Aunt Pinkies Breakfast Lasagna Food

BREAKFAST LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the crepes: In a medium, bowl, whisk together the chickpea flour, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/4 cup of the olive oil, cumin, salt, coriander and pepper. In a 10-inch nonstick skillet heat 1 teaspoon of oil over medium-high heat. Pour 1/3 cup of the batter into the pan. Tilt the pan so the batter coats the bottom of the pan. Cook until the underside edges begin to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Using a heat-proof silicone spatula, flip the crepe and continue to cook on the other side until golden, 3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining oil and batter to make a total of 8 crepes.
• For the custard: In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook the pancetta over medium-high heat until crispy, about 12 minutes. Remove from the heat. Using a slotted spoon, remove the pancetta and drain on paper towels. In a medium bowl beat the eggs and milk together until smooth. Add the tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt and pepper. In another medium bowl, mix the Cheddar and fontina together.
• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-by-2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• To assemble the lasagna, ladle 1 cup of the custard into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange two crepes, side-by-side on top. Sprinkle one-quarter of the cheese mixture on top. Sprinkle one-quarter of the pancetta over the cheese. Repeat the layers using the remaining crepes, custard, cheese and pancetta. Pour any remaining custard over the lasagna and bake until puffed and golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.

AUNT ANGIE'S LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• For the Meatball Mix: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Roll meatballs into desired size and bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. For the lasagna, instead of rolling into desired size, spread mix out evenly on a sheet pan and bake. Break up the meat for lasagna.
• For the Meat Sauce: In a stock pot (or large cooking vessel) brown the ground beef. Add the celery/carrot/onion mix and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the seasonings. Let simmer for 2 hours.
• For Aunt Angie's Lasagna: Using a 1/2 hotel pan or medium to large baking dish, coat the bottom with a thin layer of meat sauce. Lay out 4 pieces of lasagna so they go up the side of the pan with an additional 3 to 4 inches hanging over the edge. Do the same in the other direction of the pan using pieces of pasta. Add another layer of meat sauce, followed by 1/2 of the meatball mix. Then top the meat with 1 pound of the ricotta cheese, 1 pound of mozzarella, and 1/4 cup of Romano. Add a layer of pasta and repeat to have 2 layers. Fold over the remaining pasta to cover the top. Top with meat sauce and place in preheated oven and bake until proper serving temperature is reached or top is golden brown.

BREAKFAST LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil; set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add a pinch chili flakes and sausage and cook, stirring occasionally to break into pieces, until sausage is cooked through and browned.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet to melt, then stir in the flour until completely combined. Stir in chicken stock and milk, increase heat to bring to a boil, and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add eggs and cook, stirring often, to scramble. Remove from heat and set aside.
• To assemble lasagna, spoon 1/2 cup gravy, without sausage pieces, into the bottom of the baking dish and spread to coat. Place 4 lasagna noodles over the bottom of the pan, then top with half of the eggs, half of the spinach, 1/3 of the sausage gravy, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella and 1/3 of the hashbrowns. Repeat with another layer of noodles, the remaining eggs, remaining spinach, sausage gravy, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar and 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella. Top final layer of noodles with remaining sauce, cheeses and hash browns.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes, the uncover and bake 10 minutes more. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with chopped chives to serve.

BREAKFAST LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13" x 9" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2. Beat together eggs and 1/2 cup milk.
• 3. In a large saute pan, scramble eggs over low heat until just set, remove from heat.
• 4. In a large saute pan, over medium high heat, cook Italian Sausage until browned.
• 5. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
• 6. In same skillet, add the vegetable oil and sauté the onions until softened.
• 7. Add flour and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• 8. Whisk together milk, add salt, pepper, nutmeg and hot sauce (if using).
• 9. Add to onions and continue to cook over medium heat.
• 10. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes, remove from heat.
• 11. Mix together 1 cup mozzarella, 1 cup cheddar and Parmesan cheese. (Reserve remaining cheese for top)
• 12. In a baking dish (13" x 9"), spray bottom with non-stick cooking spray. Spread ½ cup of milk mixture evenly in pan.
• 13. Evenly space 3 lasagna noodles over sauce. Pour 1 cup sauce over noodles.
• 14. Evenly spread 1/3 each of sausage, scrambled eggs and mixed cheeses over noodles, repeat layers two more times....noodles, milk, sausage, eggs and cheese, ending with cheese.
• 15. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining ½ cup mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Bake for an additional 15 - 20 minutes. Allow to sit and rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.
• 16. You can make this the night before and refrigerate it. Assemble it completely and cover with foil, do not bake. Remove breakfast lasagna from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking. Bake for time given in Step 15.

SAUSAGE GRAVY BREAKFAST LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles, and cook according to the package directions. Strain into a colander, and toss with some oil. Drape the noodles over and around the side of the colander to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and scallion whites, and cook, stirring and breaking the meat up into bite-size pieces (not crumbs), until the sausage is browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage, and stir until it is completely absorbed. Add 2 cups milk, and stir until it starts to thicken. Stir in the remaining 2 cups milk, bring to a simmer and stir until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper and the nutmeg. Remove the sauce from the heat, and let cool.
• Mix together the mozzarella, Cheddar and Parmesan in a medium bowl.
• Oil a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Spread about 4 tablespoons of the sauce (without big pieces of sausage) over the bottom. Arrange 4 slightly overlapping noodles to fully cover the bottom of the dish. Spread 1/3 of the remaining sauce over the noodles. Spread 1/2 the spinach in an even layer. Sprinkle with about 1/3 of the scallion greens, 1/4 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper and 1/3 of the cheese mixture. Continue layering with 4 more noodles, 1/2 of the remaining sauce, the remaining spinach, 1/2 of the remaining scallion greens, 1/4 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper and 1/2 of the remaining cheese. Finish the lasagna with the remaining noodles, sauce and cheese. Cover the top with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. Do the same with the remaining scallion greens.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the plastic wrap from the baking dish, and cover with foil. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 45 minutes. Uncover the dish, and continue to bake until the lasagna is slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Top with the remaining scallions, the parsley and a sprinkle of black pepper. Let sit for at least 15 minutes, then slice and serve.

AUNT PINKIE'S BREAKFAST LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Pre-Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. You can use your favorite sausage gravy recipe if you have one just reduce the milk or cream to compensate for the juice from the tomatoes.
• 3. Make sauce: Brown the sausage and remove from pan. In the same pan, cook the onions in the sausage drippings to lightly brown (if you use a lean sausage like i do add a couple tablespoons oil or butter). Add in the butter and flour and stir well, cooking for about 3 minutes to take out the raw flour taste. Whisk in the milk and diced tomatoes with juice. Bring to a simmer. and add the sausage back in. If sauce seems to thick add in more milk if to thin add in flour in small amounts letting it thicken up each time you add a teaspoon of flour until it is at a gravy thickness. reduce to lowest heat and cover to avoid gravy skim as we call it :)
• 4. In a bowl, crack and whisk together eggs lightly salt and pepper if you want to (I add a couple tablespoons water to make sure they do not set to fast but this totally up to you ). Get a non stick frying pan ready with a little oil to cook the eggs. Scramble eggs until just starting to set and remove from heat to where you will be building the dish.
• 5. Remove sauce (gravy) to work area and let's get ready to layer :)
• 6. put about 1/2 cup gravy into bottom of 9x13 inch pan (or whatever is your favorite lasagna pan) add layer of oven ready lasagna noodles, layer of semi-cooked eggs, sprinkle of green onions, sprinkle of red peppers, 1/3 of Ricotta cheese just dolloped in random spots, 1/3 of cheddar and 1/3 of Mozzarella, now pour a ladle of sauce (gravy) over this and and repeat until you have 3 layers. Cover top layer of noodles with as much gravy as you can fit on it and top with remaining cheese. Spray a piece of tinfoil large enough to cover dish with cooking spray or brush with oil or butter to keep from sticking to cheese and cover tightly
• 7. Bake in pre-heated 400 degree oven for 30 mins. Remove foil and bake another 15 mins or until brown and bubbly. If you like a browner cheese just cook under broiler for a few mins watching closely to avoid burning. Let cool for 15 mins or longer to set.
• 8. I serve this for breakfast and dinner both and I serve it with a cornmeal biscuit (recipe posted)
• 9. This recipe is freezer safe for 2 weeks just make it ahead (uncooked), thaw it out and cook it the same as above directions. And pre-cooked freezer safe also, just defrost in microwave until heated through. (I have found to reheat from frozen state it is best to use defrost mode. I just defrost for a couple of minutes at a time.)