Individual Lasagna

Lasagne Individuali! Now I really love the sound of this! You call it Individual Lasagna, eh, nothing! No bells ringing, no goose bumps. Isn't it like a song to your ear to speak something in Italian?! Mark is the best at mimicking the languages and accents and the way he speaks English with Italian accent, it amazes me all the time.

I love the idea of these little personal lasagnas - it's fun to create, to serve and most of all, you can personalize it your way. It's such a playful way to throw in whatever fillings that strikes your fancy. The sauce and the filling I used for these are the same as my Lasagna Rollata-Al-Forno. It smells heavenly while baking and tastes oh-so-out-of-this-world when you eat it.

I've made these with only 6 lasagna noodles. I was running out of the noodles and was craving for homemade lasagna, hence this dish. I think this is a great appetizer dish which can be made ahead for the dinner party. This dish has made those 6 noodles the star of the show! You need very little sauce, filling and cheese for each layer and when you dive your fork into it, the tines come out with strings of cheese pulling behind. Now that's a great visual while having pasta or pizza.

Have fun with this recipe - you can do just about anything with it. I'd love to hear what variations you all try!