Traditional Christmas Lasagna with Meatballs
Nothing says festive comfort quite like Adam Swanson’s Christmas Meatball Lasagna. This dish is the ultimate crowd-pleaser, combining savoury, tender veal and pork meatballs with a rich, flavourful tomato sauce and layers of gooey melted mozzarella and parmesan. With its mouthwatering aroma and layers of deliciousness, this lasagna is sure to be a hit on your Christmas table.
The secret to this lasagna’s irresistible appeal lies in its homemade meatballs, which are carefully seasoned and simmered in a rich, aromatic tomato sauce. Paired with delicate layers of San Remo Instant Lasagna Sheets, this dish is not only full of flavour but is also surprisingly simple to prepare.
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prep time45minuti
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cook time75minuti
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serves8people
Ingredients
Meatball Mix
Sauce
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180°C
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In a large mixing bowl, begin to prepare the meatballs. Combine both minces, breadcrumbs, eggs, olive oil, parsley and parmesan
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Season with salt and pepper. Combine altogether using your hands and mix well
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Roll meatballs, into 10cent size balls. Place balls on to a tray. Once all balls are rolled, set aside and start preparing the sauce
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Start the sauce by heatin olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add onion & garlic
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Sauté for 3-5 minutes or until soft
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Add tomatoes and 2 cups of water. Stir and bring to the boil then reduce heat to a simmer
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Cook for 10 minutes and season with salt and pepper
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Next, place the set aside meatballs one by one into the sauce
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Cook for 25 mins or until meatballs are cooked. Check sauce for seasoning and if needed adjust with salt and pepper
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To construct the lasanga, start by spreading a ladle of sauce across the base of a baking dish
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Next, place 2 sheets of lasagna on top of the sauce and layer with more sauce and meatballs to cover the pasta evenly
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Sprinkle a good handful of parmesan and mozzarella on top
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Repeat the process until the last layer
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Finish with sauce on top and cover top layer with mozzarella
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Bake in the oven for 35 to 45 mins or until pasta is soft.
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Serve and enjoy with family and friends!