lasagna
Layered Italian bake
Lasagna is a baked Italian dish of wide, flat pasta layered with cheese, meat or vegetables, and tomato sauce.
The word also refers to the pasta sheets themselves.
Spelling varies: lasagna is standard in American English, lasagne in British.
We're having lasagna for dinner.
She made a vegetarian lasagne with spinach and ricotta.
Soft Italian whey cheese
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- bechamelMilk-thickened roux sauce
- meltedMade liquid by warmth
gooey · stringy · bubbly · golden · gratin · creamy · filling · provolone
Arranged in a heap
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- sheetsFlat expanses of material
interleaved · alternating · assembled · structured · arranged · overlapping · composite · textured
Seasoned tomato sauce
- raguItalian meat-based sauce
- bologneseHearty Italian meat sauce
- meat sauceTomato-based protein topping
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
béchamel · alfredo · simmered · seasoned · garlic · basil · oregano · crushed tomatoes
Divided share given
- slicePortion cut off
- squareRhombus with right angles
- helpingSingle portion given
- leftoversUneaten food kept afterward
reheated · restaurant · catering · frozen · oven-ready · tray · Garfield · seconds
Enclosed cooking chamber
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crustHard outer layer
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
preheated · bakeware · ceramic · timer · roasted · browned · dish · pan
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- warmthHeat you feel
- indulgenceYielding to desire
cozy · soothing · hearty · fulfilling · Sunday dinner · family meal · potluck · gathering
Characteristic cooking style
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
- NaplesMediterranean port city
- BolognaNorthern Italian regional capital
- Emilia-RomagnaRegion in northern Italy
Sunday gravy · nonna · traditional · regional · authentic · Old World · immigrant · Italian-American
ricotta
Soft Italian whey cheese
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- bechamelMilk-thickened roux sauce
melted · gooey · stringy · bubbly · golden · gratin · creamy · filling · provolone · romano
stacked
Arranged in a heap
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
sheets · interleaved · alternating · assembled · structured · arranged · overlapping · composite · textured · multilayer
marinara
Seasoned tomato sauce
- raguItalian meat-based sauce
- bologneseHearty Italian meat sauce
- meat sauceTomato-based protein topping
tomato · béchamel · alfredo · simmered · seasoned · garlic · basil · oregano · crushed tomatoes · slow-cooked
portion
Divided share given
leftovers · reheated · restaurant · catering · frozen · oven-ready · tray · Garfield · seconds
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
bubbly · preheated · bakeware · ceramic · timer · roasted · browned · dish · pan · covered
homestyle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- warmthHeat you feel
indulgence · cozy · soothing · hearty · fulfilling · Sunday dinner · family meal · potluck · gathering · nostalgic
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
- NaplesMediterranean port city
- BolognaNorthern Italian regional capital
Emilia-Romagna · Sunday gravy · nonna · traditional · regional · authentic · Old World · immigrant · Italian-American
vegetable
Edible plant part
zucchini · seafood · white · Mexican · moussaka · skillet · roll-ups · soup
- Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
- recipescasserole, soup, stew, curry, salad
- cooked dishesbacon, brisket, burger, casserole, fried chicken
- dishesmeatloaf, fried chicken, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, pot pie
- restaurant fareappetizer, burger, burrito, chicken, curry
- Italian Wordsciao, grazie, prego, arrivederci, si
lasagnaspaghetti
Long thin cylindrical pasta
angel hair · capellini · vermicelli · penne · rigatoni
lasagnaspaghetti and meatballs
Pasta dish with seasoned spheres
cacio e pepe · pasta primavera · aglio e olio · carbonara · buttered noodles
- frozen lasagnaPremade pasta dish, preserved cold
- vegetable lasagnaMeatless layered pasta dish
- veggie lasagnaPlant-based layered pasta bake
- lasagna sheetsFlat rectangular noodles
- lasagna panDeep dish for layered pasta
- Mexican lasagnaTortilla-based layered casserole