
Sauerkraut: After squeezing dry the sauerkraut will need to be separated into a bowl.
Making the dish: Spread 1 cup sausage mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2 inch casserole dish. Build the lasagna as follows:
? 3 noodles
? 1/3 the remaining sausage mixture
? ? the cottage cheese mixture
? ? the sauerkraut and ? cup Monterrey Jack cheese
? 3 noodles
? ? the remaining sausage mixture
? rest of the cottage cheese mixture
? rest of the sauerkraut and ? cup Monterrey Jack cheese
? 3 noodles
? rest of sausage mixture
Cover and bake 60-70 minutes until bubbly. Spread remaining cup of MJ cheese, bake 5 min. longer until cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
If you mix eggs or egg whites into the cheese it will add moisture and make it richer. Also try a few shakes of dried basil, oregano, and/or thyme to your sauce to make it extra flavorful.
ground sausage cheddar cheese mozzarella ricota chese garlic
Don't forget the Parmesian cheese (use good stuff, please, not the Kraft industrial cheese)!
Fresh or even dry sweet basil is nice in the middle. Not too much, though.
you could put some red food dye in your white sauce