Fried Lasagna Bites

Aaron McCargo, Jr.

Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr.

Show: Big Daddy's HouseEpisode: Belly Busters

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Total Time:
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
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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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  • on January 18, 2012

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    This recipe is great. I made it for a party I threw over 2 years ago and every time a friend or family member have a gathering they ask me to make them. I love the recipe but it very time consuming when the crowd becomes to large. So now when someone request them I put the mixture in wonton wrappers which cuts out the time of boiling the pasta and frim it up. The flavor still there and noone notice that I change anything. Also my picky eaters love them..

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  • on February 06, 2011

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    Delicious! Only down side is that its a little time consuming. For me and my husband, I found that half the recipe was more than enough, but I went ahead and made the whole batch of filling, then put half of it in the freezer, so the next time I made it, all I had to do was put the filling in the shells and roll in bread crumbs.

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  • on September 14, 2010

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    This is so good. The first time I made this for my son, he fell in love with them.. I took some to my job, omg they love it also.. I have had coworkers ask me to make them for functions.. Love them

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