Lasagna sides

[Anonymous]

Thinking a Caesar salad and sautéed broccoli rabe, but would love
Any other ideas to serve with my lasagna. Thinking of cheese and charcuterie and perhaps a butternut squash/ricotta toast as apps!

[Anonymous]

Your salad and broccoli sound good. Cheese and charcuterie are fine, but the butternut squash seems too heavy.

[Anonymous]

Lasagna is king and requires no sides.
But I do put vegetables in it, personally.

[Anonymous]

I think caesar salad and broccoli rabe sound perfect.

I might do charcuterie with cocktails, and then homemade minestrone at the table for a starter.

Tiramisu after!

[Anonymous]

Op here. Thanks to all! And, yes, lasagna IS king! 😂

[Anonymous]

I would do a salad and roasted balsamic brussels sprouts but broccoli is good too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think caesar salad and broccoli rabe sound perfect.

I might do charcuterie with cocktails, and then homemade minestrone at the table for a starter.

Tiramisu after!

No tiramisu after lasagna. That's too rich (unless one or both is a light version) and you don't want two layered dishes in one meal.
The minestrone is a great idea, though.

[Anonymous]

I think your plan sounds delicious, OP. I'd be all over that butternut squash and ricotta toast!

[Anonymous]

Salad and garlic bread

[Anonymous]

Maybe instead of the butternut ricotta toast as an appetizer, you could just have garlic bread with the lasagna.

The broccoli rabe sounds delicious, but I don’t know that you really need it with the salad already providing a leafy green side.

I would NOT add minestrone to your menu. Being a hearty, tomato based dish it’s too much like the lasagna.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think your plan sounds delicious, OP. I'd be all over that butternut squash and ricotta toast!

It’s a nyt recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12944-jean-georges-vongerichtens-squash-on-toast?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share

So good!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe instead of the butternut ricotta toast as an appetizer, you could just have garlic bread with the lasagna.

The broccoli rabe sounds delicious, but I don’t know that you really need it with the salad already providing a leafy green side.

I would NOT add minestrone to your menu. Being a hearty, tomato based dish it’s too much like the lasagna.

I agree the most with this. I would be confused by a side vegetable with a baked pasta. Completely agree re: minestrone starting being unnecessary. Could do garlic bread or your butternut ricotta toast sounds delicious.

Basically, some apps or a side bread and a green salad and you’re good.

[Anonymous]

An easy Jacque Pepin suggested dessert:
Vanilla ice cream with amaretti cookies crumbled on top. serve with a little amaretto to drink

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think your plan sounds delicious, OP. I'd be all over that butternut squash and ricotta toast!

It’s a nyt recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12944-jean-georges-vongerichtens-squash-on-toast?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share

So good!

Can you gift this recipe? Like you can with articles?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think your plan sounds delicious, OP. I'd be all over that butternut squash and ricotta toast!

It’s a nyt recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12944-jean-georges-vongerichtens-squash-on-toast?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share

So good!

Can you gift this recipe? Like you can with articles?

+1 if possible, thanks!