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Lasagna To Go

August 31, 2009 by Alison

Friday night’s dinner was a tray of hot bubbling lasagna. It was really simple to make, since all I had to do was take it out of my freezer and place it in the oven late afternoon to bake. By 6:00 pm, my kids were devouring layers of noodles, cheese and meat, asking for seconds while telling me how good it tasted. The kids happily fed their faces as I thought about the time I spent with Debbie just over a week ago, mixing fresh ricotta cheese with herbs, making a pot of homemade sauce and assembling lasagnas. Debbie’s plan was to take her lasagna with her on vacation to serve as a hearty family dinner after a long day at the beach. I was content storing mine in the freezer for an opportune time (like a rainy day with a house full of kids.)

I glanced at the thin slices of fresh mozzarella cheese on top and creamy ricotta smeared between the layers of noodles. I tried not to stress out about the mess they were making and instead thought about moments slicing a fresh ball of cheese while my friend whisked the eggs. I wondered if Debbie’s family was enjoying the lasagna as much as my family was and pictured her kids sitting at the table like mine. I hoped she was happy, like me, that we had taken the time to make these dinners in advance together.

This tray of lasagna fed my family while giving me a few minutes to think of a friend.

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  1. Leah says

    August 31, 2009 at 11:25 pm

    So I think you read my mind or something – I literally just came to the site to see if I could snag a good lasagna-to-freeze recipe! Will you share yours? 🙂

  2. Shannon says

    September 1, 2009 at 12:36 am

    Making lasagna to freeze is a great idea! Try our Sausage and Spinach Lasagna recipe in the “recipes” section of this site. You can make it without the sausage as well if you want to go meatless.
    Enjoy!
    Shannon

  3. Leah says

    September 1, 2009 at 2:55 am

    Ah-HA! I was looking under “L” for lasagna – not “S” for sausage and spinach lasagna! YUM!

    Thanks, ladies!

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It all began when I was a child cooking with my dad, the kitchen a magnet for cooking and camaraderie, a refuge from adolescence. I spent countless hours chopping, sautéing and simmering my way through childhood. And now, with three kids of my own, I’m still chopping, but this time through their childhood and often with friends.

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