Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts

8.25.2010

Lasagna Roll Ups


Lasagna is probably my favorite dish of all. I love the pasta, the cheeses, the meaty sauce.. it's all so good. I cook for only two people which makes it difficult to make a whole lasagna because half of it ends up going to waste. Because of this we don't get to enjoy my favorite dish very often. That is until I came across this very simple version.


Lasagna roll ups are an excellent way to enjoy lasagna. I love how simple they were to make, I love that the individual portions make serving very easy, and most of all I love that they can be individually frozen and reheated.

To make this recipe healthier I would use whole wheat lasagna (too bad I didn't have any) and ground turkey (both of which I normally substitute in recipes that call for pasta/meat). If you can find italian style ground turkey use it, it tastes great in this dish. I also used store-bought spaghetti sauce (one of the very few things I don't make myself). We went with Newman's Own Sockarooni sauce. It's definitely our favorite sauce to use, it has a fantastic flavor and nice chunks of peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms...everything!

I really liked making lasagna this way, and I plan on sticking to it! :)


8.05.2010

Tiramisu


Tiramisu - I've never had it before. I actually never even heard of it until I got into food blogs! I've been captivated by this fancy dessert for a very long time, so it was the obvious choice of what to make with my homemade mascarpone.

Having never made or eaten Tiramisu before, I wanted my first one to come out as close to perfect as possible. I chose to go with a recipe from Pioneer Woman. Ree is awesome and posts the best step-by-step recipes. I knew I'd be able to pull this off with her help.

Of course, I pulled it off!
I thought this Tiramisu turned out great! I love the flavors of the coffee and liquor paired with the tanginess of the mascarpone. YUM! I think I may have soaked a couple lady fingers just a bit too much, but it still turned out great, and I'm glad I no longer have to miss out on such a wonderful dessert! :)

-Jess



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