{"id":2224,"date":"2021-07-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gooroo.com\/blog\/?p=2224"},"modified":"2021-07-29T06:18:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T10:18:14","slug":"lasagna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gooroo.com\/blog\/lasagna\/","title":{"rendered":"Lasagna Recipes with a Non-Traditional Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"709\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/gooroo-blog.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/29061621\/karolina-kolodziejczak-OSMAK8b74ls-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"lasagna\" class=\"wp-image-2225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gooroo-blog.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/29061621\/karolina-kolodziejczak-OSMAK8b74ls-unsplash.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gooroo-blog.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/29061621\/karolina-kolodziejczak-OSMAK8b74ls-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If we know two things about Garfield it&#8217;s that he hates Mondays and loves lasagna. But, how do you make this rich Italian casserole? And, are there recipes beyond the traditional way? In today\u2019s blog, we give the history of this pasta dish. Plus, ways to make it but with a twist!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-a-traditional-lasagna\">A Traditional Lasagna<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lasagna is an Italian dish made of stack layers of thin flat pasta. In between lie alternating fillings such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Rag\u00f9:<\/strong> Ground meats and tomato sauce.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Other vegetables:<\/strong> Onions, zucchini, red bell pepper, etc.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Cheese:<\/strong> Ricotta and parmesan.<\/li><li><strong>Seasoning and Spices: <\/strong>garlics, oregano, and basil.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, melted grated mozzarella cheese tops the dish.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, the pasta is assembled with the other ingredients and then baked in the oven. Square-portions are cut from the casserole.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Did you know<\/em> that the pasta in this dish is also called lasagna? More than one sheet is the plural <em>lasagne<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-the-history\">The History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lasagna originates in Italy during the Middle Ages. Traditionally, the city of Naples is its home. The first recorded recipe comes from Liber de Coquina (The Book of Cookery) written in the early 14th century. It bears some similarity to the modern dish using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>fermented dough flattened into sheets \u2014 recommended to be boiled in chicken broth and dressed in cheese and chicken fat<\/li><li>boiled, sprinkled cheese and spices<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It was then eaten with a\u00a0small pointed stick.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"709\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/gooroo-blog.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/29061647\/angele-kamp-WpnGOZ3C5uU-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gooroo-blog.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/29061647\/angele-kamp-WpnGOZ3C5uU-unsplash.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gooroo-blog.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/29061647\/angele-kamp-WpnGOZ3C5uU-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-types-of-traditional-lasagna\">Types of Traditional Lasagna<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>di Carnevale (of the carnival)<\/em>: Layered with local sausage, small fried meatballs, hard-boiled eggs, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese. Then, sauced with a Neapolitan rag\u00f9.\u00a0<\/li><li><em>al forno (of the oven): <\/em>Most commonly seen outside Italy, this dish layers with a thicker rag\u00f9 and a B\u00e9chamel sauce. This is a traditional french sauce made from butter, flour, and milk. It includes salt and nutmeg as a seasoning base.<\/li><li><em>di Bologna (of Bologna): <\/em>This pasta is traditionally green (obtained by mixing spinach into the dough). It is served with rag\u00f9 (made of onions, carrots, celery, ground pork and beef, butter, and tomatoes), b\u00e9chamel and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-what-s-in-a-name\">What\u2019s in a Name?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The dish translates roughly to \u2018container\u2019 or \u2018pot\u2019. Therefore, although there are traditional ways to cook this dish as long as the structure is intact it is still a lasagna.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"709\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/gooroo-blog.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/29061659\/mateusz-feliksik-9ypyrRAjdw-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gooroo-blog.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/29061659\/mateusz-feliksik-9ypyrRAjdw-unsplash.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gooroo-blog.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/29061659\/mateusz-feliksik-9ypyrRAjdw-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-with-a-twist\">With a Twist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to try your hand at a non-traditional lasagna? Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gooroo.com\/blog\/recipes-for-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recipes<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Rolls.<\/strong> Using the traditional recipe, this dish presents it with a twist! Cut cooked pasta into thinner strips. Place a rag\u00f9 and cheese mix and on one end of the strip. Roll. Bread the rolls in flour, egg and breadcrumbs. Fry in vegetable oil then they\u2019re ready to enjoy!<\/li><li><strong>Breakfast. <\/strong>We know start to deviate more away from traditional recipe. Cook together spinach, mushrooms, onions and garlic. Add in cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Transfer to a baking-dish (like you would use for lasagna). Make wells with in the the mixture \u2014 here you will crack an egg into each. Cook for about 30 minutes at 450 degrees Fahrenheit.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.gooroo.com\/courses\/sustainable-cooking-autumnal-apple-pie\/160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Pie<\/a>.<\/strong> Same original layering idea, but this one is for those with a sweet tooth! Begin by layering a tray with Graham crackers. Next, add a layer of cream cheese batter made from creme cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon, cream, and vanilla extract. Then add the apple-pie filling of cooked apples and pie crust. Continue layering until batter is the last filling. Drizzle with caramel and serve!\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If we know two things about Garfield it&#8217;s that he hates Mondays and loves lasagna. But, how do you make this rich Italian casserole? And, are there recipes beyond the traditional way? In today\u2019s blog, we give the history of this pasta dish. 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