Of course wee man was a cranky little thing for the first half of their visit, but he soon got into the little babies (and the pre-arranged marriage with chatty little Ashlyn us Moms have going on), and he and Nate seemed to enjoy playing and watching Sprout. In fact, it was so funny listening to them - one would giggle watching the cartoons and then the other one would giggle back! I did manage to snap a couple of photos while they weren't looking.
I also channeled Australian chef Curtis Stone (I picked him because he's so cute and that accent....yum...) and went to town in the kitchen. I served bacon-wrapped water chestnuts for an appetizer, grilled london broiled and mashed potatoes (done by Chef Husband), brown-sugar glazed carrots, and a vegatarian lasagna for the non-meat eaters!
I haven't tried the lasagna yet myself, but here is the recipe:
Ingredients
1 1/2 quarts spaghetti sauce (your favorite homemade or jar spaghetti sauce)
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/2 teaspoon oregano
6 cooked lasagna noodles
1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced zucchini
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 quarts spaghetti sauce (your favorite homemade or jar spaghetti sauce)
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/2 teaspoon oregano
6 cooked lasagna noodles
1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced zucchini
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Mix carrots, oregano, and spaghetti sauce together.
2. Mix Ricotta, spinach, and eggs together in separate bowl.
3. Spread ½ cup spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
4. Layer 3 lasagna noodles, ½ remaining sauce, ½ Ricotta mixture, ½ sliced zucchini, ½ sliced mushrooms, ½ Mozzarella, and ½ Parmesan.
5. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
6. Bake in 350 degrees oven for about 45 minutes.
1. Mix carrots, oregano, and spaghetti sauce together.
2. Mix Ricotta, spinach, and eggs together in separate bowl.
3. Spread ½ cup spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
4. Layer 3 lasagna noodles, ½ remaining sauce, ½ Ricotta mixture, ½ sliced zucchini, ½ sliced mushrooms, ½ Mozzarella, and ½ Parmesan.
5. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
6. Bake in 350 degrees oven for about 45 minutes.
A new-found baby fever, good wine, good dessert, and great company later, we have decided we need to do this more often! Thank you, friends, for a great night!
2 comments:
That lasagna is so awesome- thanks for having us! The boys definitely need more playdates!
the lasagna was awesome. Now I must return your tupperware container, perhaps I could trade it for the rattle I left there : )
Thanks for having us over. We had a great time.
Post a Comment