Giant Lasagna Stuffed Meatball, will you marry me?
Author: Twisted.com
Recipe type: Main
Ingredients
2 tsp oil
8 rashers bacon, sliced
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste
500g beef mince
½ cup red wine
3 cups passata
½ cup cream
½ tsp chilli flakes
½ tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
2 eggs
¼ cup chopped parsley
½ cup grated parmesan
? ? tsp nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste
Meatloaf:
1 lb beef mince
1 egg, whisked
2 tbsp tomato paste
½ cup breadcrumbs
¼ cup finely chopped parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Sliced mozzarella
Lasagna sheets
Ketchup
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until starting to crisp. Add onions and saute until translucent. Add garlic and cook till aromatic.
Add tomato paste, cook for 2 minutes. Add beef mince and break apart with the back of a spoon. Pour in red wine and let reduce by half. Add the passata and cream, stir to combine.
Season with oregano and chilli flakes. Cover and simmer on medium-low until thickened, about 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix together ricotta, eggs, parmesan, parsley, nutmeg, salt and pepper until smooth.
Preheat oven to 180ºC. Mix together all of the meatloaf ingredients together and press into a cling filmed lined large bowl.
Layer the lasagna ingredients into the centre of the bowl starting with cheese and lasagna noodles. Followed by bolognese, cheese, lasagna noodle, ricotta mix, cheese and lasagna noodle. Repeat.
Bring the mix in together and press the meat together to seal.
Transfer to a large greased skillet. Bake for 30 minutes until cooked through and golden brown.
Remove from oven, brush with ketchup and return to oven for 5 minutes.
Let rest for 5 minutes to set.
Slice and enjoy!
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