Lasagna is already a near-perfect dish but if you want to experiment or just to take your go-to comfort food to the next ...

Using frozen spinach and swapping bechamel sauce for ricotta makes this version quick and easy to prep ... Repeat again so the lasagna sheets are on top and there is still a quarter of ricotta ...

Lasagna, pasta casseroles and stuffed shells ... Cooked pasta gets tossed with a mixture of ricotta, Parmesan, nutmeg, fontina and spinach before it gets baked to golden brown perfection.

In a medium bowl, use your hand or a rubber spatula to combine beef, ricotta, Parmesan, parsley, egg, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Form mixture into 8 meatballs, transferring them to a plate as you go.