Signor Frog's lasagna from Costco
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canyonwalkerA few weeks ago I decided to try a pre-made lasagna from the refrigerator case at Costco. No, this wasn't Costco's Kirkland brand lasagna; we tried one of those a few years ago. This is a new brand I saw for the first time and decided to try it.
At only 42oz. (about 800g) it's less than half the size of a Kirkland frozen lasagna. I figured if it sucked there'd be less waste to throw out. 😅 But seriously, I bought it in hopes that it would be better than the Kirkland variety. The fact it's sold under a third-party manufacturer's name is a positive sign... even if I've never heard of them before. The fact it's advertised as beef and short rib is a plus, too. I don't like lasagna that's got too much pasta and not enough protein. And since it's sold refrigerated rather than frozen I figured it's likely higher quality.
Hawk decided she wasn't going to be part of eating this lasagna. Even if she were, the package would be 2 meals for us. For me, solo, it's 3 meals. I decided since the lasagna come refrigerated, not frozen, I'd divide it into 3 pieces, cook 1, and pack away the other 2. So I had three, 14oz. (400g.) portions.
How did it turn out?
Well, since I portioned out the lasagna before cooking it I didn't cook it in the plastic dish it came in. It got a bit sloppy on the baking pan, especially when I went to scoop it up with a spatula after 20 minutes. Thus what landed on my plate didn't exactly look delicious... but I didn't let that faze me because it looked tasty enough while cooking.
The lasagna tasted fine. The texture of the noodles, sauce, and cheese were reasonably good— the best so far I've had from a pre-made, store-bought lasagna. (Not that I've had many....) It was nicely meaty, too, with the bits of short rib providing a nice textural difference from the ground beef.
Of the two portions I set aside, one I put one in my fridge and the other I froze because I wasn't sure how long it'd take me to get back to it. I wasn't ready for more lasagna the very next day but it was tasty enough I was ready for another meal of it a few days later. The lasagna kept well in the fridge, and the piece I froze cooked fine from frozen.
This is one store-bought lasagna I'd actually buy again. The quality is good, and the smaller package size— 3 meals for me versus 7— makes it easier to embrace than a larger frozen package or the standard pan size of making it home-made.
At only 42oz. (about 800g) it's less than half the size of a Kirkland frozen lasagna. I figured if it sucked there'd be less waste to throw out. 😅 But seriously, I bought it in hopes that it would be better than the Kirkland variety. The fact it's sold under a third-party manufacturer's name is a positive sign... even if I've never heard of them before. The fact it's advertised as beef and short rib is a plus, too. I don't like lasagna that's got too much pasta and not enough protein. And since it's sold refrigerated rather than frozen I figured it's likely higher quality.
Hawk decided she wasn't going to be part of eating this lasagna. Even if she were, the package would be 2 meals for us. For me, solo, it's 3 meals. I decided since the lasagna come refrigerated, not frozen, I'd divide it into 3 pieces, cook 1, and pack away the other 2. So I had three, 14oz. (400g.) portions.
How did it turn out?
Well, since I portioned out the lasagna before cooking it I didn't cook it in the plastic dish it came in. It got a bit sloppy on the baking pan, especially when I went to scoop it up with a spatula after 20 minutes. Thus what landed on my plate didn't exactly look delicious... but I didn't let that faze me because it looked tasty enough while cooking.
The lasagna tasted fine. The texture of the noodles, sauce, and cheese were reasonably good— the best so far I've had from a pre-made, store-bought lasagna. (Not that I've had many....) It was nicely meaty, too, with the bits of short rib providing a nice textural difference from the ground beef.
Of the two portions I set aside, one I put one in my fridge and the other I froze because I wasn't sure how long it'd take me to get back to it. I wasn't ready for more lasagna the very next day but it was tasty enough I was ready for another meal of it a few days later. The lasagna kept well in the fridge, and the piece I froze cooked fine from frozen.
This is one store-bought lasagna I'd actually buy again. The quality is good, and the smaller package size— 3 meals for me versus 7— makes it easier to embrace than a larger frozen package or the standard pan size of making it home-made.
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