Have I mentioned I got a deep fryer? That’s right, get your fat kid friendly recipe book ready because I’m frying anything I can get my hands on. Anything and everything.
Now, my kitchen is filled with tons of things that I can’t imagine life before – but seriously – a deep fryer, how did I live without this? Did you know you could deep fry _____ or ___ _____? Oh yeah, it’s coming. I promise. In all it’s glory. It’s coming.
What better to consummate this glorious new relationship then deep frying some of the most wonderful comfort food there already is. Lasagna.
My friends and I occasionally visit everyone’s favorite Italian bistro, Olive Garden and I always say I’m getting the soup and salad. Really? Have you not seen this blog? Do I look like a soup and salad kind of girl to you? And every time I end up elbow deep in a sauce covered calorie laden indulgence. Regret, regret, delicious, glorious regret.
Lasagna Fritta
Adapted from Tastebook
For the Lasagna:
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 6 oz ricotta
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 1 tbs butter
- 7 lasagna noodles
- marinara sauce
- alfredo sauce
For the Breading:
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 cups Italian Bread
Preparation:
Boil and stir together butter, white pepper, milk, parmesan, and feta cheese.
Boil Lasagna noodles as directed.
When the noodles are finished, spread a thin layer of cheese & milk mix along noodle and fold into 2 inch pieces. Let set in the freezer for 1 hour, placing something heavy on top to keep it together.
When you take them out of the freezer, cut the pieces in half long-ways. Dip each piece in the milk/egg mixture, then the bread crumbs. Fry at 350° for 4 minutes
Spread alfredo on the bottom of the serving plate, placing each piece in the sauce. Drizzle marinara sauce on top.
I added a handful of Italian seasoning to the ricotta mixture. I also browned some fresh ground sirloin and added it as a layer inside the roll ups as well to my marinara sauce. The original post calls for feta instead of ricotta but I don’t really think feta would give the flavor I was going for so I substituted the ricotta.
Hello gorgeous, come to me.
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My name is Kita. I am a 20 something girl geek and website/graphic designer who can rock an apron like there is no tomorrow. 
Wow – that deep fryer must lead to some amazing experiments! And I love that you’ve made something that sounds so unlikely look so appealing. Much more than my sole encounter with a fried lasagne… http://penguinsandparentheses.blogspot.com/2010/04/fried-lasagne.html
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Looks very good Kita, deep fryer would be dangerous at my house. I bet you are having fun with it can’t wait to see what else you come up with.
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Genius!
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ooo yum this looks soo good.
I could have a whole list of things you could fry…. ravioli is top of the list!
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I am speechless. My decadent side says yes, yes, yes, but my healthy side says no, no, no. I think I am going with decadent this time. This looks delicious!
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Deep-fried pickles. Oh please make deep-fried pickles! Trust me, nothing beats them, especially served with an aioli dip on the side. Oooh! And Mars Bars!
Just whatever you do, do not deep-fry chocolate cake.
I can’t wait to see what you bust out! Good luck!
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Can I please come over for dinner?
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Holy crap. This. Is. Awesome.
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Oh my word! I can only imagine how great that is! The fat kid in me is screaming for a piece!!! haha
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Way to go…what’s wrong with a little indulgence, fried or otherwise? You’ve rocked it Kita!
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Wow, that looks terrible and wonderful at the same time. Applause for creative deep-frying work! *claps*
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That looks pretty damn good!!
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YES. PLEASE. NOW. LUNCH.
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I have to say…I would love to try this! Looks delicious!
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Deep fried lasagna! OMG, way to get creative with the deep fryer
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I am SO jealous of your deep fryer. My thighs aren’t, but I am. In answer to your question about the beer, I don’t know. the carbonation works to tenderize the beef so you’d want to go with a soda of some kind if not beer. Coke? Ginger ale? They’d make for a sweeter gravy though. Would you be able to handle one of those very tasteless light beers? That would have the same result without the heavier taste.
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Absolutely speechless right now. I want this right now.
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these photos are glorious. i’ve made something like this before it is excellent on the fatty side of eating. Yum
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Ok… Now you’ve really gone and done it. I must have that now… and a deep-fryer too!
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oh , now your talking my language all that and deep fried too!! You sure know the way to a southern boys heart!
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I love that this is posted in “Fat kid friendly” totally makes me laugh! And yeah, This is brilliant and I want to eat all of those.
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Oh geez, a deep fryer? That just spells trouble for my waistline right there… probably a good idea I don’t get one of those. Especially after looking at the lasagna.
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Now THAT’s what i’m talking about! You can’t go wrong deep frying anything!!!
That looks so awesome. I want to go through a deep frying phase!
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I need this deep fried lasagna in my life, right now. It looks amazing!!
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Just the other day, I was thinking that I needed a fryer. Then, I thought, really, a fryer? Now, I realize I was right. I need this appliance! And, I want to try fried lasanga.
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You fried lasagna – that’s brilliant!! I hid my deep fryer a while ago because that thing is so tempting…and so delicious! Everything that you make in it comes out ten times better!
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Noooo, not Olive Garden! I bet your fried lasagne taste much better than the food from there. What a yummy idea!
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thanks Kita for linking this one up, I love it can you bring your new fryer over?
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lol, i’d also deep fry anything, this looks amazing! any grease draining tips?
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Wow, this is such a brilliant idea!! I’ve never thought to deep fry our lasagna…
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Oh my! These look sinfully good!!
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You never cease to amaze! Holy smokes, this looks incredible!! I can’t wait to see what other things you have up your sleeve. A deep-fryer would be a very dangerous purchase for me haha!
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