"Goomba38" > wrote in message
. ..
> metspitzer wrote:
>> I don't keep spices on hand because I do very little cooking.
>>
>> I would like to try lasagna. I have never seen a spice pack in the
>> grocery store for lasagna like I have seen for chili and pot roast.
>>
>> Does one exist?
>>
> Lasagna usually doesn't include any spices just sprinkled over layers. The
> tomato sauce I use in layers does, of course. Did you mean that?

Split hairs much?

cybercat wrote:
> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> metspitzer wrote:
>>> I don't keep spices on hand because I do very little cooking.
>>>
>>> I would like to try lasagna. I have never seen a spice pack in the
>>> grocery store for lasagna like I have seen for chili and pot roast.
>>>
>>> Does one exist?
>>>
>> Lasagna usually doesn't include any spices just sprinkled over layers. The
>> tomato sauce I use in layers does, of course. Did you mean that?
>
> Split hairs much?
>

This is mostly for the original poster:

The last lasagna I made was with canned sauce (Hunt's.) It actually
turned out pretty good. I did add extra basil, fennel, black pepper,
and maybe some oregano, but not to the sauce.

I browned a pound of turkey breakfast sausage with a package of frozen
chopped spinach, chopped onion, and some fennel seeds. Set it aside and
used for the center layer.

The cheese layers were reduced-fat ricotta (not fat free, ick), eggs,
salt, pepper, Romano cheese, and dried basil.

Sauce, noodles, cheese, noodles, meat (little bit of sauce spooned
over), noodles, cheese, noodles, sauce. Bake covered for 45 minutes.
Remove foil, sprinkle mozzarella and/or provolone cheese over the top,
return to oven for about 10 minutes to melt cheese and brown the edges.
I probably mixed a little oregano with the shredded cheese sprinkled
over the top but I don't remember for sure.

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
>
> cybercat wrote:
>> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> metspitzer wrote:
>>>> I don't keep spices on hand because I do very little cooking.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to try lasagna. I have never seen a spice pack in the
>>>> grocery store for lasagna like I have seen for chili and pot roast.
>>>>
>>>> Does one exist?
>>>>
>>> Lasagna usually doesn't include any spices just sprinkled over
>>> layers. The tomato sauce I use in layers does, of course. Did you
>>> mean that?
>>
>> Split hairs much?
>
> This is mostly for the original poster:
>
> The last lasagna I made was with canned sauce (Hunt's.) It actually
> turned out pretty good. I did add extra basil, fennel, black pepper,
> and maybe some oregano, but not to the sauce.
>

If you're going to make your sauce from scratch using canned tomato
sauce let it simmer for a while (about 2 hours) so you don't get that
raw sauce taste.

cybercat said...

>
> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> metspitzer wrote:
>>> I don't keep spices on hand because I do very little cooking.
>>>
>>> I would like to try lasagna. I have never seen a spice pack in the
>>> grocery store for lasagna like I have seen for chili and pot roast.
>>>
>>> Does one exist?
>>>
>> Lasagna usually doesn't include any spices just sprinkled over layers.
>> The tomato sauce I use in layers does, of course. Did you mean that?
>
> Split hairs much?


cybercat,

I don't eat lasagna often (gout). I do get the Marie Calendar frozen box
once in awhile.

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote >
> I don't eat lasagna often (gout). I do get the Marie Calendar frozen box
> once in awhile.
>

Lasagna might wreak havoc with your diabetes, too.

My mother made it, but for me, as an adult, it is just one of those
foods I might as well applie directly to my ass. All fat and carbs.
A forkfull, maybe. But that's it.

cybercat said...

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote >
>> I don't eat lasagna often (gout). I do get the Marie Calendar frozen box
>> once in awhile.
>>
>
> Lasagna might wreak havoc with your diabetes, too.
>
> My mother made it, but for me, as an adult, it is just one of those
> foods I might as well applie directly to my ass. All fat and carbs.
> A forkfull, maybe. But that's it.


cybercat,

Yeah, I can make primo cheesesteaks for us! With soft pretzels and yellow
mustard for desesrt, plus HOT mustard. You can arrive, my treat, You only
have to make the trip. My treat!

Best,

Andy