Round lasagne

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I've made lasagne for tea. I grabbed the first pot I could see to bake it in. It's round. All four members of my family have separately walked into the kitchen and said 'round lasagne?!'

Is it that odd?

I'm thinking of making a square apple pie to go with it

Though you can apparently cook an omelette in one as it is sometimes more convenient that spending the three minutes in takes in a pan

I'm happy to report that DH's lasagne was delicious, if a little too cheesy on top.

Not at all squishy.

I look forward to leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Reheated lasagne is the best.

Everyone is coming from a different starting point in their cooking. Some of the results people post on pages like slow cooked wonders might genuinely be a big deal for them. I wouldn't sneer, just scroll past.

There's some good stuff in amongst it all.

too cheesy on top??? you cant have too cheesy on top when it comes to lasagne. I had a delish pub lasagne yesterday. There were lovely crunchy cheesy bits all round the edges ......mmmmm

Will also recommend using Tortillas - I had whist in Mexico with a chicken based mix and it was delicious. Have served it to many since I came home and they all love it.

No soggy tortillas here.

Nice lasagne has structural integrity and stacks tall and proud on the plate, but round is just as acceptable as square or rectangular.

Fish - If there was a like button on MN, I'd like your post it on the strength of that ^ statement alone.

So the cannelloni tubes are all standing up instead of lying down?

Round lasagne, square apple pie, tortilla wrap pasta, I'm reporting this thread....

That is correct Behooven. Unorthodox, but effective. Granted it is not as easy to dish up neatly, but the distribution of pasta:filling is good and - like the OP - I can rarely be arsed if I have to stuff it myself. Prefilled doesn't work for me as I like to freestyle/get creative on the fillings.

Needs a bit of slop to dunk the garlic bread in

Didn't we all have square apple pie at school? Big rectangular trays with the pie cut into squares?

I don't think lasagne should have structural integrity and reach for the skies - lasagne should not be firm and stand tall nor flaccid ans slop lazily over plate, it should ooze languidly in it's own sauce like Mata Hari sliding out of silk underwear.

I am definitely going to try that dust

Lasagne should definitely ooze. If it stands in a perfect square then the filling is too dry. It just is. Neither lasagne soup nor lasagne bricks are ok! Heathens.

Round lasagne ! What next, triangular fish fingers? Shocking.

I'm Italian. Lasagna should definitely slop a bit.

I really want lasagne now.
I have also tried the tortilla lasagne, veggie mexican version from nigella, it was very nice. Although not really lasagne

No.
I'll have to square to circle I'm afraid.

Anotherone How do Italians get so many layers of pasta into their lasagne? Is the trick ground (rather than lumpy minced) beef? My sauce is always too lumpy to get more than a couple of layers in.

Same here DustBunny. I couldn't get my meat layer any thinner but it's just really bloody chunky no matter how many hours I leave it to cook down.

Are you cooking the mince in batches so it has room to break down before adding the tomatoes.

All of my lasagnes are round. I do not have a rectangular dish

No no no. Lasagna should not be erect. It should be soft, most, oozing.....

How do you make a stiff lasagne? Please share!

surprisingly wraps work pretty well, not soggy at all. I have done it once but a fave meal in the family is leftover spag sauce chillied up with added beans put in wraps in a dish and topped with sour cream or creme fraiche and chedder then baked.

I am always doing "non-standard" things with food. Round lasagne (slice it like a pie), apple pie with the apple as the pie shell and crust over the top, meatloaf muffins... The kids get a chuckle out of mum not "following the rules".