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Post by ~summer~ on Dec 20, 2022 20:34:13 GMT
I’ve got all 3 (3!!) college kids home and I just made “the worlds best lasagna”.
I’m always slightly perplexed what the top layer should be.
This time I did a layer of noodles topped with sliced mozzarella and shaved Parmesan.
What do you do?
(Is this a dumb question lol?)
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Post by pinklady on Dec 20, 2022 20:39:43 GMT
Not a dumb question but where's the recipe!  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 20, 2022 20:40:18 GMT
I always put sauce on top and then layer with cheese.
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Post by padresfan619 on Dec 20, 2022 20:41:11 GMT
That sounds great!
I usually top the final noodle layer with a thin layer of sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
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Post by gar on Dec 20, 2022 20:41:12 GMT
My lasagne starts with meat sauce, lasagne sheets, white/cheese sauce in layers finishing with white sauce and scattered with grated cheese/parmesan. I've never heard of mozzarella and noodles in a lasagne, I must admit!
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Post by ~summer~ on Dec 20, 2022 20:44:01 GMT
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Post by ~summer~ on Dec 20, 2022 20:44:53 GMT
My lasagne starts with meat sauce, lasagne sheets, white/cheese sauce in layers finishing with white sauce and scattered with grated cheese/parmesan. I've never heard of mozzarella and noodles in a lasagne, I must admit! oh by noodles I meant the lasagna sheets as you call them. I like that term. |
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Post by gar on Dec 20, 2022 20:45:23 GMT
My lasagne starts with meat sauce, lasagne sheets, white/cheese sauce in layers finishing with white sauce and scattered with grated cheese/parmesan. I've never heard of mozzarella and noodles in a lasagne, I must admit! oh by noodles I meant the lasagna sheets as you call them. I like that term. Ah ok |
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Post by Zee on Dec 20, 2022 20:50:39 GMT
My lasagne starts with meat sauce, lasagne sheets, white/cheese sauce in layers finishing with white sauce and scattered with grated cheese/parmesan. I've never heard of mozzarella and noodles in a lasagne, I must admit! You've never heard of mozzarella in lasagna? That's one of the basic requirements here! |
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Post by ~summer~ on Dec 20, 2022 20:53:52 GMT
My lasagne starts with meat sauce, lasagne sheets, white/cheese sauce in layers finishing with white sauce and scattered with grated cheese/parmesan. I've never heard of mozzarella and noodles in a lasagne, I must admit! You've never heard of mozzarella in lasagna? That's one of the basic requirements here! yes - @gar curious what is in your white cheese sauce? |
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Post by mamapeaah on Dec 20, 2022 20:54:42 GMT
When I am cooking for a non vegan group, I do this lasagna and people love it best vegan lasagna |
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Post by gar on Dec 20, 2022 20:56:34 GMT
My lasagne starts with meat sauce, lasagne sheets, white/cheese sauce in layers finishing with white sauce and scattered with grated cheese/parmesan. I've never heard of mozzarella and noodles in a lasagne, I must admit! You've never heard of mozzarella in lasagna? That's one of the basic requirements here! Yes, sorry, over exaggerating. It isn't uncommon here either but personally I don't use it  I use Cheddar and Parmesan |
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Post by MichyM on Dec 20, 2022 21:02:16 GMT
Top layer is noodles, then sauce, then just a little cheese - less than what on the inside layers as I don’t like the top of it all slimy and slippery with cheese. KWIM?
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Post by anaterra on Dec 20, 2022 21:05:20 GMT
I end the last noodle sheet with a small smear of sauce and then cheese...
I don't like ricotta... so dont hurt me any of the Italians here but i use mozz, chedder, colby and parm.. all shredded.. ill interchange the cheeses throughout the layers...
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Post by Zee on Dec 20, 2022 21:08:45 GMT
You've never heard of mozzarella in lasagna? That's one of the basic requirements here! Yes, sorry, over exaggerating. It isn't uncommon here either but personally I don't use it I use Cheddar and Parmesan I've never had cheddar on lasagna. Just ricotta parm and mozzarella Also anyone using cottage cheese instead of ricotta is a monster 😁 |
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Post by ~summer~ on Dec 20, 2022 21:12:17 GMT
I’ve never heard of cheddar in lasagna either.
Last year my mom made a big seafood lasagna with a white sauce for the holidays - unfortunately no one was a fan and has now turned into a running joke lol.
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Post by milocat on Dec 20, 2022 21:16:56 GMT
A tiny bit of sauce so the noodles don't stick to the bottom, the noodles, sauce cheese, noodles, sauce cheese. Mozzarella because that's what's avaliable in a small town. (Cheddar, marble and dried parmesan are available too but that doesn't sound good)
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Post by sharlag on Dec 20, 2022 21:20:49 GMT
I always put sauce on top and then layer with cheese. DITTO! BF and I recently grabbed the Walmart Great Value lasagna noodles and used the recipe on the box. We were thrilled with how it turned out. And laughing that we are so easily pleased.
Melted cheese makes stuff taste great.
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Post by littlemama on Dec 20, 2022 21:25:39 GMT
You have to end with cheese!
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Post by styxgirl on Dec 20, 2022 21:25:56 GMT
I always put sauce on top and then layer with cheese. This is me too! |
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 20, 2022 22:05:13 GMT
My top layer is a sheet of lasagne, smothered in bechamel sauce, and sprinkled with grated cheese (usually parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar).
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 20, 2022 22:16:04 GMT
My top layer is tomato sauce, then lots of provolone sprinkled with garlic powder, orgeano, basil, and parmesan. I like to broil it BRIEFLY at the end, so that the top cheeses get nice and brown. Also anyone using cottage cheese instead of ricotta is a monster I'm a monster! My Mom's recipe is to mix the cottage cheese with a beaten egg, then I add parmesan and some garlic powder. I've tried using ricotta, but don't like it. I only recently started putting thin slices of cream cheese along with the cottage cheese, and everyone RAVES over it. We've had the YUMMIEST lasagne with a bechamel sauce, so I may try that instead sometime. |
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 20, 2022 22:21:02 GMT
AussieMeg...I remember discussing lasagne with you before.... Are you adding cream cheese now ? ~summer~...I think a top layer without sauce would still be yummy. I mean....how can you go wrong with pasta and cheese? I thought you were going to say your Mom's seafood lasagne was yummy---but, I guess not.  It sounds kinda good to me.
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 20, 2022 23:19:05 GMT
AussieMeg ...I remember discussing lasagne with you before.... Are you adding cream cheese now ? I thought of you when I saw this thread! Yes, I do usually use cream cheese in my lasagne now. Sometimes I mix it in with my bechamel sauce. If I'm making a vegetable lasagne, I will mix it with ricotta and use it instead of bechamel. We recently found a cheese sauce at Costco that I use instead of making bechamel if I'm feeling lazy, and I add cream cheese to the cheese sauce. You can never have too much cheese, that's my life's motto! |
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Post by jenrah on Dec 20, 2022 23:24:59 GMT
I start with a layer of meat sauce followed by a layer of pasta, then dollops of the ricotta spinach mixture, followed by grated mozzarella and parmesan. Keep repeating until I have three layers ending with the grated mozzarella and parmesan layer
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Post by pilcas on Dec 20, 2022 23:31:45 GMT
Lasagna most certainly has mozzarella in my area!
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Post by Darcy Collins on Dec 20, 2022 23:51:57 GMT
To nerd out for a minute. The original lasgna came from the Bologna region of Italy and had sheet pasta, bolognese sauce and bechamel sauce - topped with parmegiano of course! Southern Italy introduced ricotta and mozarella - and as many southern Italians immigrated to the US, many/most US versions are more southern Italy style. Now I want some lasagna!
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Post by quinmm14 on Dec 20, 2022 23:59:26 GMT
I just wish ya'll would stop with the food talk here. My grocery list keeps changing with every food post I read 😆
I've got three different cookies to make and now lasagna hahaha
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Post by Scrapper100 on Dec 21, 2022 0:01:14 GMT
I’m now hungry for lasagna lol. Like others I top the last noodle with meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. I use ricotta now but grew up with cottage cheese. I love ricotta cheese. I only use it on the inside layers. Never used cheddar but I could actually see that being good. Occasionally I like that on my spaghetti instead of parm. I have to be in the mood though.
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Post by cmpeter on Dec 21, 2022 0:17:57 GMT
Top layer is noodles, sauce and some cheese (a mixture of mozzarella and parm). Just enough to get bubbly and brown a bit.
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It sounds kinda good to me. 
