stock@crystal.ARPA (daniel L. stock) (11/01/83)
This recipe is based on one in the cookbook that came with my
Amana microwave oven, but has been considerably modified after many
uses to suit my tastes. It is quite cheesy, and hence rich enough
to deserve the name. This will feed 10 wimps, 8 normal hungry
people, or the starting five for the Boston Celtics. It reheats
well in the microwave.
This recipe takes me (a fairly slow cook) about an hour and a
half from start to finish.
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound lean ground beef
at least 1 clove garlic (the more, the better), minced
1 medium-to-large onion, chopped
1 cup water
1 6-oz can tomato paste
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
at least one teaspoon oregano
at least 1/2 teaspoon basil (more preferred)
other spices as you see fit
1/2 pound (about 9 noodles, 2.5 by 9 inches) lasagna noodles, cooked
(Cook according to package instructions, unless they ask you to
boil them more than 6 minutes. Noodles should be "al dente")
1 pound (or a bit more) Mozzarella cheese, shredded (lotsa,
lotsa Mozzarella)
1 pound ricotta cheese
at least 4 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated
PROCEDURE:
1) Combine meat, garlic, and onion in a two-quart casserole. Cook, uncovered,
at full power until meat is no longer pink -- about four minutes. Stir
once or twice during cooking. Drain well. While this is cooking,
start noodles cooking or start grating cheese.
2) Add water, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and spices to meat mixture.
(Always crush basil leaflets between fingers when you add them to anything.)
Cook, covered, at full power for ten minutes, stirring once or twice
during cooking.
3) Mix ricotta and Mozzarella cheese in a bowl. This produces a wonderful
ball of tasty gloop. Snitch some.
4) Get out a 2-quart utility dish (8 by 12 by 2 inches or so). Layer in
meat sauce, cheese, and noodles as follows:
1/4 of meat sauce
1/3 of noodles
1/3 of cheese
another 1/4 of meat sauce
another 1/3 of noodles
another 1/3 of cheese
yet another 1/4 of meat sauce
final 1/3 of noodles
final 1/3 of cheese
final 1/4 of meat sauce
It is important to begin and end with meat sauce so that the noodles
do not dry out when cooking. NOTE: the dish will be very full.
5) Sprinkle lots of Parmesan cheese over the top. Admire your artwork.
Snitch any extra Parmesan cheese.
6) Cover with thick plastic wrap (like Saran Wrap [a trademark of Dow
Chemical]). Pierce a few holes in the plastic wrap with a fork.
Cook on full power for about 12 minutes. Allow to cool a couple
minutes before serving.
Voila!
-- daniel stock
stock@uwisc
...!seismo!uwvax!stockdjb@cbosgd.UUCP (David J. Bryant) (11/08/83)
This is a letter of commendation and recommendation for Daniel Stock's
(stock@uwvax) Killer Microwave Lasagna recipe. I gave it a try last night,
and considering it was my first serious attempt at microwave cuisine AND
the first time I have ever made lasagna, it was outstanding! Thanks Daniel
for the great recipe!
David Bryant Bell Labs Columbus, OH (614) 860-4516
(cbosg!djb)
ps: Anyone that wants the recipe and can't find it in their news archive
can get it from me (or probably from Daniel too).