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Pizza Noodles

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Editor's note: This recipe was included with two others from our roundup of great cookbooks for Dad.

Lasagna needs to be constructed. That doesn't mean you need blueprints or permits, but it is a whole production. Pizza Noodles are like a sloppy lasagna. You can throw everything together, practically blindfolded. And what kid can resist the name?

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