Lasagna Roll Ups
User Reviews
4.9
138 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
12 Servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Lasagna Roll Ups
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Lasagna Roll Ups feature cooked lasagna noodles filled with a mixture of ricotta, egg, parsley, and cheeses, rolled up and baked with a savory beef and tomato sauce seasoned with garlic, basil, and oregano. Ground beef is first browned and finely processed before simmering with crushed tomatoes and herbs. The noodles are cooked al dente, filled, and arranged for baking. The combination yields individual portions of classic lasagna flavors presented as rolls with a rich tomato-beef sauce.
Description
Lasagna Roll Ups start with a hearty sauce made by browning lean ground beef with onions, then finely processing it in a food processor to create a finer texture. This meat is simmered in crushed tomatoes seasoned with garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Meanwhile, lasagna noodles are boiled until al dente and laid out to cool and dry slightly. A filling is prepared by combining ricotta cheese, a beaten egg, chopped parsley, and grated mozzarella, Parmesan, and Romano cheeses, seasoned with salt and pepper. Each noodle is spooned with the cheese mixture, rolled, and arranged in a baking dish. Olive oil is used both in cooking and to prevent sticking. This method offers a neat, easy-to-serve alternative to traditional layered lasagna, concentrating flavors and textures in individual rolls.
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Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp olive oil , divided
- 8 oz ground beef lean
- 1/4 cup yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 crushed tomatoes 28 oz can
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 3 Tbsp basil plus more for serving, chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried
- 1/2 tsp oregano dried
- salt to taste, freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
- 1 ricotta cheese 15 oz container
- 1 egg large
- 3 Tbsp parsley chopped, plus more for serving, flat leaf, fresh
- 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese divided, freshly grated
- 3/4 cup Freshly , finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/3 cup Freshly , finely grated Romano cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly ground
- 12 lasagna noodles uncooked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drizzle one tablespoon olive oil into a large non-stick fry pan. Heat over medium high heat, crumble ground beef over oil, add chopped onions and cook mixture stirring occasionally and breaking up meat, until browned.
- Drain fat from beef. Pour beef mixture into a food processor and pulse for about 5 seconds until it is ground into fine pieces.
- Pour beef mixture back into fry pan and add crushed tomatoes, minced garlic, basil, oregano and 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste then cover with a lid and simmer over low heat while preparing pasta and cheese mixture.
- Cook lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling water along with 1 tsp salt and 2 tablespoon olive oil to al dente according to directions listed on package.
- Once noodles are cooked, drain and line noodles in a single layer on waxed paper or cookie sheets sprayed lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
- Prepare cheese mixture (I do this while pasta is cooking) by stirring together ricotta cheese, egg, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper with a fork in a large mixing bowl until well combine.
- Stir in chopped fresh parsley. Add in 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/3 cup Romano cheese, stir mixture until well combine.
- Stir meat sauce and spread 1/3 cup evenly into a 13x9 inch baking dish. Spread 1/4 cup cheese mixture evenly onto each cooked lasagna noodle (it will be a thin layer), then spread 1 heaping tablespoon meat sauce along the top of cheese covered noodle.
- Roll noodles up jellyroll style and arrange seam side down in baking dish. Cover rolled noodles with remaining meat sauce then sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese evenly over roll-ups.
- Tent baking dish with foil (don't allow foil to rest on cheese or it will stick you just want to loosely tent to prevent the cheese from browning) and bake for 35 minutes in preheated oven. Serve warm garnished with chopped fresh basil and parsley.
- *Along with the basil and oregano, you can also add in a little bit of rosemary, thyme and crushed fennel seeds if desired.
- Recipe Source: Cooking Classy
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4.9
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Excellent
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