Cindy
saw this recipe on line at tasty.com, volunteered to make it for us and we quickly agreed
– even without seeing the recipe, I was sure I would like it just from the name
of the dish. If you look at the website,
it even had a short step-by-step video which you should watch before making the dish. Here's a web shot of how it should look.
Ingredients:
6
potatoes, peeled - see comments at the end
2
cups grated parmesan cheese, divided
3
teaspoons salt, divided
4
tablespoons olive oil, divided
1
sweet onion, diced
1
lb ground beef
14 ½
oz diced tomato, 1 can, drained
4
tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped,
divided
1
teaspoon paprika
½
teaspoon pepper
6
cups spinach
2
cloves garlic, minced
1
cup ricotta cheese
1
cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Preparation:
1. Preheat
oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
2. Using
a knife or mandolin cut the potatoes into slices ⅛-inch (3 mm) thick.
3. On a
parchment paper-lined baking sheet, sprinkle half of the Parmesan cheese and
spread until it is evenly covering the parchment paper.
4. Place
the potatoes over the parmesan so each potato is overlapping the previous
potato both vertically and horizontally. Continue until the entire pan is
filled with potatoes.
5. Sprinkle
to rest of the Parmesan evenly over the potatoes. Season with 1 teaspoon of
salt. Bake for 30 minutes, until golden and the potatoes are flexible and
slightly crispy.
6. In a
skillet heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Once the oil begins
to shimmer, add the onions, and cook until caramelized, about 15 minutes.
7. Add
the beef break up and mix with the onion until cooked. Mix in the tomatoes, 3
tablespoons of parsley, paprika, 1 teaspoon of salt, and pepper. Stir, cooking
until the beef is browned and cooked through. Remove from heat.
8. In a
skillet heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the spinach, cook
until wilted. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and the garlic. Stir to combine. Remove
from heat.
9. In a
bowl combine the spinach mixture and the ricotta. Set aside.
12. Take
one end of the potato sheet holding the parchment paper begin rolling upward,
making sure the ingredients are not coming out the ends.
12. Once
it is completely rolled place the potato roll on the parchment paper and bake
for 15 minutes.
13. Sprinkle
with parsley for garnish (oops, forgot it). Slice and serve immediately.
We
all thought it was delicious and a definite keeper recipe. Cindy used a full can of tomato sauce rather than a can of drained diced tomatoes which made her sauce too runny and gave her too much. It didn't impact the flavor much but it made it run out the ends. A couple of other notes: Make sure the potatoes are well overlapped as shown in the video or it can come apart as hers did and I think Russet potatoes would work better than the waxy ones we had on hand as they will get softer when baked for easier rolling and their extra starch will help them stick together better.
Here’s
another recent meal using the Wurst Kitchen’s TPO (tomato, pepper, onion) sausage
and our home grown peppers – grilled the sausage and fried the peppers in a hot
pan for a little caramelization to satisfy Bev. It was delicious.
Photos
can be enlarged by clicking on them and the blue words are links.
Have
a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.
Larry
8/1/19 event date
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That looks like a very tasty meal , thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLarry, That potato roll looks really interesting... I would think that you could stuff it with any number of ingredients...like spicy sausage, tomato and jack cheese...or roast beef...or whatever. Neat! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this looks delicious! I am bookmarking this page right now
ReplyDeleteI would have forgotten that parsley also. I would have been too anxious to dig in. I love adventurous cooks, and this is one of the most inventive dishes I've seen in a long time. Congrats to all who made that one happen. It looks evil good, like something I couldn't quit eating.
ReplyDeleteEh, who needs parsley, other than for pretty? And if you're ready to eat, who needs pretty? Sounds like an interesting idea.
ReplyDeleteSeriously drooling. I may try making this beauty!
ReplyDeleteWow over the top yummy! thanks for step by step!
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