Been asked to cook for the in-laws next weekend need opinion on this?

Get a good brand of ricotta. And freshly shaved/grated parmesan cheese is a life changer if you've only ever used the green container variety.

I've been using this recipe for years:

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I use a blend of cottage & ricotta in my homemade lasagna because IMO, ricotta is too dry and cottage is too wet.

If I were to attempt a lasagna stuffed pizza, I think I'd skip the cottage altogether though. The moisture in it makes it seem like it would end up a soggy mess. Ricotta would probably work fine though, as I think it is often used in calzones.

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Personally, I'd cook the in-laws something you've cooked successfully before.

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I agree.

I feel like you risk the crust being a mushy mess. But I could be wrong.. I've never made deep dish pizza.

I am not doing the macaroni part of the lasagna. I am thinking just the sauce, meat, cheese, and veggie part. No noodles.

I guess I was not clear in original post. But basically a lasagna filling in a Chicago pizza.

Go to the Mac and cheese thread, I just put a super simple recipe that they will really like in there. Everybody likes it.

Buy a simple salad, maybe just a mixed bag and add some cherub or grape tomatoes with some Parmesan cheese. Whatever.

Serve that with a beef tenderloin roast -- roast at 500 degrees for 25-30 minutes if it's a standard 2.5-3lb trimmed tenderloin. I always use a meat thermometer for these. Rub it lightly with kosher salt and a bit of pepper, and then elevate it on a short roasting rack. When it is cooked to your liking, slice the roast.

Grab two of the small individual plain, non-fat Greek yogurts, mix some prepared horseradish into it with a bit of cracked pepper and a tiny splash of milk. Serve that on the side of the beef.

I'd do some fresh green beans to cap it off. Boil them for four minutes, immediately blanch them in ice water, toss them in some garlic butter or garlic olive oil and sauté on high for just a few minutes. Really high.

This is a pretty easy meal to do and the result will be nothing short of incredible. You could pull off a meal for six for seventy-eighty bucks without booze.

You in Dallas?

If so, I have good luck with a Kroger on Mockingbird carrying a decent tenderloin roast supply at reasonable price.

RE: dessert. Since your dinner is italian-ish, try this. Buy the best vanilla gelato you can find (Talenti or Haagen Daaz will do), put tiny scoops of it into cordial glasses or small cups, and pour a shot of limoncello over it. It's relatively light, pretty in a small glass, takes just a couple of minutes to assemble, is boozy & sweet, and a tad out of the ordinary. If you have demitasse cups & spoons, this works well in tiny servings.