This weekend I made lasagne using extra firm tofu in place of the noodles.
It was very good, in fact, I couldn't tell the difference. I made half the
pan with noodles and half with tofu. I had my SO taste the tofu version
without telling him what was different. His comment "Yea, so what's the
different about it?"
Recipe:
1 lb ground beef - browned.
1 Jar Newman's Marinara sauce (6 net carbs per 1/2 cup)
1 lb extra firm tofu sliced thin and (6 lasagne noodles)
1 lb full fat ricotta cheese
8 Oz mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Spoon a little sauce in the bottom of the pan (I used a 12" square pan)
1st layer
tofu/noodles
layer 1/2 the ground beef mixture
and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese
spoon 1/2 of the remaining sauce over this
2nd layer
tofu/noodles
spread ricotta cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
(no sauce on this layer)
3rd layer
tofu/noodles
balance of the ground beef mixture
balance of sauce
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Bake at 350 deg for about 45 min
top with remaining mozzarella cheese and return to oven until cheese is
melted

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Jean B. - 12 Jan 2004 16:05 GMT
> This weekend I made lasagne using extra firm tofu in place of the noodles.
> It was very good, in fact, I couldn't tell the difference. I made half the
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> top with remaining mozzarella cheese and return to oven until cheese is
> melted
Oooh, ooh, and more oooh! And you didn't have to press the tofu?
I may have to try this extremely soon. What a great idea!

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Teeb - 12 Jan 2004 17:20 GMT
Extra firm is usually ok without pressing.. but i think in something like
this it wouldn't matter anyway..?
GAWD it sure does sound good.. I kept seeing that damn Olive Garden ad for
the lasagne all weekend, lol..
Teeb
> > This weekend I made lasagne using extra firm tofu in place of the noodles.
> > It was very good, in fact, I couldn't tell the difference. I made half the
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> Oooh, ooh, and more oooh! And you didn't have to press the tofu?
> I may have to try this extremely soon. What a great idea!
Jean B. - 12 Jan 2004 18:12 GMT
> Extra firm is usually ok without pressing.. but i think in something like
> this it wouldn't matter anyway..?
> GAWD it sure does sound good.. I kept seeing that damn Olive Garden ad for
> the lasagne all weekend, lol..
Maybe I'll just put the slices on paper towels for a while to see
if there is any excess liquid. I started buying ingredients
today....

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Randy - 12 Jan 2004 18:15 GMT
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> Oooh, ooh, and more oooh! And you didn't have to press the tofu?
> I may have to try this extremely soon. What a great idea!
No pressing, used it as is from the package.

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JD - 12 Jan 2004 18:20 GMT
>>> [37 quoted lines supressed]
>> Oooh, ooh, and more oooh! And you didn't have to press the tofu?
>> I may have to try this extremely soon. What a great idea!
>
> No pressing, used it as is from the package.
What did you use to get it sliced thin enough to emulate a lasagna noodle?
JD
Randy - 12 Jan 2004 18:48 GMT
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> What did you use to get it sliced thin enough to emulate a lasagna noodle?
>
> JD
I used a chef's knife. The slices were a little thicker than a normal
noodle. I sat the tofu up on the long edge, I got 12 slices from the
package.

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Jean B. - 12 Jan 2004 18:57 GMT
> >> [37 quoted lines supressed]
> > Oooh, ooh, and more oooh! And you didn't have to press the tofu?
> > I may have to try this extremely soon. What a great idea!
>
> No pressing, used it as is from the package.
Okay! Just didn't want a lot of unexpected liquid. Thanks for
the great idea.

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J Costello - 13 Jan 2004 01:04 GMT
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am the original Garfield (I love
lasagna!!) and one huge lasagna dinner a week over many years helped get me
to the weight I am today. It's the one thing I really and truly miss.
Shopping day is Friday and I know what I will be shopping for!!
> This weekend I made lasagne using extra firm tofu in place of the noodles.
> It was very good, in fact, I couldn't tell the difference. I made half the
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> 234/197/175
> Atkins since 7/14/03
FOB - 13 Jan 2004 03:18 GMT
Here's another version made with cabbage:
Cabbage Lasagna
16 oz of tomato sauce
1 lb. lean hamburg
1 medium onion, sliced
1 1/2 tea. garlic powder, or more, to taste
1 tea. oregano, or more, to taste
Dash of pepper
1/2 tea. crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Brown hamburg with onions. Add rest of the ingredients and simmer 15
minutes.
Small head of cabbage sliced thin
1 1/2 cups low fat small curd cottage cheese
1 egg beaten into cottage cheese
Low fat mozzarella cheese
Put small amount of meat sauce in 9x12 baking pan. Put a layer of
cabbage on top, more sauce, part of cottage cheese and part of
mozzarella cheese. Keep layering until you have a pan full, ending up with
cheese. Cover loosely with foil so that foil doesn't touch the
top. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, remove foil and bake
another 15 to 20 minutes to brown cheese a little.
In news:TuHMb.7455$et1.2530@nwrddc03.gnilink.net,
J Costello <jerri.costello@remove.verizon.net> stated
| Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am the original Garfield (I love
| lasagna!!) and one huge lasagna dinner a week over many years helped
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|| 234/197/175
|| Atkins since 7/14/03
beavis - 13 Jan 2004 02:24 GMT
> This weekend I made lasagne using extra firm tofu in place of the noodles.
Just tried it tonight; it was delicious! Thanks for a great suggestion.