A home cook shares their frustrating but humorous struggle with lasagna-making, admitting that despite following a well-known recipe, both their attempts turned out poorly. They describe their first attempt as overly meat-heavy with ricotta and mozzarella layers, while the second followed a classic recipe but lacked a cheese topping—a mistake they blame on their own oversight. Despite their cooking experience, they confess lasagna remains baffling, seeking foolproof tips to avoid future culinary failures. The post invites fellow cooks to weigh in with advice or share their own lasagna triumphs and tribulations.
So, I was fortunate enough to enroll in Lasagna Love (saved my ass) and it was delicious. I wanted to get into it and do my diligence to help other people out. I made two so far and both have tasted like garbage. My first one was ground beef and marinara mixed, ricotta and mozz mixed, and then of course layered. My second one was this - https://www.food.com/recipe/barefoot-contessas-lasagna-403550 The picture is the first one I made (I used all the cheese for layers and forgot the top - totally my fault). Any recommendations or an idiot proof recipe? I can cook, but man, this lasagna thing is perplexing me. The first one was (I messed up the portions) 2 pounds ground beef 24 oz ricotta No boil lasagna box 3 24 oz marinara (I think I used too much meat) Two “bags” of shredded mozz Hella seasonings - paprika, garlic, onion, chili flakes A little bit of gochujang for fun submitted by /u/shenanigansforthewin [link] [comments]
