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Sunday, October 18, 2009
I'm faking it hosting Presto Pasta Nights #136 this week!
This week, I have the pleasure of hosting Presto Pasta Nights (the brainchild of Ruth from Once Upon a Feast)! I am very excited, as this is my first time hosting this delicious, weekly event...and, it's week #136 already...can you believe that!? Is there anybody out there who hasn't yet participated? Well, what are you waiting for? Did you make pasta in any size, shape or form recently...or do you plan to? Perfect! We enjoy all pasta equally...no prejudice here...you make it, we take it. What do you do once you've created that beautiful pasta dish, you ask? I can answer that...simply:
~create a dish using pasta or noodles
~post about it on your blog anytime from now until midnight on October 22 , being sure to link back to this post and Presto Pasta Nights.
~Once you’ve posted your dish, send an email to girlichef (at) yahoo (dot) com and cc: ruth (at) 4everykitchen (dot) com by October 22 (midnight, Eastern time) with the following information: your name, blog name, link to SPECIFIC PPN post and attach a picture (jpg or gif, please). Most importantly...be creative and have fun! Bring on the comfort food :D
In the spirit of simplicity...it's been a long, hard week if you recall...I decided to fake it (not bake it)!
Fake it, Don't Make it Lasagna
slightly adapted from a recipe from Martha at Menagerie (seriously, this recipe is so versatile)yield: ~6 svgs.
~ 4 c. your favorite pasta sauce (homemade, jarred, canned)
1 bag frozen Ravioli (cheese, meat, veg), thawed or frozen...either will work
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach (~12 oz), thawed and squeezed dry
~3 c. shredded mozzarella
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spoon about a third of your sauce over the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish. Cover with a single layer of ravioli. Top with half of the spinach and a third of the mozzarella. Repeat, ending with mozzarella and grating enough fresh Parm over the top to satisfy your cheesy urges. Cover with foil that has been sprayed on the bottom (to keep the cheese from sticking) and bake for ~25 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, ~10 more minutes.
Go ahead and dish it up as you would dish up traditional lasagna!! A simple, delicious and quick substitute when you're running short on time...or feeling less than up-to making a "regular" lasagna. Comfort food by any name...
Don't forget to email me your PPN#136 entries by Thursday October 22 (at midnight, Eastern time)...so that I can post the round-up on Friday October 23rd!
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What a freaking amazing idea! This is awesome! I HAVE to make this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea! We always have frozen ravioli around for when we need a quick meal, so maybe I'll try this sometime!
ReplyDeleteWhat a GREAT idea.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to make a faux lasagna with ravioli. this looks delicious and the bubbly crusty golden cheese on top is my favorite part!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ravioli but I have tortellini. It might be awkward making but it would be a challenge. I will have to see if I can figure out the logistics.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you diagram your recipes and I love your great ideas and delicious food.
That's pretty cool. Will definitely have to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteThe ravioli cooked in lasagne way is definitely worth a try! I wish my husband ate cheese too...sighs...everytime I have to finish the whole tray of the cheesy baked pasta or vegetables, and that's too much for me.
ReplyDeletethata a pretty darn good fake!:)
ReplyDeleteLasagna is THE perfect dish for fall and winter. As long as it tastes good, doesn't matter if it's "fake."
ReplyDeleteTo quote the Barefoot Contessa (I love Ina), how easy is that?
ReplyDeleteSam
Oh my gosh. Sheer genius!
ReplyDeleteSimply ingenious!! Great for those who have to get a meal on the table quick
ReplyDeleteyumyum!
ReplyDeleteHA! I love this idea! wished I'd known about this sooner. I bet (hope) I remember this next time I don't want to spend a whole day making lasagna!!!
ReplyDeleteEven for a "fake it" that looks super-yummy!
ReplyDeleteIt really does look delicious! Your pictures are, as usual, stunning.
ReplyDeleteWOW... Does this ever look easy and sound amazing!
ReplyDeleteIt must be delicious !
ReplyDeleteoh wow what a cool thing to host will try and join if not this month next time yummy food here as always Rebecca
ReplyDeletewow! i am in serious love with this recipe - it is a brainchild of an idea. simple, easy and probably WAY tasty
ReplyDeletegreat job and whew! 135/6 weeks of pasta!!??
I do so love this Ravioli Lasagna! It's brilliant! ;D
ReplyDeleteYou faked it just in time! :-)
ReplyDeleteI plan to play along on PPN. I'll be back once I post!
I am all for a good quickie! Great for those nights that you don't have the time or energy for the whole production. I could go for a plateful right now!
ReplyDeleteI'm dying over here! Or should I say drooling... Cool recipe idea...
ReplyDeletemmmmm. i love anything with pasta! go carbs!
ReplyDeleteI really love baked ravioli - reminds me of my Grandma. I love this with the spinach added in - so easy and so very yummy!
ReplyDeleteI love how you made this with the raviolis - delicious and comforting for this nasty and freezing weather!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great. I love lasagna roll ups. It is one of my favorite...
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, everyone needs some easy recipes to fall back on like this. This looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love the title of this recipe! And the recipe looks quite successful at faking it!
ReplyDeleteI have seen versions of this and have wanted to try it. Nothing wrong with faking it with something this delicious--it looks great.
ReplyDeleteI'll be sending you my IHCC Potluck recipe for PPN in a day or two. Doing double-duty this week!
This looks like the perfect midweek family dinner. I'm happy to say I just found your blog!
ReplyDeleteFaked or not this is one deee-lish-us looking dish for a pretty easy duded up family meal! Great! I'll see if I can get a dish and a post out in time.
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea!!!
ReplyDeleteFaking it is a necessity come mid-week. Definitely doing this - have all the ingredients, loving the spinach in it and it will be so comforting as our rains return tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome idea! I have to give this a try, it looks absolutely perfect.
ReplyDeleteoh i love this! it looks incredible! i am excited to participate, i've never done this one before!
ReplyDeleteI have had a version of this on my list to try for quite a while now, and yo've got me motivated to add it to the rotation sometime soon. What agreat way to have lasagne without waiting for a long weekend to do it!
ReplyDeleteI DONT EVER EVER want to see the word fake, faking, or faking it, near your name again, no faking it allowed, ever.
ReplyDeleteOH dear me, I am so sorry, you were talking about food.
Well, it is definitely ok to fake with food once in a while. Looks fantastic to me.. :):)
This is excellent, great weekday recipe for sure! So, does my deconstructed mac & cheese qualify as a submission, I'll send it over if it is.
ReplyDeleteI make a mean lasagne from scratch, sauce and all, so when i saw this, I was like WTF!?
ReplyDeleteBut I gotta say, it looks very good and I would try it. It looks quick and easy.
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I made a lasagna fake-bake like this once before with ricotta and spinach and no tomato sauce. I loved every second of it! This looks quite fabulous as well. Sometimes you just want lasagna without all the hassle.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! There are so many great pre-made ravioli products out there now and lasagna can be so time-consuming. This would be perfect for when I have family for dinner!
ReplyDeletevery cool.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is definitely going on my to-make list. So easy and yummy!
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