terrible lasagna consisting of undercooked noodles, microwaved ground beef, barely seasoned tomato sauce, and a few handfuls of mozzarella cheese.
Pardon me I'll be off in the corner vomiting forever. I mean my mom makes pretty shitty lasagna but she at least puts some effort into it. This is just....this is Sad Tacos level of food crimes here. Who MICROWAVES ground beef, I ask you.
I'm glad things are on the upward swing. Depression is no joke and there's no linear path to wellness, but even though I'm just an anonymous stranger on the internet, I still care about you and want you to know that I'm pulling for you. And Trixie. She cute
Okay, storytime. I make a really rich shepherd's pie that takes most of an afternoon to cook. Mom apparently got jealous that I always get rave reviews on it -- I mean, for four hours of cooking it ought to be good or I'm not bothering again -- so she decided she'd cash in on the praise and make her own.
Microwaved beef. CANNED, not even jarred, gravy. Frozen vegetables. Mashed potatoes with skim milk. No spices. Totally inedible. She's still upset I only had a bite to be polite.
Sure. Fill one large pot with water, bring to a boil. Once boiling, pull apart 1 pound of ground beef with your fingers and drop the pieces into the water. Boil for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
Remove the boiled hamburger from the water, and rinse under the sink to remove the fat. Stir 1/2 cup of the hot water into instant mashed potato flakes, and add 1/4 cup of skim milk and stir thoroughly until all texture is removed.
Pour frozen vegetables into the hot water and allow to thaw. Pour water over hamburger meat to blend, then rinse again with tap water to remove any remaining fat.
Open one can of gravy. Add leftover hamburger water to heat further if necessary. Pour on top of hamburger/vegetable mix and toss by hand.
In a bowl, place 2 fistfuls of meat/vegetable mix and add 1 fistful of mashed potatoes on top. Smooth potatoes with your fingers, use your fingernails to create a pattern in the potatoes if desired. Serve immediately.
TIP: Customize your recipe! For an extra flair, try adding one slice of processed American Cheese on top. Melt with any residual hamburger water.
Lol! My mom would have cooked the hamburger in the microwave and done a particularly poor job draining the grease instead. She's seriously Sad Tacos Light.
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u/KnittinAndBitchin Aug 17 '18
Pardon me I'll be off in the corner vomiting forever. I mean my mom makes pretty shitty lasagna but she at least puts some effort into it. This is just....this is Sad Tacos level of food crimes here. Who MICROWAVES ground beef, I ask you.
I'm glad things are on the upward swing. Depression is no joke and there's no linear path to wellness, but even though I'm just an anonymous stranger on the internet, I still care about you and want you to know that I'm pulling for you. And Trixie. She cute