Planet Hollywood LA Lasagna
Bolognese Sauce and Stuffing:
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/3 lbs. Italian sausage
1 1/3 lbs. ground beef
4 oz. diced red pepper
4 oz. diced red onion
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 - 16 oz. jar tomato sauce
1 - 12 oz. can tomato puree
1 tsp. coarse black pepper
4 oz. grated parmesan cheese
pinch of salt
Italian seasoning
Coarse black pepper
bread crumbs
Saute onions, peppers, garlic in olive oil, add meats and brown ensuring all
meat is broken up finely. Drain off all grease. Add tomato puree, tomato sauce,
black pepper and salt. Simmer 10 minutes, add parmesan cheese and simmer 10
minutes longer. Cool mixture in refrigerator at least 2 hours. After cooling add
in bread crumbs, (just enough to bind), a pinch of salt, Italian seasoning (to
taste) and black pepper. Refrigerate for a half hour.
LA Cheese Stuffing:
1 1/2 lbs. Ricotta cheese
4 oz. shredded parmesan cheese
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/8 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
2 teaspoons fresh chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix all ingredients together until well combined and refrigerate.
How To Make the LA Lasagna:
5 - 9x7 cooked pasta sheets
5 cups prepared tempura batter
2 1/2 cups bread crumbs
egg wash (1 egg and 1/4 cup of water)
LA cheese stuffing
Bolognese mixture
10 oz. of your favorite marinara sauce
40 oz. of 4-Cheese Sauce (store bought)
Fresh basil, chopped
Layout pasta sheets and scoop one fifth of Bolognese mixture onto pasta sheets
spreading evenly leaving a 1 inch lip on top, then spread one fifth of the
cheese mixture on top of the meat mixture in the same manner. Brush the top edge
of pasta sheet with egg wash and tightly roll lasagna up and seal. Repeat with
other four sheets. Refrigerate until cold.
Take one roll and dip in tempura batter and then roll in the
bread crumbs until completely coated. Dip each end back into the batter and seal
with more bread crumbs.
Fry in hot oil at 350F for approximately 8 minutes. Carefully
remove from oil and place on a cutting board. Slice off both ends of roll and
discard.
Cut the roll in half and cut each piece on the bias. Ladle 2
oz. of warmed marinara sauce in the bottom of a large soup bowl. Place lasagna
pieces in center of bowl. Top with 8 oz. of warmed 4-Cheese Sauce and garnish
with fresh basil. AUTHOR: blondie2 |