Lasagna Sauce Question.....

[QuinnTech01]

Ok, heres the question ive got. Im going to be in a competition with a sr. that i know. Its a nutrional contest. We came up with Grilled Veggie Lasagna. Im incharge of the sauce as well as a garnish. We need 50 portions. Heres some of the ideas,sauce wise, i came up with, let me know what sauce i should make. I dont want a cream or marinara or any kind of tomato sauce. Something different, that will give us a good shot at winning. Heres what i thought might work and some things i just put out there to consider.

Celantro Garlic Lemon Sauce
Parsley Cream Sauce
Safron Cream Sauce
Red Pepper Coolie
Balsamic Reduction

Please, help me come up with ideas. Anything you have done, or think might work with grilled veggie lasagna.

Thanks guys!

[redace1960]

mix the red pepper coulis with the cilantro lemon thingie...it would taste great, and it would also be a surprise when you tasted it....seeing red, expecting tomato and oregano and getting WOW!
good luck!

[MarkV]

I recommend PESTO!

It would go great with vegetable lasagna.

Mark

[QuinnTech01]

pesto is as well to comman. I really like your idea, redace, and i talked it over with my friend, and thats what we are going to do. Tweek it a tad, but deff along those lines. Never would have thought of that idea. Thanks man. Ill let all of you know how the sauce turns out. We are going to try it next wensday and see whats up. Anyone still have any ideas keep em commin. This sauce might not work, so we might need a back up.

Thanks alot guys.

[MarkV]

Originally Posted by QuinnTech01

pesto is as well to comman.

I'm sorry. What does that mean?

Mark

[Mangilao30]

I think it means "common." That's how I read it.

[redace1960]

oh lordy, now im nervous.
i'm also very complimented. want you to know, though, im not a professional chef- i'm someone who really loves to cook and eat and has been doing it since 1968. i'm beaming you virtual four leaf clovers!

[QuinnTech01]

Originally Posted by redace1960

i'm beaming you virtual four leaf clovers!

eh? i dont get what you mean?

[redace1960]

i'm nervous because you're in a competition and you said you might use my idea! i let you know im not a pro because this site is called chef talk and strictly speaking i'm not a chef, im a cook . the virtual clovers mean good luck!

[Greg]

Originally Posted by QuinnTech01

Never would have thought of that idea.

But, you were one step away from it, which isn't bad. In the future, it might help you to think along those lines (as in a "I've got this really good idea and this really good idea, so I'll combine them" sort of way) when brainstorming new ideas. Another thing to do is to look at the technique of something you don't want to use and swap ingredients to make it something you do want. For example, basic pesto probably isn't something you'd want to do for a competition; not much wow factor. Make an arugula and roasted walnut pesto or a grilled artichoke bottom and asiago pesto to change things up a bit.

Whatever you decide to do, make sure you test it, practice it and have a written recipe before the competition.

[QuinnTech01]

wow, i sware by you guys. Thanks for the help and goodlucks. And yeah Greag, your right. Thanks for the tips as well.

Im in the process of writting up the recepie right now. And wensday we are going to test the sauce. Ill let you all know how it is, and post the recipie in the section.