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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. 
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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?[/quote]

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

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

You could triple, quadruple the meat and not come close to $80.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

She basically just proved our point.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.  [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

The $8 lasagna PP right now:
[img]http://67.media.tumblr.com/09b76f588350ecdfd447030145734de8/tumblr_mw694fGEzw1ql5yr7o1_500.gif[/img][/quote]

Yes, they get full.  Because you serve garlic bread and salad to go along with the tray of lasagna.  Some big eaters will want an extra helping of the lasagna but most will do fine with one serving.  You do not have to plan for every guest to have seconds because most won't.[/quote]
I want leftovers, I wants my guests to take food home so they don't need to cook for a few days.[/quote]

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