Lasagna - Revision history

Ms-demeanor at 18:02, 11 March 2024

2024-03-11T18:02:10Z

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	* Foil or a cover for the pan		* Foil or a cover for the pan
	* Optional small baking pan for extra cheese mix		* Optional small baking pan for extra cheese mix
			* Oven mitt or potholder

	== Ingredients ==		== Ingredients ==

Ms-demeanor at 08:37, 7 March 2024

2024-03-07T08:37:12Z

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	=== Time Commitment ===		=== Time Commitment ===
	* Prep time: 30 minutes (chopping onions and garlic and grating parmesan)		* Prep time: 15 minutes (chopping onions and garlic and grating parmesan)
	* Stove time: 30-50 minutes to fully cook, simmer, and season sauce		* Stove time: 30-50 minutes to fully cook, simmer, and season sauce
	* Assembly: 10 minutes		* Assembly: 10 minutes
	* Oven time: 45 minutes to 1 hour		* Oven time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
			* Setting Time: At least 10 Minutes
			Total: 1hr 50 minutes to 2hr 25 minutes

	=== Tools ===		=== Tools ===

Ms-demeanor at 08:34, 7 March 2024

2024-03-07T08:34:14Z

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	Most Lasagna recipes call for a combination of different types of meat, usually including beef, pork, and sausage. I use an all-beef or turkey recipe and I skip the sausage because it's hard to find sausage with my food allergies. Because this recipe doesn't call for sausage, I tend to be heavy-handed with the spices. Taste your meat sauce and your ricotta mixture as you go to ensure that the recipe isn't over-seasoned. If you do want to use sausage, use half plain ground meat and half sausage and taste carefully as you go. This recipe will accommodate an extra half-pound of meat if you want to use 3/4c ground meat and 3/4c sausage.		Most Lasagna recipes call for a combination of different types of meat, usually including beef, pork, and sausage. I use an all-beef or turkey recipe and I skip the sausage because it's hard to find sausage with my food allergies. Because this recipe doesn't call for sausage, I tend to be heavy-handed with the spices. Taste your meat sauce and your ricotta mixture as you go to ensure that the recipe isn't over-seasoned. If you do want to use sausage, use half plain ground meat and half sausage and taste carefully as you go. This recipe will accommodate an extra half-pound of meat if you want to use 3/4c ground meat and 3/4c sausage.

			=== [[Cooking Confidence Scale]] Score ===
			'''High 3 to Low 4'''
			This recipe has three parts that are individually pretty simple (making sauce from scratch, preparing cheese mixture, assembling layers) but can be hectic and stressful when combined. To make the recipe easier, prepare the sauce and grate the cheese the day before you cook the lasagna and refrigerate. Pre-heat the oven and re-heat the sauce while preparing the cheese mixture, then assemble.

			=== Time Commitment ===
			* Prep time: 30 minutes (chopping onions and garlic and grating parmesan)
			* Stove time: 30-50 minutes to fully cook, simmer, and season sauce
			* Assembly: 10 minutes
			* Oven time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

	=== Tools ===		=== Tools ===
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	=== Assembly ===		=== Assembly ===

	You will be placing layers in your pan in the following pattern: sauce, cheese mixture, pasta. I generally find that I end up with two complete layers (sauce + cheese + pasta) and I finish with pasta and a thin layer of sauce.		You will be placing layers in your pan in the following pattern: sauce, cheese mixture, pasta. I generally find that I end up with two complete layers (sauce + cheese + pasta) and I finish with pasta and a thin layer of sauce. Remove the bay leaves as you come across them in the sauce; do not bake them into the lasagna.

	* Add a thin layer of sauce to the pan, spreading it evenly.		* Add a thin layer of sauce to the pan, spreading it evenly.
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	* Place covered baking pan on cookie sheet to prevent dripping in the oven and place in oven.		* Place covered baking pan on cookie sheet to prevent dripping in the oven and place in oven.
	* Bake covered for 35 minutes.		* Bake covered for 35 minutes.
	* Remove foil and bake for a further 15 minutes.		* Remove foil and bake for a further 15 minutes or until the top layer of cheese is bubbling and browning in places.
	* Remove from oven and let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.		* Remove from oven and let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.

	=== Serving ===		=== Serving ===

	* The longer you allow the casserole to cool before serving, the more firmly it will be set. If you serve it when it is still very hot at least the first slice will be a disaster.		* The longer you allow the casserole to cool before serving, the more firmly it will be set. If you serve it when it is still very hot at least the first slice will be a disaster. This slices best after it has been fully cooled in the refrigerator for at least two hours. If you're serving if from the oven, expect a bit of a mess.
	* This lasagna is a full meal on its own but I quite like it with baked broccoli with garlic.		* This lasagna is a full meal on its own but I quite like it with baked broccoli with garlic.
	* One pan of Lasagna is 9-12 servings, depending on how big you like your serving.		* One pan of Lasagna is 9-12 servings, depending on how big you like your serving.

Ms-demeanor at 04:57, 6 March 2024

2024-03-06T04:57:44Z

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	=== Serving ===		=== Serving ===

			* The longer you allow the casserole to cool before serving, the more firmly it will be set. If you serve it when it is still very hot at least the first slice will be a disaster.
	* This lasagna is a full meal on its own but I quite like it with baked broccoli with garlic.		* This lasagna is a full meal on its own but I quite like it with baked broccoli with garlic.
	* One pan of Lasagna is 9-12 servings, depending on how big you like your serving.		* One pan of Lasagna is 9-12 servings, depending on how big you like your serving.

Ms-demeanor at 04:49, 6 March 2024

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 * Stove
 * Cheese Grater
-* Large Saucepan
+* Large Saucepan with tight-fitting lid
-* One Large and One Medium bowl
+* One Large Mixing Bowl
 * Cutting Board
 * Chef's Knife
 * 9x13x3" inch baking pan
 * Foil or a cover for the pan
 == Ingredients ==
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 Your spices can be adjusted for taste. At a minimum you will need sugar, salt, black pepper, basil, oregano, parsley and bay leaves. Tamari, mushroom powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper are optional additions you can mix in to find what tastes good to you. As you cook, taste periodically to see if you like where the flavor is going. Keep in mind that you will be adding unseasoned pasta noodles and some unseasoned cheese so if your sauce or cheese mix are slightly over-seasoned it will balance out, but adjust flavors incrementally to avoid a salty lasagna.
-* 1tsp Salt
+* 2tsp Salt
 * 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
 * 1/2 tsp White Pepper (optional, you can use black pepper in both the sauce and the cheese mixture if you want)
 * 1tsp dried ground basil
 * 1tsp dried ground oregano
-* 1tbsp dried parsley, or half bunch of fresh parsley chopped finely
+* 1.5 tbsp dried parsley, or half bunch of fresh parsley chopped finely
 * 1/2 tbsp Tamari Sauce
 * 1 tsp mushroom powder (this may be sold as mushroom seasoning, or umami seasoning mix; if you can't find it but you want more umami flavor, add more tamari)
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 * 1 tsp cayenne pepper (chili pepper can be used if you want something less spicy)
 * 1 tbsp sugar
 == Cooking Instructions ==
 * Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

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Most Lasagna recipes call for a combination of different types of meat, usually including beef, pork, and sausage. I use an all-beef or turkey recipe and I skip the sausage because it's hard to find sausage with my food allergies. Because this recipe doesn't call for sausage, I tend to be heavy-handed with the spices. Taste your meat sauce and your ricotta mixture as you go to ensure that the recipe isn't over-seasoned. If you do want to use sausage, use half plain ground meat and half sausage and taste carefully as you go. This recipe will accommodate an extra half-pound of meat if you want to use 3/4c ground meat and 3/4c sausage.

=== Tools ===

* Oven
* Stove
* Cheese Grater
* Large Saucepan
* One Large and One Medium bowl
* Cutting Board
* Chef's Knife
* 9x13x3" inch baking pan
* Foil or a cover for the pan

== Ingredients ==

==== Core Ingredients ====
* 1lb Ground Beef or Turkey (if using Turkey or lean beef add 2tbsp butter or olive oil to sauce)
* 1 large onion, diced
* 2 14.5oz cans of Diced Tomatoes, undrained (for an optional smokey flavor you can use flame-roasted diced tomatoes)
* 1 4oz can of Tomato Paste
* 6oz Parmesan Cheese, grated
* Olive Oil
* 12 Cloves of Garlic, minced (or 2 tsp garlic powder rehydrated before use)
* 32oz Ricotta Cheese (I use half whole and half skim)
* 6oz fresh mozzarella, sliced into rounds
* 3/4 c milk
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 2tbsp butter (for use with lean meats)
* No-boil Lasagna Noodles

==== Spices ====
Your spices can be adjusted for taste. At a minimum you will need sugar, salt, black pepper, basil, oregano, parsley and bay leaves. Tamari, mushroom powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper are optional additions you can mix in to find what tastes good to you. As you cook, taste periodically to see if you like where the flavor is going. Keep in mind that you will be adding unseasoned pasta noodles and some unseasoned cheese so if your sauce or cheese mix are slightly over-seasoned it will balance out, but adjust flavors incrementally to avoid a salty lasagna.

* 1tsp Salt
* 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
* 1/2 tsp White Pepper (optional, you can use black pepper in both the sauce and the cheese mixture if you want)
* 1tsp dried ground basil
* 1tsp dried ground oregano
* 1tbsp dried parsley, or half bunch of fresh parsley chopped finely
* 1/2 tbsp Tamari Sauce
* 1 tsp mushroom powder (this may be sold as mushroom seasoning, or umami seasoning mix; if you can't find it but you want more umami flavor, add more tamari)
* 1 tsp smoked paprika (really good if you're using the flame-roasted diced tomatoes)
* 1 tsp cayenne pepper (chili pepper can be used if you want something less spicy)
* 1 tbsp sugar

== Cooking Instructions ==

* Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit