{"id":519544,"date":"2015-11-03T20:35:30","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T04:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/podcastlostinspace.talesofalexander.com\/?p=246"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:51:26","slug":"penne-lasagna-a-mothers-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/penne-lasagna-a-mothers-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Penne Lasagna – A Mother’s Special"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

*Picture May Be Coming*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey! We’re finally back with another Recipe! This time, we’re going to have Ryan attempt to create Penne Lasagna! And yes, my Mom gave us this one. She gave us a lot of these over time obviously, since everyone lets me do the Recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

tsp = teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tbsp = Tablespoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

lbs = Pounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mince = chop into very small pieces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diced = You chop the thing into roughly square like shapes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cubed = Actually what it says, cut the ingredients into rough cubes, much bigger than diced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sliced = Cut into thin broad strips (usually circles)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chopped = to cut into small pieces with repeated blows<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al Dente = Pasta and\/or Vegetables, Rice or Beans that are cooked to be firm to the bite. – Another way to put it is that it’s cooked but not fully cooked<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saute = cook with oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fold = Mix the ingredients by scooping the bottom of the mix onto the top of the mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reserve = Hold on\/Don\u2019t discard. Usually a liquid that is normally considered waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. 1.5 lbs of Ground Beef (Lean so 80\/20 [20% fat)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Half of a Large Onion – Chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Half of an Orange or Red Bell Pepper – Chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. 2 Large Carrots<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. 1 tsp of Salt – Also Salt to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. 1.5 tsp of Dry Oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. 1 Can of Stewed Dice Tomatoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. 1 Box of Penne Noodles – 1lb<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. 1 Jar of Prego Mushroom Sauce [Mushroom flavored spaghetti sauce]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. 1\/2 Cup of Parmesan Cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. 1 Cup of Grated Mozzarella Cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Olive Oil<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Necessary Equipment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 2 Medium pots<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Lasagna Pan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Oven \u2013 Heated to 375 Degrees Fahrenheit (350 Degrees Fahrenheit for Convection)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Measure Utensils<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • PAM\/Non-Stick Spray<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Part 1 – The Meat S<\/em>auce<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Spice the ground beef with salt and oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Saute the ground beef in the medium pot until brown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Add the onion, bell pepper, carrots, and onions to the meat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Cook for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Add the Can of Stewed Diced Tomatoes and Spaghetti Sauce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Cook for 20 minutes with cover on. Stir Occasionally.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Part 2 – The Noodles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Boil the Penne Noodles for 6 minutes<\/em>\u00a0in salted water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Drain and add a small amount of Olive Oil to prevent sticking<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Part 3 – Building the Lasagna<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Spray Pam on the Lasagna Pan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Layer 1: Add about 1\/3rd the Meat Sauce, make sure to coat the bottom<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Layer 2: Add 1\/2 the Penne<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Layer 3: Add\u00a0about 1\/3rd the Meat\u00a0Sauce and sprinkle 1\/2 the Mozzarella Cheese on top<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Layer 4: Add the Remaining 1\/2 of Penne<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          6. Layer 5: Add the last remaining 1\/3rd the Meat Sauce\u00a0and sprinkle the Parmesan\u00a0Cheese on top<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          7. Bake for 20 mins<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          8. Remove from the Oven and sprinkle the remaining 1\/2 of the Mozzarella Cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          9. Bake for 10 more minutes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            ENJOY!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            *Picture May Be Coming* Hey! We’re finally back with another Recipe! This time, we’re going to have Ryan attempt to create Penne Lasagna! And yes, my Mom gave us this one. She gave us a lot of these over time obviously, since everyone lets me do the Recipes. tsp = teaspoon Tbsp = Tablespoon lbs…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":461826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[995],"tags":[998,1010,997,999],"class_list":["post-519544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-alexander-pereira","tag-podcastlostinspace","tag-recipe","tag-ryan-newman"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":995,"label":"Recipes"}],"post_tag":[{"value":998,"label":"Alexander Pereira"},{"value":1010,"label":"podcastlostinspace"},{"value":997,"label":"Recipe"},{"value":999,"label":"Ryan Newman"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/jorgep-BlogPostGeneric.jpg",1024,512,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Jorge Pereira","author_link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/author\/jorge\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":995,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1005,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":14,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":995,"category_count":14,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Recipes","category_nicename":"recipes","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":998,"name":"Alexander Pereira","slug":"alexander-pereira","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1008,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":14,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":1010,"name":"podcastlostinspace","slug":"podcastlostinspace","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1020,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":14,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":997,"name":"Recipe","slug":"recipe","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1007,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":14,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":999,"name":"Ryan Newman","slug":"ryan-newman","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1009,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=519544"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":519564,"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519544\/revisions\/519564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/461826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=519544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=519544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=519544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}