Roasted Roma Tomato Lasagna
Treat your family to rich, hearty baked lasagna with this classic Italian recipe from Brucie chef Zahra Tangorra.
The Martha Stewart Show, January 2011, The Martha Stewart Show, January 2011
27 Ratings
- 5 star values: 7
- 4 star values: 3
- 3 star values: 9
- 2 star values: 6
- 1 star values: 2
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I watched the videos but followed the recipes on the website. The dish was very rich but delicious. I did have 2 cups of béchamel left over but did not fret over it. My finished dish probably weighed 40 lbs. My family loved this dish and I will definitely make it again. To simplify, used Bertolli's no-boil noodles (used a few more than one box), roasted the tomatoes and grated Romano the day before. Not a recipe to make on a regular basis but definitely a delicious special occasion dish.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
Followed the video recipe- worst recipe EVER! Made the roasted tomatoes with 1/2 c salt, 1/2 c garlic, 1/2 c sugar- wasted all my lovely garden tomatoes on this recipe :( Also ended up pouring half the bechamel sauce down the drain- the recipe was a big waste of time and money!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
Worst lasagna I've ever had!!! The video recipe did not match with the websites, so I went with the videos version. Big mistake. Maybe Martha and crew realized it was horrible and changed it. Béchamel sauce portion was way too large, enough for two, and the tomatoes were so sweet AND salty they made me feel I'll. The whole thing was a huge waste of time, ingredients and money! I waited all season for fresh tomatoes so I could make this, and it was awful!
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I did notice to large amount of salt in the video, also the Bechamel Sauce recipe in the video also called for heavy cream. But heavy cream is not listed in the recipe. I made the sauce without the heavy cream and all waas good.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
After seeing this demo'd on the show- I followed this recipe word for word-- and it did not turn out! The tomatos were way too sweet-- (however I would do them again with no sugar)... the sauce called for way too much milk- there was no way it was ever going to thicken. I ended up only using the tomatos and putting it in a 8x8 dish. I am surprised this dish is served at a restaurant in NY.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
AMAZING!!
This recipe was awesome! If you follow it to the letter, you will love it! Some people are cutting the cheese with other cheeses & the problem with that is.... it will make the dish sweeter! The amount of sugar used is to offset the saltiness of the pecorino cheese. This cheese is expensive but you cannot replicate the taste with something else. You either bite the bullet & purchase the correct ingredients or you screw it up by substituting junk. It's pricey - but very worth it!
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Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
It seems like I rarely follow a recipe exactly. I halved the recipe and used 2-28 oz. cans of tomatoes. I substituted parmesan and a mix of "italian cheeses" to cut costs. I cut the sugar to just enough to sprinkle over the tomatoes (maybe 2 Tblsp) and skipped the bread crumbs. It was delicious--I will definately make again this summer while I still have fresh basil. The bechamel, basil, and roasted tomatoes are stars in this dish.MMMM.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I have been wanting to make this recipe since I saw the show. We had it tonight and we were pretty disappointed. It was too sweet.
Anonymous
Rating: 5 stars
This is an outstanding recipe! I left off the breadcrumbs, because I'm not a fan of breadcrumbs on baked pasta. I also split the pecorino with parmesan, to save a bit of money. I used dried pasta, instead of fresh--but otherwise, followed the recipe to the letter--and it was amazing! It is very rich and hearty, has a complex flavor, and makes a huge lasagna. Definitely use the baking sheet as suggested, because it will bubble over. I recommend this highly!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
If you are making this for 4 or 6 people how would this be halved?
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I just made this for dinner and my husband and I agree that it is one of the best lasagnas we've ever had. I followed the printed recipe and used 1% milk in the bechamel and it tasted really creamy and rich without all the fat. I was drawn to the recipe for the roasted tomatoes with all that garlic and it did not disappoint!!
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I am making this lasagna for (late) dinner tonight and used the 2 Tbsp called for in the tomato sauce recipe. Agreed that 1/4 cup salt (= 4 Tbsp) would be too much salt! The sauce tastes great with ther recipe as written, including 2 Tbsp. salt.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I did wonder, when I saw the show, about the salt. It didn't make sense. I will still try this but I am glad to have seen these comments, and the updated recipe version.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
If you know how to cook you should know better that it was too much salt for the recipe. Remember in national television sometimes (not always) they give the recipe ingredients , measurements or even the step of the whole recipe wrong. But after you see the show compare the episode with the real recipe posted after the show and be more careful. I'm sorry for all the money wasted
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
heathery24: #1. There is no salt in this recipe unless you are referring to the Bechamel sauce. #2. For future reference NO recipe, unless you're canning or doing a bulk recipe (like 300 cookies), will EVER call for 1/4 CUP of salt.
Anonymous
Rating: Unrated
I was so excited to make this after watching the episode. I ran to the store and purchased all of the ingredients and came home and made it. Earlier when I printed the recipe off it said 1/4 cup salt. My lasagna tasted so bad!!!!! Now they switched the recipe to call for 2 tablespoons after I just spent $45.00 on all of the ingredients and ruined the lasagna. After two hours of cooking, we are now having to make something else for dinner. Extremely disappointed!!!