Lasagne recipe?

Queenie

postingalwaysposting wrote:

thanks both of you... so if i make it and cook it... portion it... allow it to cool the freeze each portion it should be ok?

Yuppers Perfect

fac73 - Congratulations on making your first :T :T :T I bet it's going to be goooorrrrgeous :drool: That wine plus nutmeg will make all the difference :T Happy noshing

postingalwaysposting

Queenie wrote:

Yuppers Perfect

fac73 - Congratulations on making your first :T :T :T I bet it's going to be goooorrrrgeous :drool: That wine plus nutmeg will make all the difference :T Happy noshing

thanks queenie... another question... what can i put with it that is reasonably healthy that can be microwaved? also what other healthy eating dishes can i made in bulk that can be microwaved/eaten cool?... i am getting bored of rolls/salads/soup for dinner at work now...

good luck with yours fac... i am making mine tommorow with some weetabix cake.. cant wait

Queenie

To make lasagne healthier, you could make a lentil sauce instead. You could make cauliflower cheese and freeze that ahead to be microwaved through when your ready to eat it. I'll have to come back with a fuller list when I'm not so tired and have more time :laugh: it could be a loooong answer

tomstickland

I make cheese sauce the other way.
Melt butter in saucedpan on low heat.
Mix in flour to make a paste.
Add milk.
Raise the temperature.
Mix in grated cheese, stirring as you go.

The bolognaise sauce is as above, at least one can of tomatoes in it and cook for about an hour to boil all the water off.

lil_me

With mine I do carrots, brocolli, cauliflower, sweetcorn and any other veg I have in. DP has chips or potato wedges usually, sometimes a slice or 2 of garlic bread, or even oven baked onion rings.

daphne_descends

Thanks postingalwaysposting and Queenie. It was yummy I have to admit, far too much though!

I think I'll try tomstickland's sauce next time as it sounds simpler than the one I did.

postingalwaysposting

well all mine is just about to be put together and then put in the oven... i will let you know what its like... just the mixture smells lush though... if i do say so myself :rotfl:

daphne_descends

Well done postingalwaysposting! Hope you've enjoyed it... yum yum. Starving now Any leftovers?

postingalwaysposting

still havet had it its in the oven as we speak i got a bit delayed with one thing and another soo i should have it in about 15 min mmmm cant wait

jobbingmusician

No-one's really analysed making a lasagne in this thread. I think it's useful, so you can see exactly how flexible a lasagne can be!!!!

Lasagne is made with sheets of lasagne interlaced with 2 different sauces - a cheesy/white sauce and a tomatoey one. Sheets of lasagne used to be horrid things that needed pre-boiling before you used them, but nowadays you just use them straight from the packet (or make your own if you are truly virtuous).

The cheese/white sauce is simply a cheese sauce, or white sauce for those allergic to cheese, WITH NUTMEG. OK, you can make it without nutmeg, but it isn't the same.....

The tomatoey sauce can be almost infinitely variable. The 'classic' lasagne has a tomatoey meat sauce, of course (v similar to a Bolognaise). But you can make this sauce with tuna, other fish, veggies and nuts for the veggies - choice is infinite. You can include

courgettes
nuts (for the veggies)
carrots
aubergines (makes it a bit moussaka-y)
onions
garlic
mushrooms
pesto
etc etc etc.

Basic assembly is a layer of sauce, layer of lasagne, layer of the other sauce, layer of lasagne. Top with the cheesy or white sauce and finish with a layer of cheese unless you are doing a cheese-free version, in which case sunflower seeds, pine nuts etc are nice on the top!

Bung in oven (see lasagne pack for cooking times as everything else is more or less cooked already) and enjoy!