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Default Lasagna for dinner

On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:51:15 -0500, wrote:

>On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:12:56 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 12 Feb 2020 22:43:48 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>
>>>That's twice so far this year! I used to make it once or twice a year
>>>because it was such a pain but this way is pretty quick. I used to grate my
>>>own cheese, make my sauce from scratch and add lots of sautéed veggies.
>>>
>>>This time I gathered the four asst. jars of red sauce from the fridge and
>>>mixed them together. And no, I'm not the one who opened all four jars.
>>>
>>>I nuked a package of frozen chopped spinach then squeezed the liquid out.
>>>Added this to a large container of ricotta cheese, then added asst. grated
>>>and shredded Italian cheeses until it looked right. Also added black pepper.
>>>Forgot the parsley but it seems fine without.
>>>
>>>Layered it in a baking dish, adding a bit of the shredded and grated cheeses
>>>on top. Then I nuked it! Didn't take long. only had to heat it through
>>>because there was no egg and everything else was cooked. Used the American
>>>Beauty lasagna noodles. I don't like the no boil.
>>>
>>>Cheap, filling, tasty and easy!

>>
>>good for you, Julie. I just make mine in a bread loaf pan and it has
>>become a way to use leftovers. The only thing I have to cook is the
>>noodles. A loaf pan of lasagna is almost more than we can eat in two
>>sittings.
>>Janet US

>
>Lasagna freezes very well... it's actually very silly to prepare
>lasagna for one meal. Lasagna will also keep well in the fridge for
>3-4 days. The only drawback to preparing extra lasagna is in
>refraining from noshing on it... good lasagna really needs no
>reheating. When I prepare lasagna I use three pounds of noodles.
>One of my lasagnas with 3 lbs of noodles ready for the oven; with tons
>of cheese/riccotta/mozz/parm, saw-seege, sauce... mangia!
>
https://postimg.cc/5Q4HB6wD

I can't get lasagna down more than once a year. I've tried freezing
and it ends up languishing in the freezer. What I make for us is just
fine "for us"
Janet US