Bill And Maddys Lasagna Food

UNCLE BILL'S MARVELOUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying, add ground beef and fry until cooked, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Drain off any fat and discard.
• Add remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil to frying pan, chopped onions and garlic and saute' for 5 minutes.
• Add chopped celery, diced green and red peppers, sliced mushrooms, chopped zucchini, and saute' until vegetables are softened, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add grated carrots, cover and cook until carrots are limp, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer this mixture to a large cooking pot.
• Add tomatoes including liquid, tomato sauce, parsley, hot pepper flakes and allspice and heat to boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Blend in wine and continue to simmer for another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• FILLING: Squeeze water from spinach and discard.
• Chop spinach small.
• In a mixing bowl, combine spinach, cottage cheese, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, beaten egg, 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, mix well and set aside.
• TO ASSEMBLE: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Use a 10" x 14" x 2" deep, heavy duty aluminum foil baking dish.
• Layer about 1/2" of prepared sauce over the bottom.
• Place enough lasagna sheets to cover area and press lightly into sauce.
• Layer another 1/2" of prepared sauce.
• Place lasagna sheets over and press lightly into sauce.
• Add spinach filling and level.
• Place lasagna sheets over and press lightly into filling.
• Add another layer of lasagna sheets.
• Layer another 1/2" of prepared sauce over.
• Place another layer of lasagna sheets and press lightly into sauce.
• Add the remaining sauce over and level.
• Sprinkle top generously with grated mozzarella cheese.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese over.
• If desired, grate a 1/2 cup of Emmentaler Swiss cheese and sprinkle over top.
• Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil being careful not to let foil touch the lasagna.
• Bake in preheated 450 F oven for 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 425 degrees F.
• Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Remove from oven, cover and let sit to set for about 5 minutes before cutting.
• Cut into pieces and serve hot.
• Ondine Delverde Lasagna is a brand name and is sold in packages of 15 lasagna sheets and also 3- 8" x 8" aluminum foil pans.
• You can use these pans if desired.
• This lasagna is pre-cooked and does not require any cooking before hand.
• They now make fresh lasagna sheets that do not require pre-cooking.
• You may also use lasagna strips but you will require cooking these.

BILL AND MADDY'S GRILLED ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Grind bread and Italian seasoning together in a Cuisinart until they are small grains. Bake them on a sheet pan at 300 degrees for 5 minutes. Stir them and put them in for 5 minutes more. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
• 2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl If you do not want to use Bill's Italian seasoning, you can use any other Italian seasoning you have on hand. You can store the leftover Italian seasoning in a jar for other dishes. If the mixture is a little too wet, slowly add more breadcrumbs to reach meatloaf consistency. If it is too dry, slowly add extra teaspoons of milk to reach the desired consistency.
• 3. Shape the meatloaf into a rectangle. A domed shaped meatloaf tends to be dry on the edges. A rectangle shape helps with even cooking.
• 4. Lay tin foil down (2 pieces on top of each other to form a double thickness) on the counter. Make sure the foil is 6 inches longer than the meatloaf. Place the meatloaf in the center and roll all four edges up to form a tinfoil pan. The top will remain open to absorb the smoke from the grill.
• 5. Preheat one side of the BBQ grill to 350 degrees. Place meatloaf on the indirect heat side of the grill, close the lid, and then cook for 1 hour. Cover the top of the meatloaf with BBQ sauce and cook an extra 15-30 minutes until the internal temperature of the meatloaf reaches 160 degrees.
• 6. Remove the meatloaf from the grill, cover loosely with another piece of tin foil and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.