Meatball Lasagna

Name: Meatball Lasagna
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams onion-and-chive flavored cream cheese, softened; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 454 grams package egg roll wrappers; 59 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 1 teaspoons garlic salt; 60 frozen cooked Italian-style meatballs; 85 grams package shredded Parmesan cheese, divided; 1 teaspoons seasoned pepper; 425 grams ricotta cheese; 227 grams cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 1 kilograms tomato basil pasta sauce

Meatball Lasagna might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 872 calories, 45g of protein, and 50g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a rather expensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. A mixture of onion-and-chive cream cheese, parmesan cheese, seasoned pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Stir together first 6 ingredients until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; set aside.

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Spread 1 cup pasta sauce in bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

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Cut egg roll wrappers in half lengthwise; arrange 10 halves over pasta sauce. (Wrappers will overlap.) Top with meatballs. Spoon 3 cups pasta sauce over meatballs; sprinkle with 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Arrange 10 wrappers evenly over mozzarella.

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Spread ricotta cheese mixture over wrappers; top with remaining wrappers and pasta sauce.

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Bake at 350 for 50 minutes. Top with remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

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Bake 10 more minutes.

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Let stand 15 minutes.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Classico Tomato and Basil pasta sauce.

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Servings:

227grams

onion-and-chive flavored cream cheese, softened 1large

egg, lightly beaten 454grams

package egg roll wrappers 59milliliters

chopped fresh basil 1teaspoons

garlic salt 60

frozen cooked Italian-style meatballs 85grams

package shredded Parmesan cheese, divided 1teaspoons

seasoned pepper 425grams

ricotta cheese 227grams

cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 1kilograms

tomato basil pasta sauce

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Tenuta di Nozzole La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 34 dollars per bottle.