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My Kitchen My World (I wanted to say My Kitchen Grumpy’s World!)

August 18, 2008 by Shelby 13 Comments

I recently joined My Kitchen My World group – where we make a dish once a week (participate at least twice a month) from another country. The most recent week was home! Now some people will say Lasagna is not American – but in our home, its a favorite of Grumpy’s so this is my post for MKMW – as Lasagna will always be a part of my kitchen and my world forever!

I never make lasagna the same way and me, being me, wanted to “experiment” and make it all from scratch all on my own using the basic knowledge I have about lasagna making. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself!. I think I would next time add a little more red pepper flakes for a little more heat in the sauce (but that is because I love heat!).

Everyone enjoyed it – Chris, Justin, & Sam (a friend of the boys who came over for dinner with them and my former student worker at work!). Justin was giving me a hard time telling me it was awful….even though he sat there eating it. My kids love to aggravate me – especially Justin! I wonder where on earth they got that trait from? lol). Grumpy enjoyed it and I guess that is what mattered most to me – although he didn’t tell me it was mind blowing delicious, he did say it was good. (all of us cooks/bakers want to be told how mind blowingly delicious our food is – just in case you didn’t know). At least my kids tell everyone what a great cook their mom is! One of Christopher’s friends recently told me that all Chris talks about is making sure he gets home in time for dinner. God love that boy! he he. Chris even called me at work one day to get my blog web address to give his boss at work! My kids are my best promoters!

Here is how I made it – if you try it and like it (or don’t) please let me know!

HoneyB’s Homemade Pasta Sauce

2 quarts tomatoes (I used home canned tomatoes) with liquid
1/2 green pepper
1/2 onion
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon orgeano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 Tablespoon salt (I used sea salt)
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
a pinch (or 2 or 3) red pepper flakes

Saute the green pepper and onion in small amount of olive oil. Add tomatoes and seasonings. Bring to a simmer. Add entire can of tomato paste and blend into tomatoes. Simmer uncovered (to thicken). I believe I simmered this about an hour on low. Remove from heat and using hand held blender (I love this tool!) blend sauce until smooth. Set aside to cool.

HoneyB’s Sausage, Mushroom & Onion Lasagna

1 lb Italian Sweet Sausage
16 oz package mushrooms, wiped clean and chopped
1/2 medium onion, diced
1-1/2 cups part skim ricotta cheese
1 cup 2% cottage cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 lb part skim mozzarella cheese (2/3 shredded, 1/3 thinly sliced)
1 egg, beaten
15 lasagna noodles
HoneyB’s Homemade Pasta sauce

Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions. Once cooked, I rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process, then store in pan with cold water to cover so they do not dry out until I am ready to assemble the lasagna.

Saute the mushrooms, onions, and sausage until sausage is done. Remove from pan and set aside.

In a mixing bowl combine the ricotta, cottage, Parmesan, and 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella cheese. Add the parsley and egg and stir until well blended. Set aside.

Assembling the lasagna:

Spoon some sauce to cover the bottom of the lasagna pan (I use a 9×13 pan). Using 5 lasagna noodles, lay noodles to cover sauce. Spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture over top. Layer 1/2 of the meat mixture over top of the cheese, sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and cover with sauce. Repeat layer. For the top layer, spread with last 1/3 of cheese mixture, spread with sauce. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes. Remove foil, place slices of mozzarella cheese on top and bake another 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let set at least 15 minutes prior to serving. Enjoy~

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Comments

  1. sefa firdaus says

    August 18, 2008 at 7:07 am

    hmmmmmmmm you make me crave for lasagna ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Jenny says

    August 18, 2008 at 11:34 am

    Ahhhh, I could seriously eat lasagna everyday, yours looks perfect girl! What a cool new group, I just might have to check it out.

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  3. Prudy says

    August 18, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    That looks insanely good and you made your own sauce with homegrown tomatoes so I know it’s got to be over the top fantastic.

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  4. Deborah says

    August 18, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    Lasagna has to be one of my favorite dishes. Now I want some for dinner!

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  5. Bellini Valli says

    August 18, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    Your lasagna sounds like something the kids could brag about:D

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  6. Andrea says

    August 18, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    Your lasagna looks amazing! I’m making lasagna today for my husband since it’s one of his favorite dishes. I bet yours tasted amazing with the home grown sauce! Thank you for sharing ๐Ÿ™‚

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  7. noble pig says

    August 18, 2008 at 5:38 pm

    This is just yummy! Wow, that cheese! Sinful.

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  8. Stephanie says

    August 18, 2008 at 11:36 pm

    Wow, that is a seriously delicious-looking lasagna!

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  9. Natashya says

    August 19, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Somehow I missed this on Saturday.
    I love lasagna, I think it is one of the most wonderful dishes in the world.
    Yours looks so cheesy and inviting – no wonder your son loves your cooking so much.

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  10. Kevin says

    August 20, 2008 at 1:17 am

    That lasagna looks good! I like to experiment with my pasta sauces as well.

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  11. Carrie says

    August 20, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    Mmmm…I love lasagna, it’s one of my favourite foods!

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  12. Susie says

    August 23, 2008 at 4:23 am

    Shelby – I’ve never seen a pic of lasagna looks so appetizingly beautiful! I’m serious, not in magazines or anything. It looks perfectly gooey and yummy!

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  13. Jude says

    August 24, 2008 at 2:44 am

    Delicious looking lasagne. I wish I had a square right now.

    Reply

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Shelby Welcome! I'm Shelby, author of Grumpy's Honeybunch, mom of two handsome sons, and wife of one Grumpy hubby. We live in the Capital Region of New York surrounded by mountains and nature. My favorite things include hiking in the mountains, boating on the water, spending time with my fur babies, and creating in the kitchen!
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