"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
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> On 3/22/2011 8:47 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> That's what we're having for dinner tonight. I made it on Sunday and we
>> really didn't like it but we were both sick. I'm sure that didn't help.
>> I
>> used an unfamiliar sauce that wasn't my favorite and it left the finished
>> dish somewhat watery.
>>
>> I didn't use an actual recipe. I used a foil pan that is meant for
>> poultry.
>> It was not as long as the pasta but it was deep. I only wanted just
>> enough
>> for two meals and this time I succeeded!
>>
>> I cooked some rice pasta lasagna noodles. I did cook the whole package
>> but
>> only used part of 6 noodles. I used kitchen shears to trim them to fit.
>> I
>> could have just folded the ends over, alternating them. I have done that
>> before.
>>
>> I put down a layer of the sauce (Mom's from Costco), then three trimmed
>> noodles. Then a layer of cheese.
>>
>> I started with a small container of Ricotta. Used the whole thing. To
>> this
>> I added about 1/2 cup of 2% small curd cottage cheese and a package of
>> shredded mozzarella. Not sure how many ounces. It was Sargento. The
>> standard size. Added a little grated parmesan. The real stuff. Not the
>> powdery kind. Also a package of spinach (not the large bag) that I had
>> sautéed and drained. I then chopped it fine. Seasoned with salt, pepper
>> and plenty of parsley. No egg was added to this.
>>
>> After the layer of cheese, I added a layer of zucchini. I used three
>> small
>> ones cut in about 1/4" slices then sautéed until browned and drained
>> well.
>> All veggies were sautéed in a small amount of olive oil.
>>
>> More cheese went on top of this, then more sauce.
>>
>> The top is another layer of pasta and more sauce. Didn't quite have as
>> much
>> sauce as I would have liked. Then a good layer of more mozzarella.
>>
>> Baked for a half an hour uncovered for 30 minutes, then topped with a
>> good
>> sprinkle of more parmesan and let sit for 15 minutes.
>>
>> Tonight after sitting in the fridge for a few days it really melded the
>> flavors. It was less watery and very good! Angela ate all of hers,
>> including the veggies.
>>
>> Now I just wish I could think of a way to make lasagna without cheese.
>> Heh.
>> That would be kind of hard to do!
>>
>>
> any leftovers???
>
> i'll be right over!
>
> lol
>
> kate

Nope. I intentionally planned only four servings and unlike all the other
times where that didn't pan out, it did this time.