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Default Dinner Tonight, ****ghetti n' Saw-Seege


"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 7/17/2017 7:19 AM, Gary wrote:
>> On 7/16/2017 9:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Whine Boatwright wrote:
>>>> There's nohing "magic" about crushed fennel seed, but it does taste
>>>> good.
>>>>
>>> Sure. But I don't want the easily overwhelming taste of fennel (tastes
>>> like black licorice) in spaghetti sauce. I do add something you hate to
>>> spaghetti sauce. Shredded zucchini.

>>
>> I once (actually several times) made a large dish of lasagna using my
>> regular recipe but substituting long thin slices of zucchini in place of
>> the pasta. It's very good and others that I gave some too agreed and
>> asked for my recipe.
>>
>> NO recipe though...just use your favorite lasagna recipe and use
>> zucchini instead of the pasta.
>>

> I've heard of this, of course, but what prevents it from turning out
> rather watery?


I generally just put a layer in mine. Less pasta but I still use some. Never
comes out watery. I have used it raw or sautéed it first.