Fried Lasagna Bites

Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr.

Show: Big Daddy's HouseEpisode: Belly Busters

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (23)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

14 to 16 manicotti shells
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for frying
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1/2 pound ground beef
1 white onion, diced (about 1/4 cup)
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/4 cup chopped basil leaves
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 pound shredded mozzarella
1 quart cottage cheese, strained
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups plain bread crumbs

Directions

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.

Heat a large saute pan with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, ground beef and onions; saute for 3 minutes. 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.

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

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.

Preheat oil to 350 degrees F.

Place the flour, eggs and bread crumbs into separate bowls.

Dredge the shells in the flour, then eggs, and then bread crumbs.

Fry the bites until they are golden brown and crispy; about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve with the spicy tomato sauce.

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Comments & Reviews

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Denise Chicago, IL 11-19-2009
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Big Daddy is a genius
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my family. They loved it. I loved it. I'm really impressed with not only this recipe, but others I've tried... by by Mr. McCargo.Read more
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Melissa Loma Linda, CA 08-15-2009
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Disappointing
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Hubby and I made these together adn even with 2 people the time it took was not worth the end result. I used my own marinara... sauce, so that did save some time. They seemed heavy and drier than we had hoped. Maybe if we had added ore chesse, but I still do not think it would have complensated for the heaviness after being fried. I gave it a 3 becasue we had extra of the stuffed manicotti and used that as a traditional manicotti with marinara and chesse baked together.Read more
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Ieasha Warm Springs, GA 08-09-2009
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Yummy & Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe yesterday for a dinner my husband and I were having for my mother-in-law's birthday. It turned out really... great!!! I used chicken instead of beef. She loved it and so did we. I didn't think it was that time consuming, but then again my husband was helping me in the kitchen:) Great Recipe, and super delicious!!! Everybody enjoyed it!!!Read more
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Michael Oakdale, PA 07-28-2009
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Fantastic!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!
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Monica Tremonton, UT 06-23-2009
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Worth the time
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These were time consuming but worth it. The flavor was so good! I tried making these lasagna bites AND the chicken pot pie... soup all in one night and was very frustrated because of the time it took. Won't cook both at the same time again lol.Read more
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Sue Poughkeepsie, NY 06-12-2009
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Wish I could bake them instead of deep frying!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This also took me @ 2 hrs. to make. Exhausting, but well worth it! Combined the bread crumbs and flour was only mistake I... made but it still was delicious. Aaron mentioned that we could bake them, but waiting to see if anyone else bake instead of deep fryed! would definetely make again!! Read more