lasagna

I love making lasagna. I usually put in ground beef, and my sauce and plenty of cheese. Mozzarella and ricotta especially. I like to add some spice to mine so I'd put in some hot peppers with the meat. I have heard of using sausage in lasagna but since I don't eat pork, I'd have to find a beef substitute. I want to try making it with ground lamb meat or a mixture of the beef and lamb. That sounds delicious!

I use whole wheat pasta, spicy italian turkey sausage instead of ground beef, a layer of cottage cheese (add 2 eggs and fresh basil and mix) and smother the entire thing in mozzarella in between each layer to hold it together. I also add salsa to the sauce while it's brewing, one can of tomatoe paste, two cans of diced stewed tomatoes and italian seasoning. The fresh basil really kicks it up a notch though! I always bake it for a half hour with foil on top to stop the cheese from burning.

I love lasagne! I haven't made it in a while but I put tons of garlic and grted carrots and zuccini and whatever other vegetables (like spinach) I have that are appropriate. I use a blend of four or five cheese but I don't use meat. I may try it with tofu soon though.