Fried Lasagna Bites

Name: Fried Lasagna Bites
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 59 milliliters chopped basil leaves; 473 milliliters plain bread crumbs; 454 grams tomato sauce; 946 milliliters cottage cheese, strained; 3 eggs, beaten; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 227 grams ground beef; 1 Tbsp ground black pepper; 227 grams sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 1 Tbsp red pepper flakes; 14 manicotti shells; 454 grams shredded mozzarella; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil, plus more for frying; 59 milliliters white onion, diced (about

Fried Lasagna Bites might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 974 calories, 60g of protein, and 48g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up ground beef, mozzarella, cottage cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the shells you could follow this main course with the Dessert Tacos with Cookie Thin Shells, Chocolate Ganache, Fresh Fruit Filling and Lime CocoWhip as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the pasta, cook for 6 minutes, then drain and spread out on a sheet pan to cool.

Ingredients you will need

Spread

Pasta

Water

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Pot

Heat a large saute pan with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium-high heat.

Ingredients you will need

Vegetable Oil

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Add sausage, ground beef and onions; saute for 3 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Ground Beef

Sausage

Onion

Add the Italian seasoning, basil and black pepper. Cook for about 8 more minutes, until the meat has browned. Stir in 1/2 cup of canned tomato sauce and cook until heated through. Set mixture aside to cool in a large bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Canned Tomato Sauce

Italian Seasoning

Black Pepper

Basil

Meat

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Add the rest of the canned sauce into saute pan and stir in the red pepper flakes.

Ingredients you will need

Red Pepper Flakes

Sauce

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Fold the mozzarella and cottage cheese and into the cooled meat mixture. Stuff each cannelloni shell with the meat mixture and then place the shells in the freezer for 5 minutes to firm up. When ready to fry, slice shells into thirds.

Ingredients you will need

Cottage Cheese