September 2019 – Things Elizabeth Cooks

Three Meat, Three Cheese Lasagna

This lasagna is made by first putting together a slow cooking Ragu and then layering it with the noodles, cheese and a béchamel sauce for extra creaminess. There is very little tomato in the Ragu so it’s not what you would expect to get in most Italian restaurants in Atlanta. My husband prefers that, becauseContinue reading “Three Meat, Three Cheese Lasagna”

Chicken, potato, leek pot pie

After making the stock featured in the last post, it was pot pie time. This one comes together pretty easily because I used store-bought frozen puff pastry rather than making the crust from scratch. The recipe can be modified with any veggies and meat you prefer, so it’s really more of a method than aContinue reading “Chicken, potato, leek pot pie”

Make-a-da-Stock

I love days when I can stay home and cook something that simmers on the stove for hours or slow cooks in the oven until the whole house smells delicious and warm and cozy. Even when it’s still hot outside and fall seems too far away, this helps me feel like the summer-that-won’t-end might notContinue reading “Make-a-da-Stock”