Showing posts with label american italian recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label american italian recipe. Show all posts

Friday, October 3, 2014

Meatballs


Meatballs

2/3 c (2 slices) fresh breadcrumbs,
 Seasoned with:
1 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp red or black pepper

2 cloves minced or pressed garlic
1/4 c minced onion

1/2 lb ground beef
1 egg
1 tsp worcestershire sauce

In food processor, make and season breadcrumbs; remove these to large bowl before tossing onion and garlic into the food processor to mince, then reintroducing breadcrumbs; pulse to combine.

Mash all ingredients together by hand in large bowl, then form superball-sized balls and (non-stick) pan fry in a bit of olive oil, turning each meatball at least 3 times for browning. Simmer in marinara sauce for flavor.
Serve over spaghetti noodles, or on hoagie rolls (with cheeese) for a meatball sub. 

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Classic Lasagne

Classic Lasagne

(This is your mother's lasagna.)

4 pkg (32 oz) shredded italian cheese
2 jars, or 4 c homemade, marinara sauce
1/2 lb ground beef
1 pkg Lasagne noodles (20 noodles, or get another brand) 
24 oz ricotta cheese
1 egg
Salt + pepper
3+ cloves of garlic, minced
dried or fresh italian herbs (oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary)

Preheat oven to 375f. Boil water for noodles. Brown ground beef, seasoning with salt+pepper, minced garlic, and herbs at the end. Add one jar of marinara to browned beef. Boil noodles until flexible but not yet al dente, drain; keep from sticking. Meanwhile, stir egg into ricotta cheese and season. Grease 4" deep half-pan, or deep dish 9x13 pan.

Mise en place are:
meat sauce
plain sauce
half-cooked noodles
ricotta mix
shredded cheese

After layering, bake 60 min. Out of oven, let rest 10 more minutes before cutting.

First layer: 1/2 cup plain sauce
Second layer: 4 noodles
Third layer: 1/2 of ricotta mixture
Fourth layer: 3/4 cup shredded cheese
Fifth layer: 4 noodles
Sixth layer: 1/2 of meat sauce
Seventh layer: 3/4 cup shredded cheese
Eighth layer: 4 noodles
Ninth layer: remaining ricotta mix
Tenth layer: 3/4 cup shredded cheese
Eleventh layer: 4 noodles
Twelfth layer: remaining meat sauce
Thirteenth layer: 3/4 cup shredded cheese
Fourteenth layer: last 4 noodles
Fifteenth layer: 1 1/2 cup plain sauce

Sixteenth layer: 1 cup shredded cheese