So I haven't posted in a little while. I've been busy...cooking yes, but also many other things...planning classes, preparing and grading tests, having parties, and so on. Here's a recipe from a recent event with just me, Julie, and her BF XL. It was a hit.

And it's healthy.

And Oh-My-Stars good.

Protein packed Lasagna
pretty red tomatoes, rough chop
salt
pepper
olive oil
garlic, minced
any filling veggies like onion, olive, bell pepper, mushroom, spinach... diced
soft tofu
cheese, shredded, any kind you want.
lemon juice
basil
italian seasoning
some water
noodles, not cooked
ground meat, seasoned with s&p, garlic, par-cooked.

in a saucepan, cook down the tomato with only a few dashes of salt. when they start brightening and browning, add in the diced veggies, garlic, more salt, pepper, basil, italian seasoning, oil, and a bit of water. let simmer on low. Preheat oven to 375F/175Cish.
in a medium sized bowl, combine about  1/2 c to 1 cup shredded cheese, tofu, basil, lemon juice, s&p, garlic, and olive oil.mix well.
in an oven pan, put a spoonful or two of sauce on the bottom. layer noodles. then continue layering a good helping sauce, cheese, tofu mix, meat, noodles, sauce, tofu mix, meat, cheese. Don't be skimpy on the layers.

Cook about an hour to an hour and a half. Let rest 30 minutes if you can wait that long.
The noodles will cook in the sauce juice, so no need to precook.
I don't have measurements cause I eyeball and taste everything as I cook. Prolly why I'm never hungry when it's actually time to eat. But trust me, I had room for a nice serving of this deliciousness.

 Partially cook it.You can also leave this out and just use mushrooms. If you roll that way.

 Get them tomatoes roasty! I used cherry cause they were prettier than the big tomatoes.

 

Ok, I only did tofu cause Ricotta isn't available here. But seriously, it takes on the flavors you put in it. So make the most of it and enjoy something different but JUST AS GOOD (Yes I realize some will consider this statement sin.)

 We devoured a 6 serving pan. Very quickly. This is a must try, especially if your family thinks they don't like tofu. Prove them WRONG with a family favorite. It's also fast.

I'll post some Chinese food recipes tomorrow evening.

Hope you all give this fabulousness a taste!