Favorite Lasagna Roll Ups Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool and lay flat on a sheet of foil. Set aside.
• Make the sauce: In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic and saute 4 to 5 minutes, until the vegetables are starting to soften. Remove the veggie mixture from the pan, then add the ground beef to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until it's totally browned. Drain the excess fat, then add 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, the veggie mixture and 1 tablespoon each parsley and basil and stir to combine. Let the mixture simmer over low heat, 30 minutes.
• Make the filling: Combine the ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 3/4 cup parmesan, the eggs, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and the remaining 3 tablespoons each parsley and basil. Stir to combine.
• Assemble the lasagna: Spoon a thin layer of sauce onto the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch pan or five 6-inch disposable foil loaf pans. Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons ricotta filling on each lasagna noodle, then roll them up so that the cheese is on the inside of the roll. Lay them sideways in the pan(s). (Four roll-ups will fit in each loaf pan, or you can fill a 9-by-13-inch pan.) Top with the remaining sauce and plenty of grated mozzarella and parmesan.
• If you're making the roll-ups right away, place the pan(s) on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Stir in cream cheese and 1/3 cup pasta sauce. , Drain noodles; spread 1/4 cup meat mixture on each noodle. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese; carefully roll up., Spread 2/3 cup pasta sauce into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place roll-ups seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining sauce and cheese. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until sauce is bubbly, 10-15 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Brown ground beef in skillet on medium-high heat. Drain off any excess fat.
• Mix 1/2 of the jar of spaghetti sauce with the ground beef in skillet; stir to combine.
• In a small bowl mix the ricotta cheese, egg and 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese.
• Working with one lasagna noodle at a time; lay one flat in front of you. Spread 2 heaping Tbs. of the ricotta mixture on the noodle.
• Top with a scant 1/4 cup of the meat mixture; spread leaving a little edge around the whole thing.
• Sprinkle 2 heaping Tbs. of shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Roll up, starting with the short end. Stand on end in a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Pour remaining sauce over all of the noodle rolls in the dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
• Bake 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Serve with a green salad and some breadsticks! Enjoy!

Steps:

• To make the sauce: Melt the butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk. Increase the heat to medium-high. Whisk the sauce until it comes to a simmer and is thick and smooth, about 3 minutes. Whisk the salt, pepper, and nutmeg into the bechamel sauce.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Whisk the ricotta, spinach, 1 cup Parmesan, prosciutto, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.
• Add a tablespoon or 2 of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water. Boil the noodles until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Arrange the noodles in a single layer on a baking sheet to prevent them from sticking.
• Butter a 13-by-9-by-2-inch glass baking dish. Pour the bechamel sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Lay out 4 lasagna noodles on a work surface, then spread a large spoonful (about 3 tablespoons worth) of ricotta mixture evenly over each noodle. Starting at 1 end, roll each noodle like a jelly roll. Lay the lasagna rolls seam side down, without touching, atop the bechamel sauce in the dish. Repeat with the remaining noodles and ricotta mixture. Spoon 1 cup of marinara sauce over the lasagna rolls. Sprinkle the mozzarella and remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan over the lasagna rolls. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until heated through and the sauce bubbles, about 20 minutes. Uncover and bake until the cheese on top becomes golden, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the remaining marinara sauce in a heavy small saucepan over medium heat until hot, and serve alongside.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook lasagna noodles in Dutch oven as directed on package, omitting salt and adding asparagus to the boiling water for the last 2 min.; drain.
• Meanwhile, process tomatoes, dressing, 1 cup basil and 1/4 cup Parmesan in food processor 30 sec. or until smooth and well blended. Spread 1/2 cup tomato mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Mix ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella and remaining Parmesan until blended; spread onto noodles. Top with asparagus; roll up tightly. Place, seam sides down, in prepared baking dish. Top with remaining tomato mixture; cover.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted. Remove from oven. Let stand 5 min. before sprinkling with remaining basil.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles for 5 to 8 minutes, or until just slightly underdone; drain and rinse.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together grated cheese, ricotta cheese, tofu, frozen spinach, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Lay out a noodle. Spread a layer of the cheese mixture on the noodle, then add a thin layer of sauce. Roll the noodle up, and place seam side down in a 13x9 pan. Repeat for other noodles. Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 30 min, or until hot and bubbly.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Brown meat in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat; drain. Return meat to skillet.
• Combine pasta sauce and A.1. Add half the pasta sauce mixture to meat; stir. Reserve remaining pasta sauce mixture for later use.
• Spray 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Mix egg, ricotta and 1/4 cup Parmesan until blended. Spread about 2 Tbsp. ricotta mixture onto each noodle; top with about 1/4 cup meat mixture and 2 heaping Tbsp. mozzarella. Roll up, starting at one short end of each noodle. Place, seam sides down, in prepared baking dish.
• Top with reserved pasta sauce mixture and remaining cheeses; cover.
• Bake 45 min. or until hot and bubbly.

Steps:

• Mix cottage cheese, 1-1/2 cup mozzarella and parmesan cheese with eggs and parsley.
• Place one lasagna noodle on work surface.
• Spread 1/3 cup cheese mixture on noodle evenly.
• Roll up tightly like a pinwheel.
• Place seamside down in microwave-safe baking pan, that has 2 cup of spaghetti sauce in bottom.
• Continue until with remaining ingredients.
• Cover rolls with remaining sauce and sprinkle with additional mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with microwave-safe wrap and microcook on high 10-20 minutes, until cheese is melted.