what's your winter time favorite.

[ducks4you]

you know @ducks4you
stouffer's lasagna and homemade bread is one of those wonderful things on a cold wet evening i look forward coming home too during the winter...
talk about putting a glow on the inside..yum

Make your lasagna!!
1-2lbs lean hamburger (80/20 or 90/10)
2 large onions
3-4 cloves garlic
(if you have it) 2 sliced sweet peppers (I used bell peppers and sweet marconi peppers)
32 ounces of Ricotta cheese (cottage cheese just isn't the same!)
8 ounces ground Parmesan cheese
3 eggs
3 12 ounce packages of mozzerella cheese
ground pepper
1 16 ounce package of lasagna noodles, or, if you have a pasta maker, make your own batch
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 16 ounce jars favorite spaghetti sauce, or your own
mushrooms, opt.

Start with a DEEP lasagne pan, like this one:
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31FnyZBXO8L._SL500_AC_SS350_.jpg
or
https://www.thespruce.com/best-choices-for-lasagna-bakeware-pans-1907175

Fry up the hamburger, onions, sweet peppers and mushrooms.
HINT: it cooks better if you hand mix the meat and vegetables before you cook them together.
Drain and pour into a mixing bowl.
Add the spaghetti sauce to the meat mix.
Boil a tall pot of water for the lasagna noodles. Pour the olive oil in the water to help keep them from sticking.
While you wait for pasta, prep the cheese.
Shred the mozzerella or cut into 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch pieces
Whisk the eggs, then whisk together the eggs and the ricotta.
Mix in the parmesan, grind approx. 2-3 tablespoons of pepper. Really, it tastes great in the cheese!
Start layering:
Cover the bottom of the pan. It takes 5 lasagne noodles, 4 E-W, 1 N-S, SOUTH side of pan
Spread 1/2 of the ricotta/parmesan mix
Cover with 1/2 of the spaghetti/meat sauce evenly
Cover with 5 lasagna noocles, 4 E-W, 1 N-S, NORTH side of pan
Cover with 1/2 of the mozzerella . If you have cut into strips lay them evenly on top of the noodles
Spread 1/2 of the ricotta/parmesan mix
Cover with 1/2 of the spaghetti/meat sauce evenly
Cover with 5 lasagna noodles, 4 E-W, 1 N-S, SOUTH side of pan
** by changing up the direction of the noodles it holds together better, but you need a sharp knife to cut the finished lasagna
Cover with 1/2 of the mozzerella
Cover the pan with aluminum foil

Cook for 35 minutes at 400 degrees
Remove the foil and cook another 5-10 minutes to brown the top

This will feed four adults 2 1/2 meals. The pieces freeze well IF you double bag them.

 

[flowerbug]

those lasagna noodles that you bake right in and don't
have to preboil are one of the greatest things ever when
it comes down to making lasagna.

we've been using them for a few years now and i really
can't tell the difference enough that it matters.

when i was a a kid we made our own noodles. it has been
many years since then.

 

[Just-Moxie]

I used to make my own lasagna from scratch. I was never satisfied with the finished product, and likes Stouffers so much better. So....I went back to Stouffers

 

[ninnymary]

I've lived a very sheltered life. I've never had Stouffers.

Mary

 

[seedcorn]

@ninnymary You haven't missed much. One of the better premade ones. Compared to fresh made, not in running. Quick, easy and better than most.

 

[majorcatfish]

I've lived a very sheltered life. I've never had Stouffers.

Mary

stouffer's family size
garlic bread
and a nice green salad

this is a pure comfort food for a cold wet evening that you dont want mess with cooking,thaw, preheat oven, pop in the oven, pull out when done,make salad beforehand and toast the garlic bread...

make sure you keep a couple slices for hubbys lunch box.. cold lasagna is pretty dang good..

 

[aftermidnight]

stouffer's family size
garlic bread
and a nice green salad

this is a pure comfort food for a cold wet evening that you dont want mess with cooking,thaw, preheat oven, pop in the oven, pull out when done,make salad beforehand and toast the garlic bread...

make sure you keep a couple slices for hubbys lunch box.. cold lasagna is pretty dang good..

I second this, a quick and tasty supper, my garlic toast consists of split ciabatta buns spread with Becel margarine loaded with a few cloves of garlic through a garlic press, popped under the broiler for a few minutes.
Salad usually is some greens, red pepper, onion rings, shredded carrot, cucumber and halved cherry tomatoes, tossed with a dressing consisting of light olive oil, white wine vinegar, a touch of sugar, dab of hot mustard and a pinch of salt and pepper, sometimes a shake a bit of parmasean cheese.
Annette

 

[ninnymary]

stouffer's family size
garlic bread
and a nice green salad

this is a pure comfort food for a cold wet evening that you dont want mess with cooking,thaw, preheat oven, pop in the oven, pull out when done,make salad beforehand and toast the garlic bread...

make sure you keep a couple slices for hubbys lunch box.. cold lasagna is pretty dang good..

Cold lasagna?

Mary

 

[ninnymary]

Well if Annette says it's good then I'll take her word for it over Major's, haha I'll have to check out the ingredients on Friday when I grocery shop.

Mary

 

[baymule]

I make my own lasagna from scratch. As far as frozen goes, I make 2 pans and freeze one.