My son's swim team traditionally will "carb up" before a big swim meet. This "pasta party" happens at our house with a dozen or so excited but exhausted swimmers every year. The feast is followed by the tradition of shaving: heads, chests, legs, armpits, AND OTHER AREAS. (Didn't need to see that!)
We wanted to put a new spin on the otherwise dull spaghetti with red sauce and began thinking of ways to crank up the flavor of the sauce. Mario Batali would tell you it's the pasta - not the sauce. ehh. Who am I to argue? I am the guy feeding a dozen hungry swimmers! That's who!
I give you MAN-SAGNA!
Take your favorite lasagna recipe and ignore anything it says about the sauce. Substitute chili. Never out of a can, dude. That's nasty. Just make the chili the day before and refrigerate overnight to let the flavors get all happy. Seriously, that's one thing that tastes great as leftovers.
My chili recipe is in the book (http://www.chicksdigyou.com/ ) and it makes plenty to eat right away and to save for the Man-Sagna recipe.
Layer the chili, cooked lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese (thinned with some chili), more chili, mozzarella, noodles, repeat as often as your baking dish will allow. Bake at 350 degrees for about 90 minutes. Let it sit for 20 minutes before cutting.
We wanted to put a new spin on the otherwise dull spaghetti with red sauce and began thinking of ways to crank up the flavor of the sauce. Mario Batali would tell you it's the pasta - not the sauce. ehh. Who am I to argue? I am the guy feeding a dozen hungry swimmers! That's who!
Okay, so tomato-based sauce plus extra stuff equals marinara right? Well, what if we go farther? Add black olives, celery, (not impressed yet?) add STEAK, jalapeno peppers, beans!! It's chili! Oh Hell Yeah! Layered with pasta, cheese, more chili, more cheese...
I give you MAN-SAGNA!
Take your favorite lasagna recipe and ignore anything it says about the sauce. Substitute chili. Never out of a can, dude. That's nasty. Just make the chili the day before and refrigerate overnight to let the flavors get all happy. Seriously, that's one thing that tastes great as leftovers.My chili recipe is in the book (http://www.chicksdigyou.com/ ) and it makes plenty to eat right away and to save for the Man-Sagna recipe.
Layer the chili, cooked lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese (thinned with some chili), more chili, mozzarella, noodles, repeat as often as your baking dish will allow. Bake at 350 degrees for about 90 minutes. Let it sit for 20 minutes before cutting.
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