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>>>karen wrote:
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>>>>Good recipe but it seems like tons of work.
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>>>Lasagne made from scratch is always a lot of work which is one reason I
>>>do a lasagne day and make up several trays for the freezer. My record
>>>number was 19 trays in one day but 4 of those went to the kids. Normally
>>>I make up about 10 trays with one for that night's dinner and the rest
>>>for the freezer. I make them in various sizes too - lg family/company
>>>size, med 4 - 6 servings, and small 2 - 4 servings. Then when we feel
>>>like lasagne but don't have the time to make a fresh one, I just put one
>>>of the frozen trays in the oven. It is a great time saver. The nice
>>>thing about making lasagne is it slowly builds up your anticipation for
>>>the finished result. Your senses are tantalized at each step of the way.
>>>By the time you finally get the first bite of lasagne you know you are in
>>>good food heaven
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>> Pat!!!! 19 trays are a very big number!!!!!!! Are you fool))))
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> No, if you're doing one you might as well do a number of them and freeze
> for later use.

Yes it's true!
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>> And you have a big freezer, also!!!!!
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> I have two large freezers & the freezer compartment of my fridge. Besides,
> my kids that like to shop at home

Uhhhhh! Like a restaurant! I understand! You are lucky to have all this
place.
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>> But how many layers of pasta do you make for each tray?
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> I put 4 layers of pasta. I start with the meat sauce, followed by pasta,
> single layer of spinach, cheeses, then continue with pasta & cheese layers
> finishing off with a layer of cheeses. Cheeses include - motzarella,
> farmers, ricotta or cottage, cheddar, extra aged cheddar, colby, and
> parmesan. I don't always add spinach but we found the spinach adds just a
> little extra.

Ohhhh! It's a bomb!
BTW I add spinach only when I make "white lasagne" (mozzarella , Parmigiano,
bechamel)
Good!
Cheers
Pandora
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> A note for those concerned about high fats or calories. There are ways to
> control the fat content. I use a low fat cottage cheese and low fat
> motzarella as the other cheeses make up the difference. I only use fresh
> grated parmesan as it seems to give more flavour with less cheese than the
> dried parmesan. My sauce is always made with extra lean ground beef to
> help with fat control. This is a higher fat dish and for that reason we
> use portion control. Lasagne is always served with a large side salad and
> a crusty roll.
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>> cheers
>> Pandora