Cooking - for a new lifestyle (Our Test Kitchen)

4 servings Preparation 20 minutes Cooking 30 minutes Standing 5 minutes 480 calories per serving Cooking dish:  19 cm x 19 cm 3-1/2 tbsp non-hydrogenated margarine 7 tbsp white all purpose flour 2 cups 2% milk, lukewarm salt and pepper to taste 6 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated 1 pinch grated nutmeg 10 over-ready type lasagna noodles 1-1/2 cups Bolognese Meat Sauce Make the bechamel: Heat the margarine in a heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then add the flour and cook the roux over low heat, with whisking, for 3 minutes.  Add the milk in a fast stream while whisking vigorously to avoid lumps.  Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 6-7 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.  Add all the grated Parmesan minus about 3 spoonfuls.  Stir in the grated nutmeg. Assemble the lasagna: If desired, you may precook the lasagna noodles.  Working in batches, plunge 3-4 noodles at a time in a large pot of ...

Alright ladies. I've got a two-for-one recipe duo that is quite delicious. Seeing as today was my day off, I decided to try something I haven't made before and it has been given 6 thumbs up. First on the docket is Homemade Lasagna. Original recipe makes 1 9 x 13 inch dish 8 ounces lasagna noodles 1 pound lean ground beef 2 (28 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce (And yes that is 2 jars. It fills up the dish so be prepared for overflow) 2 pounds ricotta cheese 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese   1 egg   1/4 cup ...

Ingredients Meat Mixture 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided 1lb ground beef 1/4c finely chopped yellow onion 1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 Tbsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried oregano salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Cheese Mixture 1 (15oz) container Ricotta Cheese 1 large egg 1/3 c fresh flat leaf parsley (aka Italian Parsley, about a handful) chopped 2 1/4 c freshly grated Mozzarella Cheese, divided 3/4c freshly finely grated Parmesan Cheese, divided 1/3c freshly, finely grated Romano Cheese 1/8tsp salt 1/4tsp ground black pepper 12 uncooked lasagna noodles Directions 1) Preheat oven to 375. Drizzle one Tbsp olive oil into a large non stick frying pan. Heat over medium high heat, crumble ground beef over oil, add chopped onions and cook mixture stirring occasionally and breaking up meat until browned. Drain fat from beef. Pour beef mixture into a food processor and pulse for 5 seconds two times until ground into a fine piec...