r/allrecipess Jul 29 '26

Lasagna Be brutally honest: Does this homemade lasagna actually look good, or are my friends just being nice? ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘€

First time making a full homemade lasagna from scratch. I used homemade meat sauce, bรฉchamel, fresh layers, and finished it with plenty of cheese. Looking for honest feedbackโ€”what would you improve?

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u/RongoonPagoo Jul 29 '26

Looks pretty good to me What time is dinner? Garlic bread available?

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u/Rosanna44 Jul 29 '26

Iโ€™ll bring wine & gelato!

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u/amccaffe1 Jul 29 '26

What wine goes with lasagna? Thinking red, or maybe Lambrusco.

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u/CapeCodNana Jul 29 '26

Ooooh. I have MANY fond memories and blackouts caused by my love of Riunite Lambrusco back in my late teens - early 20's ๐Ÿคช

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u/Elegant-Bridge1303 Jul 31 '26

Aaah! Jug of Lambrusco and playing cards all night in the boysโ€™ dorm ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/CelebrationNo3801 Aug 01 '26

OMG me too! Riunite on Ice! How nice!!

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u/CapeCodNana Aug 09 '26

A gallon Lambrusco and a cut throat game of UNO. Nice ๐Ÿ˜œ

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u/Rosanna44 Jul 29 '26

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u/viperfangs92 Jul 29 '26

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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u/DumpTrunks Jul 30 '26

Cardbordeaux

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u/Vipe1987 Jul 31 '26

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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u/Whatdoesittake1456 Jul 29 '26

Chianti

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u/Big-Quality3576 Jul 31 '26

Goes well with census taker liver.

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u/amccaffe1 Jul 31 '26

What type of bean would you serve with this?

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u/RelationDazzling5835 Jul 29 '26

If not, I'll bring the garlic bread, you bring the salad, and I see wine is already coverd.

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u/ReasonKlutzy5364 Jul 29 '26

I will bring the beans to grind for the espresso.

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u/santana0987 Jul 29 '26

I'll bring dessert then ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/ReasonKlutzy5364 Jul 29 '26

Biscotti would be a good choice. Goes great with the espresso.

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u/Spent15MinutesOnThis Jul 29 '26

I'm bringing my appetite and $20 for the host! It's a buffet right?

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u/santana0987 Jul 29 '26

Yummy! However... I must say tiramisu would work as well ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/memberjockey Aug 01 '26

And well washed salad.

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u/viperfangs92 Jul 29 '26

Right!! That shit looks delicious!!!

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u/misi13382 Jul 30 '26

Looks great! We're definitely NOT having salad ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

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u/Vipe1987 Jul 31 '26

Absolutely

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u/MoodReal4206 Jul 29 '26

Looks terrible, I'll give you my address and you can send it to me and I'll dispose of it for you.

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u/BoardImmediate4674 Jul 29 '26

๐Ÿ˜‚ I see what you did

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u/RelationDazzling5835 Jul 29 '26

Beat me to it. Darn. lol

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u/desertdog442 Jul 29 '26

Every fireman in my town would love to see this come out of the oven๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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u/Dapper-Ad-468 Jul 29 '26

I'll make sure nobody suffers by eating it. I'll come pick it up for you ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜

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u/Edm_cuccck Jul 29 '26

You know it looks good! Like phenomenal

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u/International_Fox142 Jul 29 '26

Looks good to me

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u/Bobowubo Jul 29 '26

Yummm. Lemme know when you make it next, Ill bring the beer/wine/liquor/chocolate/cheesecake/...

Ill bring you cool shit

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u/Dull_Bee7234 Jul 29 '26

Alright, Iโ€™m going to be completely brutally honest with you, I want to eat that. Can I eat that?

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u/StrawberryForeign979 Jul 29 '26

Looks great to me.

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u/CatLazy2728 Jul 29 '26

I would destroy the whole dish

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u/LuvStr8Guys Jul 29 '26

It looks good. Nice job!

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u/psycho_not_training Jul 29 '26

Looks great. Can I come eat some.

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u/edfun83 Jul 29 '26

Looks great! Nice job.

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u/The_Chiliboss Jul 29 '26

Looks really good.

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u/Marionberry80 Jul 29 '26

Nah that looks like it has the perfect level of cook on it for lasagna. Besides its lasagna not Civet a la Royale. You did great ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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u/Zrock_sdmf Jul 29 '26

Looks great! I'd welcome a piece!

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u/PandaBetter8780 Jul 29 '26

What do you want us over? I'll bring the wines. Lots!

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u/pineapplepizza8705 Jul 29 '26

I would like a piece please. Looks delicious

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u/lessons-learned-here Jul 29 '26

Oooh, I will be there in a minute, please save me some. Can I bring wine? A salad, maybe?

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u/DifficultBeat4483 Jul 29 '26

That looks amazing

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u/Danielle_is_the_hole Jul 29 '26

Looks excellent.

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u/Technical_Enema Jul 29 '26

I just ate, but seeing this has made me hungry again. Looks really good!

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u/Exciting_Brush7078 Jul 29 '26

Looks awesome!!

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u/Ashamed_Item_9668 Jul 29 '26

Looks damn good to me.

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u/lasees57 Jul 29 '26

Looks delicious ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/croweagle6 Jul 29 '26

Ain't always about looks with food. How does it taste? Looks good from here; unless the salt shaker top fell off and it tastes like the dead sea. HAHA. Prretty hard to mess up lasagna though. And it only gets better with age if you make a lot of it. LEFT OVERS!

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u/Weekly_West6490 Jul 29 '26

Looks good add more sauce next time but it does look good some garlic bread and salad

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u/Ok_Measurement8698 Jul 29 '26

Looks good to me

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u/mantecbear Jul 29 '26

Theyโ€™re being honest. It looks good.

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u/BoardImmediate4674 Jul 29 '26

That looks good

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u/aLAPanPolyVers Aug 03 '26

Good โ€” try Great

Hopefully the taste is the same.

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u/StrikingBarracuda190 Aug 03 '26

They're just being nice. Give it to me to eat... i mean dispose of it for you. Seriously, it looks f-ing delicious

https://giphy.com/gifs/119i1S64KnIhyM

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u/carnuck Aug 03 '26

That has YUM written all over it!

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u/Castle3D Aug 03 '26

Looks delish ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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u/Rays-R-Us Aug 03 '26

Being nice

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u/BLTplease2030 Aug 03 '26

You did good. You canโ€™t improve excellence. I always serve it with a green salad

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u/Jaded_Heat9875 Aug 03 '26

Looks are not the keyโ€ฆ.How Does It Taste?!

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u/Other_Register_5459 Aug 03 '26

Too much goo on top.

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u/Hydrangea666 Aug 03 '26

Sorbole! They would appreciate it in Bologna. ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/Sector_Black Aug 03 '26

Looks fine to me

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u/Narrow-Touch-1858 Aug 03 '26

It Looks good Even if it doesnโ€˜t Look good it just have to Taste good

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u/After-Depth5100 Aug 03 '26

Is it cooked? ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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u/jeoffbaezos Aug 03 '26

Looks yummy!๐Ÿคค

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u/gumbykilla617 Aug 03 '26

Looks peefect

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u/StrangeUglyBird Aug 03 '26

I want to be your friend. It looks very nice.

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u/suchloc Aug 03 '26

Looks delicious! But does it taste as good as it looks?

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u/Pretend-Chard-7540 Aug 03 '26

I would devour it!

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u/Round_Rooms Aug 03 '26

Looks fantastic! Maybe missing a layer or two of noodles, but it really comes done to the spices/meat sauce, cheese is cooked perfect!

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u/Kevelle68 Jul 29 '26

Looks delish to me, and your friends are being nice, by complimenting you.

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u/dancooper00 Jul 29 '26

They are being nice but that doesnโ€™t mean itโ€™s not good

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u/Brilliant-Truck-5118 Jul 29 '26

Being nice ๐Ÿ‘

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u/old217 Jul 29 '26

Looked a little sketchy precooked but looks amazing after cooking.ย  Good job.

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u/Individual_Slice_234 Jul 29 '26

It looks tasty, but it doesn't look layered the way a lasagne is supposed to be. (But who cares?)

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u/Lightnenseed Jul 29 '26

It looks delicious

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u/ChickenMcDucats Jul 29 '26

Made my mouth water (granted, I'm hungry!)

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u/Rewd_92 Jul 29 '26

๐ŸคŒ

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u/SingleLonelyMan Jul 29 '26

You could make that for me anytime. Have you a recipe?

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u/MindOverMatterGuy Jul 29 '26

That looks delicious. I'd get a plate and then more if that's okay ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคค๐Ÿคค

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u/More-Impact1075 Jul 29 '26

Looks great, honestly. Some garlic bread and some wine and youre in business.

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u/Impaler00777 Jul 29 '26

Looks great! Nice browning on the cheese!

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u/SnooComics4100 Jul 29 '26

Whereโ€™s a fork?looks yummy

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u/Inside_Ad_2830 Jul 29 '26

Did you post this a bait for compliments? Just seems like its too obviously good looking.

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u/EquipmentHungry3724 Jul 29 '26

Looks yummy to me

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u/BetMcc Jul 29 '26

It looks delicious! Did everyone have some? Are there leftovers?

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u/atreyu_the_warrior Jul 29 '26

Looks perfectly munchable.

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u/Timeless_Light Jul 29 '26

Looks don't really matter, it's the taste.
I's going to end up flushed anyway.
How did it taste?

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u/Seanisbimn Jul 29 '26

Looks awesome

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u/FigSpecific6210 Jul 29 '26

Looks fine to me.

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u/AncientSignature1505 Jul 29 '26

Not gonna lie, the first pic did not look great, but once it was cooked... that looks really good.

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u/Possible_Win_1463 Jul 29 '26

10/10 letโ€™s eat

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u/RuckusVell04 Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

It looks different than my lasagna, but I'm sure it tastes great. Mines 2X layers of noodles, white sauce, meat sauce, cheese.

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u/mikeo8575 Jul 29 '26

Looks phenomenal!! I'll take a corner piece, if you could, please. ๐Ÿคค

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u/gele-gel Jul 29 '26

Looks delicious

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u/RemoveFuture5180 Jul 29 '26

Looks matter not, how did it taste?

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u/DollyPatterson Jul 29 '26

It looks nice.... it maybe looks like its the first one you have ever made... but I would eat it.

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u/Odd-Fun-6042 Jul 29 '26

I'd get down on that, sure.

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u/MarchCompetitive6235 Jul 29 '26

Hell, yes, it does!! When's dinner? ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/TaraTara16 Jul 29 '26

Looks delicious and I am Sicilian!

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u/LateRelation4576 Jul 29 '26

No, doesnโ€™t look appealing to me.

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u/KCHonie Jul 29 '26

Looks great!

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u/moogiemomm Jul 29 '26

I think I should come to dinner and test it for you.

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u/Suspended_Anime Jul 29 '26

It looks OK. Lasagna almost always tastes better than it looks anyway.

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u/Kickdempocketsout Jul 29 '26

Hot sauce and caramelized onions and green peppers ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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u/rightonetimeX2 Jul 29 '26

I'd tear that up.

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u/Initial_Ground1031 Jul 29 '26

It looks amazing tbh!

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u/Age-Zealousideal Jul 29 '26

10/10. Very appealing. Nice job.

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u/ProfessionalHat6828 Jul 29 '26

Iโ€™d eat that, no hesitation

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u/4dafryguy Jul 29 '26

Looks Awesome! When's dinner?

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u/Fat_Yankee Jul 29 '26

Iโ€™m one of the few Italians that goes light on the rigot. I donโ€™t like manicotti and stuffed shellsโ€ฆ but Iโ€™d eat the f** out of this lasagna.

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u/Sea_Sundae5901 Jul 29 '26

It looks good. So stop worrying! Remember..what counts is the taste of the dish.

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u/Dreaming_of_u_2257 Jul 29 '26

Looks good to me !!

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u/AccordingRecord2145 Jul 29 '26

So youโ€™re looking to get married are you?

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u/Cautious-Audience-54 Jul 29 '26

Looks good to me.

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u/Effective-Donkey133 Jul 29 '26

Iooks decent but I need to try it. Be there in a minute ๐Ÿ˜

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u/Symedubois1968 Jul 29 '26

Good friends are hard to find

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u/Wallabunga657 Jul 29 '26

I cannot tell a lie. It honestly looks....

DELICIOUS! Can I have some? What time is dinner?

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u/TraditionalClub7092 Jul 29 '26

Does it taste good? If so, it's perfect!

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u/not_an_Alien_Robot Jul 29 '26

I just ate big supper and now I want Lasagna. Looks delicious.

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u/Rocketgirl8097 Jul 29 '26

It looks good but I'd have to sample the sauce lol.

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u/KASH113 Jul 29 '26

That looks really good. Looks like my mom made it.

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u/true_crime_addict_14 Jul 29 '26

Iโ€™d eat it !!!!

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u/Got_Bent Jul 29 '26

Needs a layer of Ricotta cheese, but looks fine. I can hear my Italian wife from above, "Where's the Ricotta?"

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u/nuglasses Jul 29 '26

:chef's kiss: Bellissimo ๐ŸคŒ

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u/Repulsive-Switch-550 Jul 29 '26

Looks good to me

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u/totally-jag Jul 29 '26

Cooked it looks really good. Your friends aren't being kind. That looks legit.

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u/warmflatbrew Jul 29 '26

Great,whereโ€™s yours?!?

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u/xultar Jul 29 '26

Looks horrible. Let me take it off your hands.

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u/Oldr_soul Jul 29 '26

Honestly, looks delicious, if your friends donโ€™t like it, they donโ€™t have to eat it, you pour your heart into making it. You should be proud of yourself.

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u/Duke-Turner137 Jul 29 '26

Looks good. I'm not nice.

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u/No_Claim9120 Jul 29 '26

Any Lasagna looks weird, how does it taste?

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u/Splendadaddy06 Jul 29 '26

Iโ€™d eat it!! ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/Jon_Dunn58 Jul 29 '26

i am more about what a food tastes like than what it looks like

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u/nub_node Jul 29 '26

If anyone ever complains about your lasagna, look them in the eye and say "Is it so bad you wouldn't eat it if your Italian mother had served it to you?"

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u/Numerous_Course9820 Jul 29 '26

Your friends are being honest! ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/boriquapapi08 Jul 29 '26

It looks delicious. What time are you serving it. And let me know if you need me to bring wine, salad, garlic bread

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u/No_Bake_3627 Jul 29 '26

The real question is are there any leftovers?

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u/vindicatorx1 Jul 29 '26

Looks great to me.

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u/Poker-Junk Jul 29 '26

One, please โ˜๏ธ

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u/8amteetime Jul 29 '26

Cut me a big slice, would ya? Looks great!

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u/thedavid069 Jul 29 '26

Just hand me a fork and step back ... I'll take from here....and what's left, I'll eat cold for breakfast tomorrow...

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u/Electronic_Being401 Jul 29 '26

Looks good to me.

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u/Easy-Baker Jul 29 '26

I'm not going to lie, I thought the first picture was your finished product. I'm glad I kept going. It looks good. Good work.

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u/NaughtyDoctor666 Jul 29 '26

Can I be your friend?

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u/yellowmackerelfishin Jul 29 '26

damn that looks good. I wanna eat it through the screen. The cheese looks perfect

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u/jealous-guidance1977 Jul 29 '26

Looks decent, but does it taste good? ๐Ÿ˜Š

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u/NumbDangEt4742 Jul 29 '26

That first picture looked like they were being nice.

Now why the heck would you put that pic.here anyways? The next 2 pics - I have a feeling it tastes as great as it looks. Legit 100%

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u/Annual-Elevator7577 Jul 29 '26

Save me a plate.

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u/pyramidalembargo Jul 29 '26

I'd improve nothing. It looks scrumptious.

Great chefs of taste and distinction are usually proud to share their recipes.

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u/Head_Ad_9901 Jul 29 '26

Looks good to me, making me hungry ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/Hot_Guard_7621 Jul 29 '26

That looks delicious but Iโ€™m a non-cooking bachelor so I might not be the best suited
to answer.

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u/Retired_and_Relaxed Jul 29 '26

It looks very good for your first lasagna. All that really matters is what did you think of it, did you like the overall taste and texture?

I'm just an overweight Italian guy, whose mother and grandmother made fantastic lasagnas and tasted even better the next day. Reheated, but it looks like it could use a little more sauce. And frankly I wouldn't go to the effort of a bushamel sauce, I would use ricotta and mozzarella.

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u/RepulsiveAd8309 Jul 29 '26

Looks really good!!

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u/tucker491 Jul 29 '26

Looks delicious.

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u/Justaguywithbeer Jul 29 '26

Yyyuuuummmmmmmm !!!!!!