Portuguese Lasagna
- 4 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white cornmeal
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, divided
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce, divided
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Bring water, oil and salt to a boil in large saucepan. Slowly whisk in cornmeal until it begins to thicken. Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes or until very thick. Stir in 1/4 cup of the cilantro. Pour into baking dish; let stand until firm.
- Cook beef and onion in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain.
- Invert dish with cornmeal onto countertop. With piece of kitchen string or unflavored dental floss longer than dish, cut in half horizontally to form 2 layers.
- Spoon small amount of the marinara sauce over bottom of dish. With two spatulas, place 1 layer of cornmeal in dish. Combine half of the remaining marinara sauce with ground beef mixture; spread over cornmeal layer. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese; top with half of the mushrooms. Top with remaining cornmeal layer. Spread with remaining marinara sauce; repeat layering of cheese and mushrooms.
- Heat oven to 350u0b0F Bake lasagna, covered, 45 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro just before serving.
water, vegetable oil, salt, white cornmeal, cilantro, ground beef, onion, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/portuguese-lasagna-353620 (may not work)