Things rude houseguests do, a vent:

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Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

You are nuts. You think that people eat a quarter pound of beef in a lasagna serving? That could make lasagna for 12.

4oz isn't much, plus do you only make just enough Food?

You could triple, quadruple the meat and not come close to $80.

And that... wouldn't be a lasagna? You have to double everything to keep the ratio the same (this is a DUH but it seems to have somehow escaped you) which would bring the total up to $70, and that's without any herbs or spices or the fresh basil. So, you were wrong. It's cool to just admit it now. Thanks for doing the math to prove it.

She basically just proved our point.

No. Lasagna is not a particularly meat heavy dish. You wouldn't need to triple or quadruple the meat in order to make the recipe. But if you wanted more meat it would not cost you $80 to have it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

You are nuts. You think that people eat a quarter pound of beef in a lasagna serving? That could make lasagna for 12.

4oz isn't much, plus do you only make just enough Food?

You could triple, quadruple the meat and not come close to $80.

And that... wouldn't be a lasagna? You have to double everything to keep the ratio the same (this is a DUH but it seems to have somehow escaped you) which would bring the total up to $70, and that's without any herbs or spices or the fresh basil. So, you were wrong. It's cool to just admit it now. Thanks for doing the math to prove it.

She basically just proved our point.

No. Lasagna is not a particularly meat heavy dish. You wouldn't need to triple or quadruple the meat in order to make the recipe. But if you wanted more meat it would not cost you $80 to have it.

You would need to double the whole recipe.

[Anonymous]

You are saying that by doubling it, this math proves your point? No one said that a double recipe for lasagna wouldn't cost close to $80. A triple recipe would cost $120. What is your point??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

You are nuts. You think that people eat a quarter pound of beef in a lasagna serving? That could make lasagna for 12.

4oz isn't much, plus do you only make just enough Food?

You could triple, quadruple the meat and not come close to $80.

And that... wouldn't be a lasagna? You have to double everything to keep the ratio the same (this is a DUH but it seems to have somehow escaped you) which would bring the total up to $70, and that's without any herbs or spices or the fresh basil. So, you were wrong. It's cool to just admit it now. Thanks for doing the math to prove it.

She basically just proved our point.

No. Lasagna is not a particularly meat heavy dish. You wouldn't need to triple or quadruple the meat in order to make the recipe. But if you wanted more meat it would not cost you $80 to have it.

That's right... it would cost $80 to have it the way the PP described- with large portions, enough for people to get seconds if they wish (possibly not even enough for that depending on portion size and based on the 20 people figure she gave earlier). The list you described is using fairly basic ingredients as well, like shredded cheese instead of the more traditional bufalo mozzarella. it also includes no herbs. And it still adds up to $70.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

So double the meat and add an egg for a whoppin' $8.90.

And you're not doubling up on the ricotta cheese, sauce, or anything else?



Man, there are some clueless cooks on this thread.

That's why their food tastes like crap.

If you follow the directions for Lasagna on the box of standard lasagna noodles, you will be able to make a fairly decent sized dish for not that much money. You could make two trays for way less than $80.

Yes because those instructions make for quality high end lasagna.

There is nothing preventing you from using organic beef, cheese and tomato sauce. It will not cost you $80 to make it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are saying that by doubling it, this math proves your point? No one said that a double recipe for lasagna wouldn't cost close to $80. A triple recipe would cost $120. What is your point??

That PP has mentioned several times now that she is serving a large group (she earlier stated 20 people) and thus the recipe would absolutely need to be doubled to serve that number of people, provided you are not serving tiny portions and limiting each person to one serving each

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are saying that by doubling it, this math proves your point? No one said that a double recipe for lasagna wouldn't cost close to $80. A triple recipe would cost $120. What is your point??

Point is that it's easy to make an $80 lasagna.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

So double the meat and add an egg for a whoppin' $8.90.

And you're not doubling up on the ricotta cheese, sauce, or anything else?



Man, there are some clueless cooks on this thread.

That's why their food tastes like crap.

If you follow the directions for Lasagna on the box of standard lasagna noodles, you will be able to make a fairly decent sized dish for not that much money. You could make two trays for way less than $80.

Yes because those instructions make for quality high end lasagna.

There is nothing preventing you from using organic beef, cheese and tomato sauce. It will not cost you $80 to make it.

Based on the figures the PP has listed, it absolutely will.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

You are nuts. You think that people eat a quarter pound of beef in a lasagna serving? That could make lasagna for 12.

4oz isn't much, plus do you only make just enough Food?

You could triple, quadruple the meat and not come close to $80.

And that... wouldn't be a lasagna? You have to double everything to keep the ratio the same (this is a DUH but it seems to have somehow escaped you) which would bring the total up to $70, and that's without any herbs or spices or the fresh basil. So, you were wrong. It's cool to just admit it now. Thanks for doing the math to prove it.

She basically just proved our point.

No. Lasagna is not a particularly meat heavy dish. You wouldn't need to triple or quadruple the meat in order to make the recipe. But if you wanted more meat it would not cost you $80 to have it.

That's right... it would cost $80 to have it the way the PP described- with large portions, enough for people to get seconds if they wish (possibly not even enough for that depending on portion size and based on the 20 people figure she gave earlier). The list you described is using fairly basic ingredients as well, like shredded cheese instead of the more traditional bufalo mozzarella. it also includes no herbs. And it still adds up to $70.

Yes. If you start throwing in the most expensive ingredients you can find and start feeding people twice...it will add up to more $$. A fool and his gold.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

You are nuts. You think that people eat a quarter pound of beef in a lasagna serving? That could make lasagna for 12.

4oz isn't much, plus do you only make just enough Food?

You could triple, quadruple the meat and not come close to $80.

And that... wouldn't be a lasagna? You have to double everything to keep the ratio the same (this is a DUH but it seems to have somehow escaped you) which would bring the total up to $70, and that's without any herbs or spices or the fresh basil. So, you were wrong. It's cool to just admit it now. Thanks for doing the math to prove it.

She basically just proved our point.

No. Lasagna is not a particularly meat heavy dish. You wouldn't need to triple or quadruple the meat in order to make the recipe. But if you wanted more meat it would not cost you $80 to have it.

That's right... it would cost $80 to have it the way the PP described- with large portions, enough for people to get seconds if they wish (possibly not even enough for that depending on portion size and based on the 20 people figure she gave earlier). The list you described is using fairly basic ingredients as well, like shredded cheese instead of the more traditional bufalo mozzarella. it also includes no herbs. And it still adds up to $70.

Yes. If you start throwing in the most expensive ingredients you can find and start feeding people twice...it will add up to more $$. A fool and his gold.

What exactly is ridiculous about buffalo mozzarella and herbs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You are saying that by doubling it, this math proves your point? No one said that a double recipe for lasagna wouldn't cost close to $80. A triple recipe would cost $120. What is your point??

Point is that it's easy to make an $80 lasagna.

Yeah, you can make $80 worth of lasagna using less costly ingredients too. What's your point?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

You are nuts. You think that people eat a quarter pound of beef in a lasagna serving? That could make lasagna for 12.

4oz isn't much, plus do you only make just enough Food?

You could triple, quadruple the meat and not come close to $80.

And that... wouldn't be a lasagna? You have to double everything to keep the ratio the same (this is a DUH but it seems to have somehow escaped you) which would bring the total up to $70, and that's without any herbs or spices or the fresh basil. So, you were wrong. It's cool to just admit it now. Thanks for doing the math to prove it.

She basically just proved our point.

No. Lasagna is not a particularly meat heavy dish. You wouldn't need to triple or quadruple the meat in order to make the recipe. But if you wanted more meat it would not cost you $80 to have it.

That's right... it would cost $80 to have it the way the PP described- with large portions, enough for people to get seconds if they wish (possibly not even enough for that depending on portion size and based on the 20 people figure she gave earlier). The list you described is using fairly basic ingredients as well, like shredded cheese instead of the more traditional bufalo mozzarella. it also includes no herbs. And it still adds up to $70.

Yes. If you start throwing in the most expensive ingredients you can find and start feeding people twice...it will add up to more $$. A fool and his gold.

What exactly is ridiculous about buffalo mozzarella and herbs?

I grow my own herbs. They cost me nothing. If my Italian friend doesn't use buffalo mozzarella in her to-die-for-delicious lasagna, then neither do I .

[Anonymous]

The real $8 lasagna:

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

You are nuts. You think that people eat a quarter pound of beef in a lasagna serving? That could make lasagna for 12.

4oz isn't much, plus do you only make just enough Food?

You could triple, quadruple the meat and not come close to $80.

And that... wouldn't be a lasagna? You have to double everything to keep the ratio the same (this is a DUH but it seems to have somehow escaped you) which would bring the total up to $70, and that's without any herbs or spices or the fresh basil. So, you were wrong. It's cool to just admit it now. Thanks for doing the math to prove it.

She basically just proved our point.

No. Lasagna is not a particularly meat heavy dish. You wouldn't need to triple or quadruple the meat in order to make the recipe. But if you wanted more meat it would not cost you $80 to have it.

That's right... it would cost $80 to have it the way the PP described- with large portions, enough for people to get seconds if they wish (possibly not even enough for that depending on portion size and based on the 20 people figure she gave earlier). The list you described is using fairly basic ingredients as well, like shredded cheese instead of the more traditional bufalo mozzarella. it also includes no herbs. And it still adds up to $70.

Yes. If you start throwing in the most expensive ingredients you can find and start feeding people twice...it will add up to more $$. A fool and his gold.

Should we not allow the guests to get full?
Here, this will kill you, but I send leftovers of all food home. Sometimes I make two $80 batches of lasagna ($160) just so people can take leftovers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1 lb of organic laura's 90% ground beef ~ $8.00
1 box barilla lasagna noodles ~ $1.50
1 jar rao's sauce, often on sale at giant for ~ $6
1 bag shredded organic moz cheese ~ $4
1 container organic ricotta cheese ~ $5
1 cage free brown egg ~ $0.30
1 container grated real parm cheese ~ $6
1 bag organic spinach ~ $3

Total = close to $35

I'd say the $80 and $8 posters are both off by a bit . I also now realize that a pan of lasagna is more expensive than I realized.

One lb of ground beef won't make a large tray. You need at least 50% more ingredients. ONE egg?
How many people are you feeding, four?

You are nuts. You think that people eat a quarter pound of beef in a lasagna serving? That could make lasagna for 12.

4oz isn't much, plus do you only make just enough Food?

You could triple, quadruple the meat and not come close to $80.

And that... wouldn't be a lasagna? You have to double everything to keep the ratio the same (this is a DUH but it seems to have somehow escaped you) which would bring the total up to $70, and that's without any herbs or spices or the fresh basil. So, you were wrong. It's cool to just admit it now. Thanks for doing the math to prove it.

She basically just proved our point.

No. Lasagna is not a particularly meat heavy dish. You wouldn't need to triple or quadruple the meat in order to make the recipe. But if you wanted more meat it would not cost you $80 to have it.

That's right... it would cost $80 to have it the way the PP described- with large portions, enough for people to get seconds if they wish (possibly not even enough for that depending on portion size and based on the 20 people figure she gave earlier). The list you described is using fairly basic ingredients as well, like shredded cheese instead of the more traditional bufalo mozzarella. it also includes no herbs. And it still adds up to $70.

Yes. If you start throwing in the most expensive ingredients you can find and start feeding people twice...it will add up to more $$. A fool and his gold.

What exactly is ridiculous about buffalo mozzarella and herbs?

I grow my own herbs. They cost me nothing. If my Italian friend doesn't use buffalo mozzarella in her to-die-for-delicious lasagna, then neither do I .

Cool. So what is ridiculous about them?