Um, I spent 10 minutes stirring and 2 minutes separating pasta, and somehow had homemade 3-sauce-from-scratch lasagna for dinner last night.
Seriously, why is there never a violin around when i need one?
Oh, and your usual sous-chef just called. He says I'm fired...
I'm having a bit of deja vu.
I'm always amazed when people have it in them to whip up these kinds of meals on the spot--I hope you never lose that quality. And as you must know, the end result is always fabulous.
Marjorie, I don't need encouragement, I need chastising! Bad Superwoman, BAD!
I mean, it probably should have been a warning sign when my fantasy recipe ended up being three pages long...
I've spent countless childhood Sundays waiting for the lasagna to be done, in fact I want to say the preparation started on Saturday to get just the right sauce consistency, stewing the meat long & slow for that fall off the bone tenderness. If I dig far enough back in my memory banks I can never remember EVER eating lasagna mid-week, unless of course there was a funeral which tend to happen unexpectedly therefore you yourself would not attempt to make a lasagna which will undoubtedly serve a roomful of your guests but rather your Great Aunt would bring over her famous rendition of the classic which again was in her freezer because she would never make a lasagna mid-week.
In short...I give you mad props for trying because even the best Italians leave making lasagna for the weekend and most likely they make 2 so they have one in the freezer for that unexpected event.
I'm still mastering the technique myself, someday...
While my weeknight creations usually do not contain such extravagances as three made from scratch sauces...I am guilty of the Superwoman Syndrome myself. Mix in there having to whip up an early meal for an almost three year old who does not have the willpower or patience to wait for my inspired dishes and you have a recipe for a stressed out MB, as well as a recipe for a disastrously dirty kitchen for the hubby to clean. So, I can completely sympathize with Bad Mood Maggie...and if you figure out how to turn off your demanding inner voice, let me know
Thanks guys!
Jen - we should talk lasagna layering techniques. I love your backstory on this one. And MaryBeth - I cannot even imagine being Supermother on top of it all. You should wear a crown. Or a cape?
I actually prefer soupy lasagna. I have a bitchin' recipe on my blog.
Yeah, as much as I work on the perfection of my lasagna structure, the truth is I could put it in a blender and pretty much still be in heaven eating it.
I like it sloppy also. "Poor Man's" lasagna made with cottage cheese and lots of marinara is the best.
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