This afternoon I had Food Network on in the kitchen because that is what I do when I’m awake and breathing. D. happened to walk through about the time that Guy Fieri started making this, and once D. realized that pan-fried pepperoni was a key ingredient, his mouth fell open as he stared at the television with an expression of pure joy on his face.
After several minutes D. was able to form actual words again, and he started talking about the PEPPERONI and the TWO KINDS OF CHEESE and the fact that all he’d had for lunch had been a small bowl of wet rice. So I told him that I would MAKE THE LASAGNA, ALREADY, but only if he would go to the store to get all the ingredients. And then I mentioned that oh, by the way, if he could give me about fifteen minutes, I’d plan out our menu for next week and he could get all of that stuff, too.
Much to my surprise, he agreed.
That fried pepperoni lasagna is a serious motivator, y’all.
It was the first time D. has gone grocery shopping in at least four years – other than quick trips for a few items. The last time I sent him to the store armed with a substantial list, I made the mistake of writing out what I needed in my grocery list shorthand, and he took the word “starch” to mean the stuff you spray on shirts and pants so that they crease real pretty-like.
When what I actually meant was rice or potatoes – a side dish that would compliment a roasted chicken.
Which, sadly, is a role that Faultless Spray Starch simply cannot fulfill.
Today D. took Alex with him, and they only called me three times from the store, which I thought was pretty good. They came home with every single item on the list (except for a chuck roast; D. was somewhat mystified by the roast-selection process), and they even managed to find the Carb Balance tortillas. In short, they did this mama proud.
Honestly, making the lasagna was a bit more time-consuming than I anticipated. After I made the tomato sauce, I had to run it through the food processor to get rid of all the chunks, and then there was Parmesan to be grated and pepperoni to be fried and noodles to be boiled. It took about an hour, but after I put everything together, I just had to take a picture. Because it’s pretty.
Also: it weighs about twenty-four pounds.
And in case you’re wondering if I’ve fallen off of the no-white-carbs wagon, you should know that I made this lasagna with whole wheat noodles.
So I’m proud to announce that it’s TOTALLY healthy.
Shoot, BooMama, everybody knows that whole wheat lasagna noodles cancels out all the fat in the cheese and FRIED pepperoni!
If it’s as good as it looks, that’s gonna be some mighty fine eatin’. :-)
Looks delicious.
Did you put any fresh basil in it?
That is the secret to yummy lasagna :)
Maybe you’ll have some for leftovers, too.
Sandy
For Reluctant Entertainers
I love it when my David goes to the store for me. I am impressed they only called you three times. Maybe you could talk him into making it a weekly outing. You know, father son bonding. I use this excuse a lot. Seems to work for me. lol.
I learned my lesson about sending Jon to the store. I once sent him for baking powder and gave him a $20 bill. He bought twenty dollars’ worth of baking powder!
That looks so good. I don’t think I could eat that since I’m doing that silly weight loss challenge. Dang it.
Enjoy the lasagna cheesy pepperoni yumminess. Sigh. Lean Cuisine cheese raviloi just doesnt measure up.
Who am I? YUMMO! I bet you can guess..hehe
I’m a HUGE food network junkie too and NOW I’m droooooling which is NOT good at 5 a.m.! I MUST go to bed before I eat something! LOL
Trina
That looks wonderful! I’ll have to check out the recipe. My hubby would be green with envy over the fried pepperoni. :-)
You had me at “pan-fried pepperoni.” (Voice quivering)
You…had…me…at…pan-fried…pepperoni! (Barely able to talk. Eyes welling up with tears)
Hey – who changed up the colors on your blog – like it!!!!!
Leigh
Tomato sauce? It comes in jars.
Just sayin’.
I would love to hear how the sauce turns out! I always substitute in pre-made, I and I am not as adventurous as you are! Personally I am SCARED of skinned Roma tomatoes! How do you do that?
Hm mm that does look delicious. Sounds like you put a lot of work into it, so I hope it tastes as good as it looks. When I send my DDs to the store, I usually get a couple of phone calls, too. LOL.
I remember when my dad did the grocery shopping. When he got home he asked my mom, “What did you mean by TP?”
“Toothpaste.”
“Hmm. You kids were almost brushing your teeth with toilet paper.”
Which I suppose would be better than the reverse.
Ok… I think I could get anything out of my husband if I made him that lasagna. He loves pepperoni and loves lasagna.. so this is bascially the perfect combination! Love your blog – you have a regular visitor in me!
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I made that lasagna and it was a HUGE hit here. Set off the smoke detector when frying the pepperoni though! :)
I’m totally agreeing with Clem on the tomato sauce, LOL.
It looks just wonderful! I was watching my grandma (Paula) the other night on Paula’s Party, Guy was the guest. They made a Cuban pie that looked WONDERFUL!
Heh-heh-heh. Nice try.
I’ve been lured into the ole let’s-diet-together-and-keep-each-other-accountable trap by a conspiracy between a chubby friend and the dearth of elastic waistbands in my closet.
You will NOT tempt me. Not EVEN with whole wheat noodles…although I do have some in the pantry. Come to think of it, I also have parmesan and tomatoes and…
I made a lasagna one time too. It was also more time consuming than I thought. There was that box to be opened and then that cellophane to cut through……
Yours looks MUCH better.
OH WOW! Boo, you’re very ambitious. I, too, watched Guy make this masterpiece & I could TELL it would be a labor of love.
Watching him pan fry the pepperoni was like food p*rn…no doubt. HAH! ;-]
Yummy lasagna!! I may have to make that now :) Also, just beacause I was inspired by your diet coke below, Kroger right now has 12 packs 5 for $10….yeppers, I just gave you yet another reason to add more diet coke to your dwindling reserve!!
My husband hasn’t been grocery shopping since he was a bachelor 11 years ago! One time I asked him to go to the store to get something in a hurry and he went 10 miles past our closest grocery store – right to the one next to his old apartment. It’s like he didn’t even know others existed :)
The most delicious thing you’ll ever eat is this roasted tomato soup: I made sone last night and it’s the best thing ever:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_35368,00.html?rsrc=search
We loves us some food network here too.
Oooh…Does the recipe come with Tums? Because if it does, I’m in. Love that you stayed healthy with the old whole wheat tortillas, dear. Also, I love the new carb balance tortillas by Mission. Very nearly as good as carb unbalanced.
Have a great week. Thanks for always bringing a smile to my face and a drool to my lips on recipe days…
You mean we are actually supposed to try to cook the stuff we see on those shows? Please don’t tell my hubby..He thinks we watch Food Network purely for entertainment..
That just looks delicious..:)
Yummy!
I think I will have to go see if I have some pepperoni in the freezer that I have to use up before I move…after all, I hate to waste….
And if not, it will be a meal on the top of my to make list once we move, this sounds delicious!
Wow! That looks delish! Too bad I can’t get the ingredients here in Venezuela.
I don’t think my family would eat it. They think pepperoni is “TOO HOT!” and sets their delicate mouths on fire.
STOP.IT. If you keep talking about all this yummy HOME cooked food–and showing pictures of it, for goodness sake–I may have to start cooking again! Or, maybe I’ll just start watching Food Network. Now what channel is that. . .
I made deviled eggs today. :)
That looks pretty tasty if you ask me!
I almost missed Jenna’s comment (#13) but I busted out laughing after reading that last line:o)… btw, the meal looked yummy too!
Did you get a blog revamp? Or am I just clueless? Well now don’t answer that. Just looks different (nice too) is all.
Blessings,
~toni~
How was it? ‘Cause it looks divine.
nice.
way to go.
you managed to post this JUST when buz walked in the room.
so, i guess i’m off to the kitchen.
As soon as I saw the picture, I realized we had watched the same episode.
The only thing that bugged me about that episode was that he never removed his “bling”. I mean, who wants grease and marinara underneath the diamonds??? Not.me.
Love ya’ Boomama!
I never preboil my lasagna noodles -use ’em dry – layer as usual. I add a little extra water to my sauce – 1 cup at most. Then I bake covered for 45 min and uncovered for 15 – turned out perfect every time – good luck!
BooMama:
(found you recently and have been reading and giggling over your site for weeks…its good medicine….thanks!)
OK, white carbs are NO ONE’s friend.
But, try Alton Brown’s brown rice; it honestly tastes like fluffy white rice. And its (gasp) GOOD for you! Hope it works for you!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_30663,00.html?rsrc=search
Looks FABULOUS. Cheese? Sauce? Noodles? Pepperoni? Look out, my family may show up on your doorstep for leftovers.
Quick Tip: Next time (ha ha)try using oven-ready lasgana noodles. Ronzoni makes a good one. Although I don’t know if they make them in whole wheat.That way you don’t have to spend time boiling them. It’ll save ya a good 15 minutes.
My mom swears that she never boiled her noodles first (even before they had oven-ready noodles) and everything came out just fine. I’ve never tried it so if it doesn’t work, blame my mother.
I totally would have bought spray starch too.
Lists must be specific, or else my husband calls way more than three times. This says rice. What kind? What size bag? What brand? and on and on…