Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Spinach Ricotta Lasagna



After the can opener debacle, I finally got all the tools I needed to make some spinach lasagna. I was a little lazy and got no-boil pasta and I didn't make my own sauce but it still came out pretty tasty. It's also a 10-ingredient meal! Yay!

Ingredients
  1. Lasagna Noodles
  2. Garlic (1 clove)
  3. Tomato (1 medium)
  4. Tomato Sauce (15oz)
  5. Spinach (10oz)
  6. Ricotta (15oz)
  7. Mozzarella
  8. Parmesan
  9. Egg (1)
  10. Salt & Pepper
Spinach-Ricotta Lasagna
(Serving size: 6)


Wash, remove stems, and roughly chop the spinach. Squeeze as much water as you can from the spinach. Dice the tomato and set aside (Set aside 1/3 of the diced tomato to top the lasagna). Mince the garlic and mix into the tomato sauce. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, mix the egg and ricotta together until blended. Mix spinach into the egg and ricotta mixture. Add salt and pepper to season.
In a casserole dish, layer the pasta, place some spinach and ricotta filling on top of the pasta, sprinkle some of the diced tomatoes on top. Repeat. 
On the top layer, pour the tomato sauce on top of the pasta. Top with slices of mozzarella and grated parmesan. 

*Note: If you are using no-boil pasta, add about 1/4-1/2 cup of water and pour around the sides of the dish. Cover with foil and place in oven to bake. After 30 minutes, remove the foil and continue to bake for another 15 minutes.


Monday, July 12, 2010

Lasagna - Can Opener = Pizza + Fried Eggs

I tried making lasagna today, but apparently Andrea does not own a can opener. Fail.
So, leftover pizza with fried egg it is!

This conversation with my dad totally belongs on MyDadIsAFob:
(8:45:47 PM) Dad: Hi.
(8:45:52 PM) Me: hi
(8:46:05 PM) Dad: did you eat dinner?
(8:46:09 PM) Me: eating now
(8:46:18 PM) Dad: what is it?
(8:46:57 PM) Dad: you better take a good nutrition meal.
(8:47:16 PM) Me: i was going to make lasagna
(8:47:26 PM) Me: but andrea doesnt have a can opener!
(8:48:08 PM) Dad: i never heard that what kind of food is it?
(8:48:24 PM) Me: lasagna??
(8:48:27 PM) Me: you have heard it
(8:48:30 PM) Me: its the pasta
(8:48:37 PM) Me: shaped like a square
(8:49:14 PM) Dad: ok maybe . anyway you did not finish you dinner yet . did you?
(8:49:40 PM) Me: lasagna dad.
(8:49:42 PM) Me: lasagna
(8:50:46 PM) Dad: i saw it. i try to remember its name from now on. just enjoy you meal. and talk to later if you are not fisnish you dinner yet.