Good Ol' American Cookin'

I really enjoy this lasagna! Have you ever wondered what "lasagna" means? Definition: -a baked Italian dish consisting of wide strips of pasta cooked and layered with meat or vegetables, cheese, and tomato sauce. -can also refer to a dish made with several layers of lasagne sheets alternated with sauces and various other ingredients. I have been changing our way of eating as of late. We have always been vegie eaters with meat. We both have noticed when we eat anything made with flour, we end of feeling poorly. A change was needed. We are not saying to completely take it out but limit it to once in a while.  Mock Lasagna is what I came up with. Recipe: 2 medium zucchini's sliced long ways thinly(use the mandolin slicer, if you have one)  1-15 oz Ricotta cheese 2 eggs 1-container of fresh mushrooms 1- onion, chopped 1lb of cooked ground- 2 lbs if it is chicken or turkey 1 qt of tomato sauce Herbs for seasoning Pep...

This lasagna only has 6 noodles in it! The rest is goodies and it stands up really well. What I mean is it is firm when you are done even tho it has little bit of noodles. And it tastes yummmy!! As she sings that at the top of her lungs in Opera style! Recipe:  1-Lb. ground sausage 1-Lb. ground burger 1 large onion, chopped 3 Tbs. minced garlic olive oil Add oil to your cooking pan...heat just a wee bit then add onion. cook for 2-3 mins then add your ground meats and cook thoroughly. Add minced garlic leave on heat for 2-3 mins. Remove from heat. 15 oz. Ricotta Cheese 1-2 eggs 1 quart pasta sauce or marinara sauce  2 Tbs Italian seasoning or Herbal seasoning 2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp salt mix Ricotta cheese and eggs together until smooth. Add pasta sauce and seasonings to this mix and stir real good..put aside for layering process   1-Lb. Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded 1/2 C. Parmesan Cheese 6-Raw or Uncooked lasagna noodles In the bottom of...

On today's menu, I made "TACOSAGNA". I found this recipe on Mennonite Girls Can Cook . It was yummy! I made some adaptations to the recipe as we are still trying to watch our carb intake a bit but didn't want to ruin the "ambiance" of the dish. My recipe is as follows: 2 lbs of ground cooked, 1 packet of taco seasoning added to meat, 2 cans of corn added to meat, 1-12oz jar of salsa added to meat and cooked for about 10-15 mins. Then in separate dish I lined the bottom with meat mixture, not a lot just enough for a base, then added two reg size flour tortillas on top of meat. Added meat mix, grated cheese and then about 1/2 cup of sour cream spread out on this layer. Another two tortillas then meat mix and cheese and at this point should have run out of meat and cheese and pan is full!!! Cover and put in oven or on a grill at 350* for about an 45mins-1hr.

OVEN BAKED LASAGNA   In a fry pan add a touch of oil/grease, add ground burger (1lb), 1 onion, chopped, 2 Tbls diced garlic cook thoroughly add couple good pinches of mix italian herb seasoning(parsley, thyme, oregano, basil, etc) then add 32oz of tomato sauce( pasta sauce will work too). Simmer about 5 mins.... In a bowl mix 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and 12 oz cottage cheese and 1 egg(not a big deal if out of eggs be brave go without) mix together.... I found that the cheeses have plenty of salt no need to add extra...but you may want to add some pepper (1 tsp) here.   In the bottom of a 9x13 pan you are gonna layer these items...... 1/2 of meat sauce first then put about 4 noodles wide(long ways) add cheese mix then meat, noodles, cheese mix. Here you add another 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and garnish however you like. As you see I used fresh tomatoes. Bake in 350* oven for 45 mins covered then take cover off and bake another 10 mins. When it is d...