Ingredients
8 servings
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •yellow onion, chopped
- •3 cloves garlic, minced
- •28 oz crushed tomato, 2 cans
- •1 ½ tablespoons salt
- •1 teaspoon pepper
- •2 sprigs fresh basil
- •½ cup bread crumbs
- •½ cup milk
- •1 egg
- •½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- •2 teaspoons salt
- •½ teaspoon pepper
- •1 lb ground beef
- •½ cup onion, minced
- •24 lasagna noodles, cooked 2 minutes less than package instructions
- •16 oz ricotta cheese
- •12 sheets mozzarella cheese, sliced in half
- •fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Marinara sauce: In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes, until translucent.
- Stir in tomatoes, salt, pepper, and basil. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove basil sprigs and set sauce aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together breadcrumbs and milk and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together egg, parmesan, salt and pepper.
- Stir in ground beef, onions, and wet breadcrumbs. Combine well, but do not over-mix.
- With oiled hands, roll the meat into golf-sized balls.
- Heat a skillet with a drizzle of olive oil. Brown meatballs on all sides, then remove from pan.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180º C).
- Lay out a lasagna noodle horizontally on a cutting board. Spread a tablespoon of ricotta onto the noodle. Lay a mozzarella slice on one end of the noodle and place a meatball on top of the cheese.
- Roll up the noodle with the meatball and cheese inside. Place meatball bomb into the baking dish, with the meatball showing. Repeat with the rest of the meatballs and noodles.
- Ladle approximately ⅔rds of the marinara sauce into a 9x13-inch (23x33-cm) baking dish. Place the meatball rolls on top of the marinara sauce.
- Bake dish for 25 minutes, until top is lightly browned and meatballs are cooked through completely.
- Remove from oven, garnish with parsley and serve with reserved marinara on the side.
- Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 1010
- Carbohydrate: 39g
- Fat: 62g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 65g
- Sugar: 7g