When it comes to lasagna at our house my family always enjoys homemade over store bought or restaurant food. With the following recipe you can opt to change up the meat or make it without meat. Cottage cheese can be used instead of ricotta cheese.
Ingredients
1 pound of lean ground beef fried and drained
1 tbs of canola oil
2 medium onions chopped
3-4 garlic cloves sliced very thin
1 can of crushed tomatoes
1 can of tomato sauce
1 1/2 Tbs. of Italian seasoning
fresh ground pepper to taste
salt to taste
1 container of Ricotta cheese
3/4 of a cup of Parmesan cheese grated
2 eggs
1 pound of Mozzarella cheese
oven ready lasagna noodles
cooking oil spray
Instructions
Early in the day I make my lasagna sauce starting by frying and draining the lean ground beef.
Next saute the chopped onions and sliced garlic cloves in a tablespoon of canola oil.
In a large saucepan add the ground beef, onions, garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and fresh ground pepper.
Bring all of the above to a boil then turn your heat down and simmer for about half an hour.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Grate the Mozzarella cheese and set aside.
In a medium size bowl combine the Ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt to taste, and 2 eggs. Mix well.
Spray your lasagna pan with cooking oil.
In the bottom of the pan add 1 1/2 cups of sauce spreading it evenly.
Lay 3 - 4 lasagna noodles on top of the sauce.
Spread 1/3 of the Ricotta cheese over the noodles.
Next add more sauce followed by 1/3rd of the Mozzarella cheese.
Continue to layer the noodles, sauce cheese mixture, and Mozzarella cheese 2 more times.
Place in the oven for 35 - 45 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let your lasagna sit for about 5 minutes.
Anyone that uses garlic will absolutely love this Garlic Grater Gourmet Tool. It not only peels your garlic with such little effort but it also grates and purees the garlic into a smooth paste. Spread the grated garlic right onto bread to make delicious garlic bread. This three-piece tool is easy to clean and is dishwasher safe.
Set consists of one ceramic 5 1/4" round plate, silicone garlic peeler and a kitchen brush.
Other Useful Uses
Grate ginger the same way in which you used this tool for the garlic.
Have this tool sitting right on your table to grate Parmesan cheese onto a salad or your favorite pasta dish.
Next time you need lemon or orange zest get out your Grate Gourmet tool.
Chocolate nuts and hard spices are very easily grated.
Drizzle a freshly grated strawberry over some ice cream.
Add fresh grated nutmeg right into eggnog.
If you are making soups and stews or any sauces, marinades or dips that require garlic or ginger and you want that wonderful flavor to stand out in the dish try grate your ginger or garlic and brush right into the pot.
Just think how wonderful your next steak will taste using grated fresh garlic.
Add grated garlic right into mashed potatoes.
Make fresh salad dressing and add fresh garlic, ginger.
How to simply peel garlic cloves
Put the garlic clove in the silicone cylinder and press down on the peeler while rolling along your counter. The peel will quite easily be removed.
Holding the root end of the garlic grate along the plate. Once grated take the brush and brush off the plate.
Use the same method for grating ginger, chocolate, lemon peel, strawberries, nuts, hard cheeses and more.
Here I've grated one large garlic clove to be used in a recipe I'm making.
When I first went on my low carb diet I made mashed cauliflower one day and my family absolutely loved it. They said that it was better than having mashed potatoes. Last night I switched up the recipe a bit and it was all gobbled up before my eyes.
Ready to Eat
Ingredients
Grated Garlic
1 large head of cauliflower
1/4 cup of shredded white cheddar cheese (doesn't have to be white)
1/4 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
1 very large clove of garlic grated into a paste
1/8 cup of cream (I used 1/2 & 1/2 10% cream)
pepper to taste
Instructions
Start by cutting the cauliflower into small flowerettes and place in a large pot with water. Boil until cauliflower is cooked and soft.
While the cauliflower is cooking shred the cheese and grate the garlic.
Mash the cauliflower and add the grated cheese stirring well.
If you like chicken wings and love garlic you'll like my easy baked wing recipe. You can add or omit the spices I used to suit your own taste. These are the perfect appetizer to serve at a party or on game day.
Ingredients
5 to 6 pounds of thawed wings
4 Tbs of olive oil
4-6 large garlic cloves pressed or grated
Montreal Chicken Spice (optional)
Hungarian Paprika (optional)
Cajun Spice (optional)
Instructions
About two hours before putting the wings in the oven grate or press garlic cloves into a small bowl with the olive oil and let it sit.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Rinse and place your wings into a baking dish.
Brush the garlic olive oil all over the wings.
Sprinkle with your desired spices and place in the oven for one hour.
