Lasagna Roll Ups
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
9
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Calories
556 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian
Lasagna Roll Ups
Description
This recipe starts with cooked lasagna noodles spread with a filling of cottage cheese, grated Parmesan, egg, parsley, and spices. The filled noodles are rolled up and arranged seam-side down in a baking dish, first layered with half of the meat sauce made by cooking Italian sausage with onion and garlic, then simmered with spaghetti sauce. The roll ups are baked until the filling firms and the sauce bubbles. Mozzarella cheese is added near the end to melt atop the rolls for a melted, cheesy topping.
Flavor comes from the combination of seasoned cheese filling and spiced meat sauce, with parsley and garlic powders enhancing the filling and the sausage sauce offering meaty tomato richness. The texture contrasts the tender rolled noodles with creamy cheese and a slightly crusty baked top. Baking melds the elements and creates a warm, hearty meal.
Lasagna Roll Ups are suited for serving as a comforting main dish for family dinners. The individual portions simplify serving, and the familiar flavors of Italian layering make it approachable. You can add a simple green salad or steamed vegetables for a balanced meal.
This dish is freezer-friendly when prepared ahead—roll ups can be frozen without sauce and baked later after thawing. Leftovers keep well refrigerated for a few days. Adding red pepper flakes to the meat sauce introduces heat, and chopped spinach can be folded into the cheese filling for added nutrition without altering taste strongly.
Ingredients
- 9 lasagna noodles prepared
- 2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
MEAT SAUCE:
- 1 lb Italian sausage or ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cup spaghetti sauce you can use your favorite jarred spaghetti sauce or you can make your own
FILLING:
- 2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet cook sausage (or ground beef), onion and garlic until the beef is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
- Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Spread half of the meat sauce on the bottom of a glass baking dish.
- In a bowl combine cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Spread a little of the cheese mixture evenly over each lasagna noodle.
- Roll up and place seam side down in rows in the baking dish.
- Top with remaining sauce. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
- About 5 minutes before the dish is finished cooking remove from the oven and top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and cook until cheese has melted.
Notes
- Lasagna Roll Ups freeze well when made ahead; freeze without sauce and add sauce before baking after thawing.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- For some heat, add red pepper flakes to the meat sauce cautiously.
- Fold chopped spinach into the cheese filling to enhance nutrition without affecting taste.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 556 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 556kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1542mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 714mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 990IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 426mg | 43% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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