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Lasagne and what ?

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Lucca Fri 18-Jun-21 07:49:16

I’m making Mary Berry’s sausagemeat lasagne (again !) for a couple of friends tonight. Any interesting thoughts about what to serve with it ? ( Garlic bread disagrees strongly with me)

BlueSapphire Sat 19-Jun-21 15:16:36

DD serves crispy chips which are lovely to dip in the sauce!

MarjieM Sat 19-Jun-21 15:05:21

A lovely crisp green salad.

gulligranny Sat 19-Jun-21 15:02:19

This Mary Berry Sausagemeat Lasagne is my go-to recipe, it's not at all fatty and the sauce contains spinach and mushrooms,i it's absolutely delicious. It definitely needs crisp salad and olive ciabatta bread as accompaniments, along with a glass (or two) of Montepulciano ..

It freezes very well too.

FannyCornforth Sat 19-Jun-21 15:00:19

Sounds beautiful!
Have a lovely evening

Ellianne Sat 19-Jun-21 14:59:33

Buon appetito!

Puzzler61 Sat 19-Jun-21 14:57:39

Your menu sounds delicious Lucca and everything homemade too. Enjoy your evening!

cupcake1 Sat 19-Jun-21 14:57:14

Ok I’m really hungry now ??!

Lucca Sat 19-Jun-21 14:48:56

FannyCornforth

Hi Lucca - hope that you had a lovely evening
What did you serve with your lasagne?
And what was for pud? smile

Hi. It’s this evening in fact. And I have planned a salad with avocado mange tout and croutons among other things.
I have made a lemon meringue ice cream and a summer fruit compote.

Have also bought a foccacia.

Lucca Sat 19-Jun-21 14:46:20

grandtanteJE65

I wouldn't serve anything with it, but serve fresh fruit of some description after it.

In this heat I would not contemplate anything containing sausagemeat, which seems an odd thing to put into lasagne.

The recipe uses sausagemeat. As I said in my original post.
Take it up with Mary Berry !

Lucca Sat 19-Jun-21 14:45:00

Tanjamaltija

Why are you using sausage meat, not minced beef? We don't serve anything with lasagna, because I put a layer of cheese and a layer of ham between each pasta / bolognaise / beaten egg layer, and it's filling. No ricotta, though. You can have a deli platter before, and ice-cream and nuts for after. Try pouring some tinned milk on the top before you bake it, and you will see the difference.

It’s a different recipe! Mary berry’s express lasagne on bbcgoodfood.

I’m just as surprised that you would pour tinned milk on and add a layer ham.

JdotJ Sat 19-Jun-21 13:01:06

Spinach leaves tossed in with an avocado, drizzled with pesto sauce and toasted pine nuts.

RosesAreRed21 Sat 19-Jun-21 12:56:43

A nice side salad and I’d put a basket of chips in the middle of the table for those that enjoy them with a lasagna like I do

Buttonjugs Sat 19-Jun-21 12:53:27

Chips! I can’t eat lasagne without them.

annsixty Sat 19-Jun-21 12:49:32

The OP uses sausage meat because that is what the recipe she uses states.

Albangirl14 Sat 19-Jun-21 12:40:42

I am with loveOc here and love it with crispy chips . It,s the contrast between crisp and the creamy sauce .

Tanjamaltija Sat 19-Jun-21 12:12:06

Why are you using sausage meat, not minced beef? We don't serve anything with lasagna, because I put a layer of cheese and a layer of ham between each pasta / bolognaise / beaten egg layer, and it's filling. No ricotta, though. You can have a deli platter before, and ice-cream and nuts for after. Try pouring some tinned milk on the top before you bake it, and you will see the difference.

Theoddbird Sat 19-Jun-21 11:50:43

A colourful red, green and yellow salad.

grandtanteJE65 Sat 19-Jun-21 11:50:34

I wouldn't serve anything with it, but serve fresh fruit of some description after it.

In this heat I would not contemplate anything containing sausagemeat, which seems an odd thing to put into lasagne.

win Sat 19-Jun-21 11:35:22

I only make fruity salads which I love and live on daily. Baby spinach leaves, Avocado, Orange, Edamame beans, Grapes, Olives with a good French dressing made with pink wine vinegar. I would serve humous and cheese with that on the side. Preferably grated Parmesan cheese. All makes a lovely meal.
You can put anything in your salads, fruit and veg goes so well together mixed and cut up in mouthful sizes in a bowl. Looks pretty and colourful too. If you really want bread then freshly bakes small baguettes are nice or rye or spelt bread rolls

1summer Sat 19-Jun-21 11:30:44

This Lasagne looks delicious, thanks for posting recipe I am going to try. Plus some of your salad ideas look wonderful.

cc Sat 19-Jun-21 10:58:53

Just seen harrgran's post and seen that she also suggests this.

cc Sat 19-Jun-21 10:57:41

I had a quick look online and there are various versions for sausagemeat lasagne involving mushrooms, spinach, cherry tomatoes, tomato paste and passata. Perhaps use a recipe without fresh tomatoes and serve a tomato and onion salad?

dragonfly46 Sat 19-Jun-21 10:55:44

That would be my choice Harrigran.

FannyCornforth Sat 19-Jun-21 10:54:44

Hi Lucca - hope that you had a lovely evening
What did you serve with your lasagne?
And what was for pud? smile

Nickysmadhouse Sat 19-Jun-21 10:50:52

Probably unpopular as i guess the two together may be heavy, but for me its always caesar salad ?