Spinach or Meat?

@porwest (99528)

United States

March 5, 2023 6:53am CST

We're talking Lasagna! When I make a traditional meat lasagna I tend to make it with ground beef and use cottage cheese and mozzarella. But when it comes to spinach lasagna I use no meat of course, and switch the cheeses up to ricotta and provolone. I like them both. But I actually prefer the spinach lasagna more and make that one more often than a traditional one. Practically three to one. I use the frozen, chopped variety of spinach, but I guess you could use leaf spinach too, but that would seem weird to me for whatever reason. Have you tried a spinach lasagna? Which do you prefer?

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@ifa225 (14459)

• Indonesia

5 Mar 23

I have never cook lasagna. It is a 'vacation' food for me.perhaps, I only eat it about two or three times in a year. And when I have it, I buy it from our local italian restaurant which lasagna meat only are available

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

6 Mar 23

I can see how that could be a special treat if it is not something common in your country.

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@ifa225 (14459)

• Indonesia

9 Mar 23

@porwest for most Indonesian, they will prefer cilok or seblak to eat

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

13 Mar 23

@ifa225 I don't know what either of those are, but I am sure they are good.

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@MasGion (1847)

• Malang, Indonesia

5 Mar 23

meat is better taste for me in lasagna. spinach for soup vegetable at home....

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@ifa225 (14459)

• Indonesia

5 Mar 23

Spinach relate to popeye

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@ifa225 (14459)

• Indonesia

5 Mar 23

@MasGion more or less, thin.. Love spinach but energetic

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@MasGion (1847)

• Malang, Indonesia

5 Mar 23

it's an old movie. now it is not popular anymore. do you look like olive?

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@LadyDuck (473773)

• Switzerland

5 Mar 23

I like spinach cannelloni more than spinach lasagna. My vegetarian version of lasagna is with mushrooms, I like a lot more than spinach.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

31 Oct 23

I tried once to do a vegetable lasagna and no matter what I did I couldn't get the veggies to get tender. It was such a disappointment. lol

@moffittjc (124131)

• Gainesville, Florida

5 Mar 23

As a meat lover, my preference would be the meat lasagna, but I’ve had the spinach version and love it as well.

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@moffittjc (124131)

• Gainesville, Florida

7 Mar 23

@porwest Hey, if you’re making it, then you get to make it however you want!

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

7 Mar 23

I got to be one to make the spinach version 3 to 1. For whatever reason I just like it better.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

18 Nov 23

@moffittjc Someone on here suggested using both. Hmm. Maybe on the next batch I will put sausage or ground beef in with it. That could be good actually.

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@JudyEv (352665)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 23

I like any lasagne really but I guess I'd go for the meat one.

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@JudyEv (352665)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 23

@porwest You can do a lot with spinach. I have a nice recipe for a spinach and strawberry salad that people rave about once they try it.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

31 Oct 23

@JudyEv I can't imagine a combination of spinach and strawberries. But I can't knock it either. I'd give it a go.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

6 Mar 23

I used to be a traditional lasagna guy until I had a spinach one, and it forever changed my preference. When I first heard of it I admit I was reluctant.

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@Hannihar (130204)

• Israel

6 Mar 23

@porwest I am not a spinach person. I have not had lasagna for ages. I love it with meat when I did have it but no cheese with the meat.

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@Hannihar (130204)

• Israel

6 Mar 23

@porwest I keep kosher and do not eat meat and milk together so I would have a cheese lasagna separately and a meat one also separately.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

6 Mar 23

@Hannihar Interesting. But I would still call both of these dishes something else. When you leave out a main ingredient, how can it be the same thing? lol

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

6 Mar 23

A lasagna with no cheese to me is not lasagna. Usually it is a dish loaded with cheese.

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@rakski (135690)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

I have never tried spinach lasagna before. But still I prefer the meat one

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@rakski (135690)

• Philippines

23 Nov 23

@porwest I have to try that when I see one

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

18 Nov 23

Spinach lasagna is surprisingly good. The first time I heard of it I didn't think I would like it. Now I prefer it.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

26 Nov 23

@rakski Just make one. It's super easy to make.

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@1creekgirl (43479)

• United States

5 Mar 23

No, I haven't tried spinach lasagna. It just feels wrong, somehow.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (43479)

• United States

18 Nov 23

@porwest I might try it sometime.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

18 Nov 23

Oh. It is VERY good. The spinach and ricotta mixture really makes it. To make the mixture you mix up ricotta cheese, spinach and 1/2 cup of Parmesan with 2 eggs. I use (like I mentioned) provolone instead of mozz. It's really, really good. I am sure you would like it.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

20 Nov 23

@1creekgirl Like I said, it's really good. If you ever try it, you should post about it. Hey, a few extra pennies might help to pay for the dish. lol

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@sol_cee (38216)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

Meat all the way!

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

13 Mar 23

I would say I do spinach 3 to 1 to meat. But I fully understand.

@NJChicaa (122717)

• United States

5 Mar 23

I make both meat and vegetable lasagnas. Cottage cheese has no place in lasagna.

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@NJChicaa (122717)

• United States

7 Mar 23

@porwest Cottage cheese is some American abomination in lasagna. True Italian-American lasagna always has ricotta. Authentic Italian lasagna does not have ricotta. Instead it uses bechamel. This is a list of 30 lasagna recipes on Food Network. I went through the first 10 and 8/10 contain ricotta. 0 contain cottage cheese.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

7 Mar 23

@NJChicaa Creativity is not an abomination. lol. I mean, think of Mexican food as an example. Would we have chimichangas? Nope. American. And what about genuine Italian spaghetti? Honestly, I have had it several times and it is so bland I'd rather feed it to my dog. I much prefer the Americanized version of it.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

7 Mar 23

I have honestly never seen a recipe or had a lasagna without cottage cheese (of the meat variety). But like most foods, there are no rules. I use cottage cheese in the meat version and ricotta in the spinach version.

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@LindaOHio (188000)

• United States

5 Mar 23

I like either one. Why not combine the two?

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@LindaOHio (188000)

• United States

8 Mar 23

@porwest No problem. I can cook vicariously through you.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

7 Mar 23

BINGO! I absolutely LOVE this idea. Why hadn't I thought of this before? I could use ricotta and provolone and cottage cheese and mozzarella, plus the meat and spinach. I am actually going to make this very soon. Thanks for the idea.

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@CarolDM (203410)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Mar 23

I always add meat to my lasagna but I enjoy it just as much without. Spinach with ricotta cheese is a favorite.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

18 Nov 23

It is just a great combination, for whatever it is worth. Many have suggested doing a version with both and I may just do that on my next batch. No rules, right?

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@Nakitakona (56469)

• Philippines

28 May 23

I love lasagna. For me, it's meat. I haven't tried it with spinach.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

18 Nov 23

It is very good. Surprisingly. The first time I heard of it I was like, no way. But after I had it, I was convinced.

@Adie04 (17358)

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6 Mar 23

Woot! I want to try the spinach lasagna if I have chance to get it. Usually I only see the meat one. But since I am a vegetarian, I want to find this spinach one.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

6 Mar 23

You could always make it yourself. It's very easy to make.

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@GardenGerty (163362)

• United States

5 Mar 23

I put both meat and spinach in my lasagna. I guess I am a rebel.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

6 Mar 23

lol. The one thing about food that makes food the best is that there really aren't any rules. If it tastes good, why not?

@RebeccasFarm (94538)

• Arvada, Colorado

5 Mar 23

Meat of course but I do love spinach too

@Juliaacv (53332)

• Canada

5 Mar 23

I made a traditional meat lasagna last night for supper, it was delicious. I will have to take your recommendation and attempt a spinache lasagna one of these days.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

7 Mar 23

Both are good, but I really do like the spinach version better and make that one 3 to 1.

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@marlina (154117)

• Canada

5 Mar 23

Meat!

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

6 Mar 23

How do you really feel?

@LotusEyes (2719)

• India

5 Mar 23

I love spinach. I am vegetarian.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

18 Nov 23

You would absolutely love this lasagna then. I am sure of it.

@Beestring (15324)

• Hong Kong

5 Mar 23

Spinach lasagna for me.

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@porwest (99528)

• United States

18 Nov 23

It's just REALLY really good. lol

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