Sometimes the household cook goes under-appreciated, but at our house, when I make my lasagna I get showered with praise! It's nice!
And tasty too!
I don't make lasagna very often, because, even with a somewhat simple recipe, it still takes a good chunk out of my day. But last week we had a birthday to celebrate, and this was the requested meal...
So I made it.. And it was very yummy... And they all told me.. I had forgotten how much the hubby and kids liked it...!!
:-) A pleasant surprise, I must say...
And tasty too!
I don't make lasagna very often, because, even with a somewhat simple recipe, it still takes a good chunk out of my day. But last week we had a birthday to celebrate, and this was the requested meal...
So I made it.. And it was very yummy... And they all told me.. I had forgotten how much the hubby and kids liked it...!!
:-) A pleasant surprise, I must say...
Lasagna Recipe à la Crystelle Boutique
Layering Tips for Lasagna
So I thought I would share my recipe with you. You may make your lasagna completely different, and it may even be better, but this is how I make it. And it's pretty good...!
Over the years I have taken portions of varied recipes that I liked, tweaked them a bit, and come up with this my very own fabrication.
Over the years I have taken portions of varied recipes that I liked, tweaked them a bit, and come up with this my very own fabrication.
How to Layer Your Lasagna
I always got super confused about how to do the different layers, so I made myself a little cheat-sheet on the back of the recipe card a few years ago. It has been super helpful...
* You may totally layer your lasagna differently than I do, but this system seems to work out great around here *
* You may totally layer your lasagna differently than I do, but this system seems to work out great around here *
Fresh Spinach Layer in the Lasagna
In our family we really like spinach, so I add one layer in the lasagna.
* Now, if you or your family doesn't like spinach you can totally omit this layer, of course... :-) *
- I use either fresh spinach {half a bunch: washed, drained, chopped}
- Or one package of frozen spinach {somewhat defrosted, drained, chopped}
* Now, if you or your family doesn't like spinach you can totally omit this layer, of course... :-) *
How to Make a Noodles Layer in the Lasagne
In a 9x13 inch pan, I use four noodles for each pasta layer. I cut one of the noodles in half lengthwise to make it fit the pan {as shown}
* I don't know if this is protocol or not, but it seems to make sense to me...*
* I don't know if this is protocol or not, but it seems to make sense to me...*
Layers of Lasagna, before the pan heads into the oven
The recipe is a PDF download at the bottom of this post
I hope my tips are helpful If you have any other lasagna tips, please let me know....!
I hope my tips are helpful If you have any other lasagna tips, please let me know....!
| recipe_lasagna.pdf |
