Deep-Fried Lasagna Pieces recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground Italian sausage 1 (8 ounce) package manicotti shells 1 (24 ounce) carton cottage cheese, drained 2 (16 ounce) jars pizza sauce, divided 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese vegetable oil for frying ½ cup all-purpose flour 3 eggs 2 cups bread crumbs
Nutrition Info
- 497.8 caloriescarbohydrate: 37.7 gcholesterol: 97.4 mgfat: 25.1 gfiber: 2.6 gprotein: 28.8 gsaturatedFat: 8.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 1140.6 mgsugar: 4.4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Deep-Fried Lasagna Pieces
Directions
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Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef and Italian sausage, cook and stir until browned, about 8 minutes. Drain excess grease. Let cool slightly.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook manicotti shells in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Drain.
Mix cooled beef and sausage, cottage cheese, 1 jar pizza sauce, and mozzarella cheese together in a large bowl. Stuff shells generously with mixture.
Arrange stuffed shells on a baking sheet and freeze until firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Cut each shell into 2 or 3 lasagna pieces.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place flour in a bowl. Beat eggs in another bowl. Pour bread crumbs onto a shallow plate.
Dredge stuffed lasagna pieces in flour. Dip in beaten eggs. Roll in bread crumbs until coated.
Fry 4 breaded lasagna pieces at a time in the hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining pieces.
Pour remaining jar of pizza sauce into a bowl for dipping.