Creole Lasagna Recipe Recipes Recipe For Meatloaf

MEATLOAF LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook until al dente. Drain and toss with olive oil, to keep them from sticking, and let cool.
• Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce. Heat the oil, sliced garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir as the oil heats up; once it shimmers, add the crushed tomatoes, 3/4 cup water and the basil. Bring to a high simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and the water has evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes (will be about 1 cup). Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Arrange the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium heat until brown and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove and finely chop when cool enough to handle.
• Combine the bacon, beef, pork, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, grated garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a large bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly combine.
• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and brush with oil. Combine the mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Shape half of the meatloaf mixture into a 9- by 5-inch rectangle in the center of the prepared baking sheet. Make a slight indentation down the center and fill with 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture. Top with the remaining meatloaf mixture and pat to form a loaf with a slightly rounded top, making sure to pinch and seal the sides.
• Top the meatloaf with one-third of the sauce and sprinkle with one-third of the remaining cheese mixture. Lay 4 lasagna noodles, crosswise and slightly overlapping, over the meatloaf, completely covering. Top with another one-third each of sauce and cheese mixture. Repeat with the remaining noodles, sauce and cheese.
• Bake until the meatloaf reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, 40 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and let cool slightly. Slice and serve with dollops of ricotta.

FUSION LASAGNA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a loaf pan.
• Combine panko, milk, and egg in a small bowl and allow to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Combine ground beef, sausage, onion, 3 tablespoons marinara sauce, and garlic salt in a bowl. Add panko mixture and mix by hand until combined. Pat 1/2 of the mixture into the prepared pan. Lay 2 string cheese sticks side-by-side horizontally on top, leaving about 1/2 inch from the ends of the pan; stack remaining cheese sticks on top. Cover with remaining meat mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and cover with remaining marinara sauce. Bake for 20 minutes more.
• While meatloaf bakes, prepare Alfredo sauce. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, about 1 minute. Add heavy cream and stir until combined. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until blended. Season with nutmeg.
• Remove meatloaf from the oven and allow to rest for about 10 minutes. Pour Alfredo sauce down the middle of meatloaf. Slice and serve.

CREOLE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the milk, egg, green pepper and onion. Stir in the crackers, salt, mustard and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat into an ungreased 8x4-in. loaf pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Drain. , Let loaf stand in pan for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Cook until heated through. Turn loaf out onto a serving platter. Spoon 1/2 cup hot sauce over loaf; serve remaining sauce with meat loaf.

CHEESY LASAGNA FOR LEFTOVER MEATLOAF!!

Steps:

• Put olive oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat.
• Add onions, carrots,fennel, garlic, chopped red pepper and fry until onions and carrots are starting to soften and brown, approx 7-8 minutes.
• Add pasta sauce to pan along with ground red pepper.
• Reduce to a low heat and cover, cooking for approximately 15 minutes until veggies are tender.
• Be sure to stir occasionally.
• While that is cooking,mix your cheesesin a bowl, and add basil and italian seasoning and stir.
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F degrees.
• Then you will want to lightly grease a 3 qt baking dish.
• Proceed by lining the bottom of your dish with a single layer of lasgane noodles.
• Spread 1/3 of your sauce over the noodles and cover this with 1/2 of the crumbled meatloaf.
• Then top with 1/4 of the cheese mixture.
• (be sure to save some cheese mixture for the last layer on top!) Repeat exact layering 2 more times-- while alternating the directions of noodles at each level.
• Cover your dish with foil and bake 35-40 minutes.
• Proceed by taking the foil off and sprinkling the rest of the cheese mixture on top and bake 8 minutes or until lasgana is cooked through and top is bubbling.
• Let stand for a few minutes before serving.
• ENJOY!

CAJUN JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• For the Creole seasoning: Combine the salt, black pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, white pepper and cumin in a medium bowl.
• For the jambalaya: Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 5-quart heavy-bottomed pot or large Dutch oven over medium heat. Rub the chicken with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons of the Creole seasoning in a medium bowl until evenly coated. Add the chicken to the pot and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a large bowl. Add the sausage to the pot and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the large bowl with the chicken. The bottom of the pot should be covered with browned bits.
• Add the celery, onions and peppers and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, cayenne, thyme and 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning. Add the rice and stir once or twice to coat. Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, cooked chicken and sausage and remaining Creole seasoning. Stir in the chicken stock. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the liquid is reduced, and you see little holes on the top, about 30 minutes.
• Use a fork to stir in half of the green onions and fluff the rice. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Garnish with the remaining green onions and serve immediately.

MEATLOAF MOCK LASAGNA WITH FOUR CHEESES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, and egg, and mix very well. Set aside.
• Combine mozzarella and muenster cheeses and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and peppers and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, meatloaf, sauce, herbs, and wine.
• Stir and cook about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• When pasta is cooked al dente, drain and return to pan.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese to pasta.
• Add meatloaf mixture to pasta and mix well.
• Spoon 1/2 the pasta mixture into a lightly greased 9"x13" baking pan.
• Spoon all the ricotta mixture over the pasta layer and smooth with a spatula.
• Sprinkle 1/2 the mozzarella mixture over the ricotta layer.
• Spread remaining pasta mixture over cheese layer.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.