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The Family Table: Lasagna

My husband has a very finicky appetite so whenever I can make something that he loves and will eat for several days…I’m all for it.  Homemade lasagna with salad and garlic bread is his favorite and I’m sure, if it were up to him, we would have it more often.  I want to share my recipe with you for making a delicious lasagna that will have your family coming back for more.

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Ingredients: 

1 – 1lb box of lasagna (approx. 12 noodles needed for recipe)

1 1/2 pound of hamburger

1 roll of Italian sausage

1 tsp (or so) brown sugar

8 ounce of ricotta cheese

1 package of mozzarella cheese

1 package of mild cheddar cheese

2 1/2 – 7oz jars of marinara sauce (I used Prego however homemade is even better)

Instructions:

  • Cook hamburger and italian sausage together in skillet (drain excess fat).  Set aside.
  • Add marinara to pot over medium low heat.  To the sauce, add about one teaspoon of brown sugar, hamburger and sausage.  Stir to combine.  Let heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • While the meat sauce is heating, cook lasagna noodles according to box instructions.
  • Drain noodles and lay flat on aluminum foil that’s been sprayed with a nonstick spray (this stops the noodles from sticking together.)
  • To a medium bowl, mix together cheddar, mozzarella.
  • In your 9×13 glass pan, add a small amount of your meat sauce to cover the bottom of the pan. Add 4 noodles on top of sauce.
  • Slather (I hate that word, but it’s appropriate for what you need to do) a thin layer ricotta cheese on the first layer of noodles
  • Add a portion of the cheese mixture on top of ricotta cheese
  • Add more meat sauce
  • Add another layer of noodles and continue the layer process until you have 3 layers of noodles
  • Top final layer with meat sauce and remaining cheese mixture.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes – uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Add a nice rich garlic bread and leafy green salad and there you go…a delicious meal!

Enjoy!

 

 

Menu for the Week ~ July 22-28

Well, we’re back home from our much needed mini vacation. Can’t say I got needed rest, but time with the family, without distractions is always a good thing. So, now it’s back to the reality of the daily grind. Here’s the menu for the upcoming week.

Monday:

  • Salmon Croquettes
  • Rice
  • Cucumber & tomato salad

Tuesday

  • Taco salad bowls

Wednesday:

  • Tuna Fish
  • Chips

Thursday:

  • Meatloaf
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Green bean (peas for the hubby)
  • Corn on the cob

Friday:

  • Left-overs 

Menu for the Week – July 15-21

This week will be a short one since we’ll be taking a mini weekend vacation – so no cooking for 3 days! Last week we had so many left-overs from the fourth of July, I barely cooked a thing (which is alright by me).

Monday:

  • Bar Burgers
  • Oven Fries

Tuesday:

  • Chicken or Beef Burritos
  • Brown Rice
  • Refried Beans

Wednesday

  • Sloppy Joes (on toasted texas toast)
  • Brocolli

Thursday:

  • Left-overs

Friday- Sunday – NO COOKING!

Menu for the Week ~ July 1-7

Last week I didn’t post our dinner menu because unfortunately, I didn’t plan one out. With the kids being away last week, it was just my husband and I so dinners were whatever we found in the house. Our daughter has returned from camp, so I’m back on mommy duty.

Monday:

  • Tuna Fish
  • Chips

Tuesday:

  • Chicken Quesadillas 
  • Mexican Corn

Wednesday:

  • Loaded Chili Dogs

Thursday:  Forth of July!

  • Bar-b-q Burgers
  • Bar-b-q Chicken
  • Bar-b-q Dogs
  • Potato Salad
  • Spaghetti Bake
  • Baked Beans
  • Cole Slaw
  • Chips

Friday:

  • Left-overs

Saturday:

  • Pasta Con-Broccoli
  • Salad
  • Bread Sticks

Sunday:

  • Smothered Pork Chops
  • Loaded Mashed Potatoes
  • Green Bean (and peas for the hubby)
  • Buttermilk Corn Bread

 

 

 

Menu for the Week

I hope you had a wonderful weekend, and got a chance to spent time with the fathers in your life.  I got to share some great quality time with the hubby and the kids – I’m always so grateful for that.  Very minimal cooking done in my household this weekend due to leftovers that we try to eat up before we start a new week.  Sunday we took my hubby out for lunch and dinner for Father’s Day, but now it’s back to normal and I have our menu set for the week.

Monday:

  • Spaghetti & Meatballs
  • Garden Salad
  • Dinner Rolls

Tuesday:

  • Taco Bake
  • Garden Salad
  • Green Beans (hubby won’t eat green beans, so I make him peas)

Wednesday:

  • Homemade pizzas
  • Garden Salad
  • Hot wings

Thursday:

  • Salmon Croquettes 
  • Rice
  • Brocolli

Friday:

  • Leftovers

Saturday:

  • Barbecue Burgers & Hot Dogs (depending on weather)
  • Chips
  • Potato Salad
  • Baked Beans

Sunday:

  • Baked Chicken
  • Cabbage
  • Green Beans w/New Potatos
  • Buttermilk Cornbread

 

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