Christina's TV Dinners
- Christina's Lasagna Roll-Ups, recipe follows
- Christina's Meatballs, recipe follows
- 1 (10-ounce) box frozen peas
- 4 (1/8-inch thick) pats butter
- 4 pieces uncooked prepared brownie dough
- Special equipment: 4 ovenproof TV dinner trays or 4 (8 by 8-inch) disposable aluminum baking pans; heavy-duty aluminum foil
- If using a disposable baking pan, fold up several layers of heavy-duty foil to create 2-inch wide strips.
- Fit the strips into the baking pan to form 1 large and 2 smaller compartments.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of the Lasagna Roll-Up sauce into the large compartment of each tray.
- Put 2 roll-ups and 3 meatballs over the sauce in each tray.
- Spoon remaining sauce over the top and sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Divide the frozen peas among 1 of the remaining compartments in each tray and top with a pat of butter.
- Put a piece of brownie dough in each of the remaining compartments.
- Cover the trays tightly with aluminum foil and freeze until ready to use, up to 3 months.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Let dinners stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Uncover the brownie compartment and bake dinners until heated through, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- 8 lasagna noodles
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups prepared marinara sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 cup chopped frozen spinach, defrosted and drained
- Garlic salt, for seasoning spinach
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 8 ounces sliced provolone, torn into 1-inch strips
- 8 ounces prosciutto, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions.
- Drain and pat dry.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in the marinara sauce and basil and let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of spinach across 1 end of a lasagna noodle, about 1-inch from the edge.
- Sprinkle with a little garlic salt.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of ricotta over the spinach.
- Arrange about 1/8 of the provolone over the spinach and top with 1/8 of the prosciutto.
- Roll up the noodle around the filling.
- Repeat with remaining noodles and filling.
- If making Christina's TV Dinners, proceed according to that recipe.
- Otherwise, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread half of the sauce in a shallow baking dish and set the roll-ups on top.
- Spoon the remaining sauce over the roll-ups and sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- Yield: 4 servings
- Prep time: 30 minutes
- Cooking time: 30 minutes
- Difficulty: Easy
- Nutritional Information:
- Yield: 4 servings.
- Per serving:
- Calories: 1024 calories
- Carbs: 57 grams
- Total Fat: 66 grams
- Saturated Fat: 31 grams
- Fiber: 6 grams
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk egg and milk together.
- Tear bread into pieces, add to the egg mixture and let soak for a few minutes.
- Place beef in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add egg-bread mixture, salt, and pepper and mix well.
- Form the mixture into 12 (1-inch) meatballs.
- In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan.
- Roll the meatballs in the bread crumb mixture to coat evenly.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the meatballs and cook until browned, about 1 minute per side.
- Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Yield: 4 servings
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
- Nutritional Information:
- Yield: 4 servings.
- Per serving:
- Calories: 308 calories
- Carbs: 6 grams
- Total Fat: 26 grams
- Saturated Fat: 8 grams
- Fiber: less than 1 gram
s lasagna rollups, s meatballs, frozen peas, pats butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/christinas-tv-dinners-recipe.html (may not work)