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From: stock@crystal.ARPA (daniel L. stock)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Killer Microwave Lasagna
Message-ID: <265@crystal.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 1-Nov-83 11:43:26 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov  1 11:43:26 1983
Date-Received: Sun, 6-Nov-83 17:18:30 EST
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     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
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