Cooking Camp is a way for 4-Her’s to learn how to use cooking tools, learn cooking techniques/skills such as; cutting, peeling, chopping, dicing. The camp was held July 9, 2007 in Avoyelles Parish.Also, kitchen safety, following a recipe, and baking a dish from start to finish. Easy Cheesy Lasagna was the favorite part of the entire day for the entire group (adult leaders included).
Easy Cheesy Lasagna
- 8 oz. uncooked lasagna noodles
- 5 cups (32 oz) spaghetti sauce
- 2 cups (8 oz) mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups (16 oz) cottage or ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
It is time-consuming to cook the noodles first. But, there is a way to make lasagna without cooking the noodles first! Try this recipe and see.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, and garlic powder.
- Pour 1 ½ cups of the spaghetti sauce into a 13x9” baking pan, and spread it evenly over the bottom.
- Place four uncooked lasagna noodles over the cottage cheese mixture (1 cup). Spread it evenly over the bottom.
- On top of the noodles, spread half of the cottage.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
Images from the classes are featured below.
| | 4-H'ers take a break from chopping at the 4-H Cooking Camp. |
| | 4-H'ers get a lessons in measuring dry ingredients at the 4-H Cooking Camp. |
| | Esther Coco-Vanderlick, 4-H Agent, Avoyelles Parish, gives instructions to 4-H Cooking Camp participants. |
| | | Mel Coco, EFNEP agent, demonstrates how to prepare lasagna at the 4-H Cooking Camp. |
| | 4-H'ers are hard at work practicing techniques they learned at the 4-H Cooking Camp held in Avoyelles Parish. |
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