Name: Easy Lasagna Roll Ups
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 1- 16 ounce package of lasagna (boiling kind); 2 -16 ounce containers of whole milk ricotta cheese (drained through a cheesecloth or use a coffee filter); 2 eggs, beaten; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley; 1/2 cup grated blended Pecorino Romano and Parmesan cheese; salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder; Additional Filling Options: 2 10-ounce packages of spinach, thawed, drained, and blotted dry with paper towels be sure to squeeze out all the water, or 2 cups of meat of choice (thin slices of pepperoni, loose cooked sausage or crushed meatballs fresh or frozen thawed and crushed); 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; divided; 2 jars of tomato meat sauce or make your own homemade Italian meat tomato sauce

Lasagna is a special meal in our Italian household and very much adored, especially Mom's Homemade Lasagna recipe, but today we took this classic and made it into an American Italian lasagna roll-up for a fun, simple meal.

Lasagna Roll Ups are one of my favorite ways to turn classic Italian comfort food into an easy, family-friendly dinner.

Instead of layering lasagna noodles in a casserole dish, each tender noodle is spread with a rich, creamy filling, rolled up, covered with tomato sauce and plenty of cheese, then baked until hot and bubbly.

Every roll gives you that perfect combination of pasta, savory sauce and cheesy filling in one delicious serving.

They're perfect for family dinners, Sunday supper, holidays and make-ahead meals.

The filling can be anything from just cheese to a variety of loose-cooked meats, even just cheese or vegetables, plus these freeze perfectly for individual servings!.

A complete meal in one casserole dish, great for a potluck or on a buffet table when hosting a dinner party.

If you want to make it even easier, buy premade meat sauce in a jar but you can also make your favorite homemade tomato sauce, or try our Traditional Homemade Sunday tomato sauce

If you love lasagna, you may also like to try our Zucchini Lasagna it's fabulous!

For those in a hurry, try our Lasagna Soup recipe.

lasagna noodles filled individually with meats and cheese for single serving

Why Make Easy Lasagna Roll-Ups?

These are perfect for individual meals, for lunches, or any quick meal
They freeze perfectly in freezer containers
Perfect portable lunch filled with any of your favorite fillings
Customizable for vegetarian meals, meat and cheese lovers, or ethnic fillings, Italian, Mexican, or Asian inspired. Any favorite can be adapted for fillings.

Tips, Sauces, and Fillings for Roll-Ups:

Use any kind of frozen meatballs crushed or make your own recipe for seasoned ground beef meatball mixture.
Adding a little fennel seed ( around 1 teaspoon) will make the ground meat taste more like sausage.
These roll-ups can be made two days ahead of time and then just heated when ready to serve.
For vegetarian lovers, add a layer of thin-sliced zucchini, eggplant, or peppers instead of meat.
Cook any loose meat in a pan and season with salt and pepper before adding to the roll-ups
Use escarole, boiled or other greens, if you're not fond of spinach
Cook noodles just until al dente to prevent tearing.
Lay noodles flat on parchment paper after cooking for easier assembly.
Spread filling evenly from edge to edge for consistent flavor.
Avoid overfilling to keep the rolls neat and secure.
Place rolls seam-side down in the baking dish.
Cover with foil during the first half of baking to prevent drying out.
Let the rollups rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Assemble up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerate until ready to bake.
Freeze unbaked roll-ups for a convenient future meal.
For a homemade Traditional Tomato Sauce recipe, try our homemade sauce
Try these other sauces to make a new rollups everytime: Roasted red pepper cream sauce, Vodka sauce, Four-cheese sauce, Mushroom cream sauce, Brown butter sage sauce, Spinach Alfredo sauce, Sun-dried tomato cream sauce, Lemon garlic butter sauce, White wine cream sauce, Basil cream sauce, Gorgonzola cream sauce, Butternut squash sauce

Try Some Alternative Variations for Lasagna Rollups

All vegetables should be diced finely
Artichoke hearts drained
Thinly sliced eggplant
Thinly sliced zucchini
Sliced fresh tomatoes
Thinly sliced mushrooms
Julienne peppers
Steamed chopped broccoli
Steamed chopped cauliflower
All meat must be cooked first:
Ground lamb
Ground pork
Ground sweet or hot sausage
Ground beef
Ground Turkey
A mixture of ground meats
Spinach and ricotta
Italian sausage and mozzarella
Ground beef and Parmesan
Shredded chicken with buffalo sauce
Alfredo-seasoned ricotta. rotisserie chicken
Beef gravy with shredded beef
Roasted vegetables and goat cheese
Mushrooms, spinach, and Fontina
Pesto chicken and mozzarella
Three-cheese blend with fresh herbs
Crab and ricotta for a seafood version
Buffalo chicken and blue cheese
Taco meat filling
Ham and Swiss-inspired filling
Zucchini and roasted red peppers

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Questions and Answers for Lasagna Roll-ups

Can I make lasagna roll ups ahead of time? Yes. Assemble the roll ups, cover tightly and refrigerate until you're ready to bake.

Can lasagna roll ups be frozen? Yes. Assemble and freeze them properly covered, then bake according to your recipe's instructions, allowing additional time if baking from frozen.

What cheese goes in lasagna roll ups? Ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan are classic choices and create a creamy, cheesy filling.

What do you serve with lasagna roll ups? Serve them with a crisp Italian salad, garlic bread, roasted vegetables or a simple vegetable side dish. You may also like to try our homemade Sunday Meat Sauce when time allows.

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American, Italian

Yield: 16

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Easy Lasagna Roll Ups

These are a fun way to serve lasagna noodles. These are filled with a variety of meat, cheeses, or spinach then swimming in tomato sauce topped with melted mozzarella cheese.

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 1 H & 10 M

Ingredients

1- 16-ounce package of lasagna (boiling kind)
2 -16-ounce containers of whole milk ricotta cheese (drained through a cheesecloth or use a coffee filter)
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
1/2 cup grated blended Pecorino Romano and Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
Additional Filling Options: 2 10-ounce packages of spinach, thawed, drained, and blotted dry with paper towels; be sure to squeeze out all the water, or 2 cups of meat of choice (thin slices of pepperoni, loose cooked sausage, or crushed meatballs, fresh or frozen, thawed and crushed)
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 jars of tomato meat sauce, or make your own homemade Italian meat tomato sauce

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and lightly oil a 13 x 9 baking casserole pan.
Boil the lasagna according to package instructions, drain, and immediately toss it with a small amount of olive oil to coat the noodles to keep them from sticking together.
In a medium-sized bowl, stir the ricotta cheese with the eggs, grated cheese, parsley, and seasonings (salt, pepper, and garlic).
Filling Variations:
Spinach Filling: Add thawed spinach (drained and blotted dry with paper towels) to the ricotta mixture with 2 cups of shredded mozzarella.
Meat Filling Additions: You will need around 2 to 3 cups of crushed meat of your choice. Crushed cooked meat can be slices of pepperoni (1 package), loose-cooked sausage, a mixture of sausage and meatballs crushed together, or just crushed meatballs. Place a few tablespoons of crushed meat after you've spread the noodles with the ricotta, then add the meat on top of the ricotta cheese mixture before rolling up.
Note: For the pepperoni, place around 6 slices on top of the ricotta mixture per noodle.
For Assembling the Ricotta-Filled Noodles:
Spread the ricotta mixture evenly on the lasagna strips.
Add any meat or spinach.
Roll up each strip.
Pour sauce on the bottom of the pan, place roll-ups seam-side-down in the sauce, then add more sauce, and end with more sauce, then shredded mozzarella.
Cover loosely.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for around 40 to 50 minutes until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling.

Notes

Tips for Easy Lasagna Roll-Ups:

Use any kind of frozen meatballs, crushed or make your own recipe for seasoned ground beef meatball mixture.
Adding a little fennel seed ( around 1 teaspoon) will make the ground meat taste more like sausage.
These roll-ups can be made two days ahead of time and then just heated when ready to serve.
For vegetarian lovers, add a layer of thin-sliced zucchini, eggplant, or peppers instead of meat.
Cook any loose meat in a pan and season with salt, and pepper before adding to the roll-ups
Use escarole, boiled or other greens if you're not fond of spinach
Cook noodles just until al dente to prevent tearing.
Lay noodles flat on parchment paper after cooking for easier assembly.
Spread filling evenly from edge to edge for consistent flavor.
Avoid overfilling to keep the rolls neat and secure.
Place rolls seam-side down in the baking dish.
Cover with foil during the first half of baking to prevent drying out.
Let the rollups rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Assemble up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerate until ready to bake.
Freeze unbaked roll-ups for a convenient future meal.
For a homemade Traditional Tomato Sauce recipe, try our homemade sauce
Try these other sauces to make a new rollups everytime: Roasted red pepper cream sauce, Vodka sauce, Four-cheese sauce, Mushroom cream sauce, Brown butter sage sauce, Spinach Alfredo sauce, Sun-dried tomato cream sauce, Lemon garlic butter sauce, White wine cream sauce, Basil cream sauce, Gorgonzola cream sauce, Butternut squash sauce

Try Some Alternative Variations for Lasagna Rollups

All vegetables should be diced finely
Artichoke hearts drained
Thinly sliced eggplant
Thinly sliced zucchini
Sliced fresh tomatoes
Thinly sliced mushrooms
Julienne peppers
Steamed chopped broccoli
Steamed chopped cauliflower
All meat must be cooked first:
Ground lamb
Ground pork
Ground sweet or hot sausage
Ground beef
Ground Turkey
A mixture of ground meats
Spinach and ricotta
Italian sausage and mozzarella
Ground beef and Parmesan
Shredded chicken with buffalo sauce
Alfredo-seasoned ricotta. rotisserie chicken
Beef gravy with shredded beef
Roasted vegetables and goat cheese
Mushrooms, spinach, and Fontina
Pesto chicken and mozzarella
Three-cheese blend with fresh herbs
Crab and ricotta for a seafood version
Buffalo chicken and blue cheese
Taco meat filling
Ham and Swiss-inspired filling
Zucchini and roasted red peppers

Nutrition Facts

Calories

206

Fat (grams)

10 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

6 g

Carbs (grams)

17 g

Fiber (grams)

1 g

Net carbs

17 g

Sugar (grams)

3 g

Protein (grams)

12 g

Sodium (milligrams)

257 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

54 mg

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