Roasted Asparagus with Mozzarella Cheese and Skillet Lasagna

I hope you all had a great Valentine's Day!  While I was in Publix looking for a side order for dinner, they had a sale on Asparagus, so I decided to get it.  I have had asparagus on the grill and at restaurants, but I had never made it before.  I looked online until I found something that caught my eye.  I modified the recipe a little (to give it some taste).  THIS WAS THE BEST ASPARAGUS I HAD EVER HAD!  I know you will love this recipe!  On another note, I really wanted lasagna, but I wanted to try it on the stove.  While putting in some Pampered Chef orders, I noticed this recipe on their homepage.  Happy Cooking and Eating everyone!

Recipe: Roasted Asparagus with Mozzarella Cheese

Ingredients:
2 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus (about 30 large)
2 tablespoons of olive oil or butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon of season all
1/2 cup of Mozzarella Cheese


Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  If you are going to use butter, place pieces of the butter in the pan (all around) as well as on top of the asparagus.  If you are going to use Olive Oil, drizzle on top of the asparagus once they are in in the pan.  Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic, and season all. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender. Sprinkle with the Mozzarella and return to the oven for another minute. Enjoy!!!

Recipe: Skillet Lasagna (Courtesy of Pampered Chef)

Ingredients:

1 jar of marinara sauce

3 cups of water

8oz of lasagna noodles

1lb of ground chuck, ground beef, or Italian turkey sausage

2 garlic cloves, pressed

2oz of Parmesan Cheese

2tbsp of fresh chopped parsley

1 cup of fresh whole milk ricotta cheese

1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 tsp of ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Combine sauce and water in Skillet. Cover; bring to a boil.
2. Meanwhile, wrap noodles in clean kitchen towel and break crosswise into quarters. Stir noodles into sauce. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 16-18 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.
3. As noodles cook, place meat into a Skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat 6-8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles using Mix ‘N Chop. Add pressed garlic; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir meat into noodles and sauce.
4. Meanwhile, grate Parmesan cheese using Deluxe Cheese Grater or you can buy packaged grated Parmesan cheese. . Chop parsley; set aside 1 tbsp of parsley for garnish. Combine cheeses, remaining parsley and black pepper in Classic Batter Bowl. Scoop cheese mixture over noodles using Medium Scoop. Cover Skillet and simmer gently 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and ricotta mixture is heated through.
5. To serve, sprinkle lasagna with reserved parsley and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.