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Fried Lasagna – Party Appetizers Recipe
by Doctor Jo

Fried Lasagna – Party Appetizers

Fried lasagna appetizer – bite-sized pieces of lasagna, breaded and deep-fried. Crispy on the outside, with layers of cheesy lasagna inside.

Rating: 5/5
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Prep time: Italy Italian
Cook time: Servings: 40

Goes Well With: a good drink

Wine and Drink Pairings: fruit drinks

Ingredients

  • Lasagna
  • 6 cups marinara sauce (split) homemade or purchased, 4 cups for lasagna and 2 cups for dipping.
  • ½ lb lasagna pasta homemade or purchased
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
  • 3 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 3 stage breading
  • 1 cup flour all-purpose
  • 4 eggs beaten
  • 2 cups bread crumbs Italian style
  • oil for deep frying enough to cover the pieces

Directions

  1. To adjust the portions, click on the number of serving, and a slider will pop up. Adjusting the slider up or down will automatically calculate the amount needed for each ingredient.
  2. Mix the ricotta cheese with the egg and fresh chopped parsley. Set aside.
  3. Cook the lasagna noodles until al-dente. About 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse with cool water.
  4. Make the Lasagna
  5. Add 1 cup of marinara to the bottom of a 9 X 13 baking dish.
  6. Add a layer of lasagna pasta and top with 1 1/2 cups of the marinara.
  7. Add all of the ricotta cheese by dropping spoonfuls of the cheese onto the sauce and then spreading it over the sauce.
  8. Top with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese.
  9. Add another layer of lasagna noodles.
  10. Top with the remaining sauce and cheese.
  11. Lightly spray a piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray, cover the lasagna, and bake for 40 minutes at 375 degrees. The cooking spray keeps the cheese from sticking to the foil.
  12. Once the lasagna is baked, chill in the refrigerator overnight.
  13. The next day remove the lasagna from the pan and cut into bite-size pieces. About 80 pieces total.
  14. Freeze the pieces of lasagna for a minimum of 2 hours.
  15. For Breading and Frying the Lasagna
  16. Put the ingredients for the breading in 3 seperate shallow containers.
  17. Remove a dozen frozen pieces of lasagna at a time and dip each piece in the flour first, then the beaten eggs, and lastly coat with the bread crumbs. It is ok if the breaded pieces defrost completely while you finish breading the rest of the pieces.
  18. Heat up the oil in a deep-fryer, or add an inch of oil to a deep frying pan. Heat the oil to 350 degrees. Monitor the oil temperature with an instant-read thermometer.
  19. Fry 4 - 5 pieces of lasagna at a time, until golden brown on all sides. About 1-2 minutes depending on how frozen the pieces are.
  20. Place the fried pieces on a rack to drain.
  21. Serve immediately with the 2 cups of warmed marinara sauce for dipping.
  22. Fried pieces of lasagna can be reheated at 400 degrees for 3 - 5 minutes, or microwave until hot in the center.