Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Inside Out lasagana


This meal has kind of a funny story behind it's name. One night I was running late from work and we had planned on watching a movie at home and I hadn't even started this dish. I was planning on making my pasta from scratch which we often do. This dish was going to be comprised of "extras" left in the fridge (spinach, portobella mushrooms, and ricotta cheese.) Well after making the pasta, rolling and boiling it, I moved on to the turkey and ricotta. When I was done layering it and adding the cheese, I said to Heidi this looks funny. She then she reminded me that I had forgotten the "extras" - the whole point of the meal. So, I pulled it out of the broiler and added "the rest of the story." That's how we named the Inside Out Lasagna.
Pasta:
1 cup wheat flour
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp olive oil
Combine all ingredients into food processor or mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Let rest for about twenty minutes. Take a big pot and fill water quarter of the way from the top ( **double the amount of pasta) After time has elapsed cut into four sections and roll out each section (rolling pin or pasta roller) into 1/4 inch thin pieces. (add flour accordingly so not to stick.) By this time the water should be boiling, drop pasta into water for about Three to four minutes. remove and lay out on a pan.Or or you can use regular lasagna noodles
Filling:
1.32 lbs. ground turkey
two portobella mushrooms (1/4 in cubes)
2 hand fulls of fresh spinach
1 cup of ricotta
1 can tomato sauce
tsp salt
two cloves of garlic (diced)
1/4 cup Italian seasoning (dry)
tsp olive oil
two hand fulls of mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Heat oven to 350 degrees and pan to med high add oil, when heated add garlic for about one minute, then add turkey till browned. now add Italian seasoning,salt, tomato sauce and ricotta. Cook for about ten minutes. Once this is ready put ladle full of sauce on the bottom of a 8 x 2 in baking pan and start layering pasta and sauce once at the top there should be sauce last. Now add cheese, spinach, and mushrooms and bake for five to six minutes.
** this way you don't have to add oil. The more water the chance of sticking together is less likely

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