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Lasagna Rolls Recipe

These are the cutest lasagna rolls with lots of cheese and a delicious marinara sauce. Think classic lasagna – but more fun, less messy, and easier to serve. 
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: american
Keyword: lasagna rolls, lasagna rolls recipe, pasta
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Homemade Marinara Sauce:

  • 1 28- oz can of whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1/3 tsp pepper
  • 3 tsp finely chopped fresh oregano
  • 3 tsp finely chopped fresh basil
  • pinch red chili flakes optional

Filling:

  • 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
  • ¾ cup frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry in a paper towel
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

  • 10 lasagna noodles cooked
  • fresh parsley and basil roughly chopped
  • parmesan cheese

Instructions

Make the marinara sauce:

  • Pour the olive oil into a pot set to medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the tomatoes and stir, breaking them apart. Season with the salt and pepper, then simmer for 15 minutes, until the sauce has slightly reduced and the tomatoes are soft. Add the oregano, basil and red chili flakes (optional) and stir to combine. Set aside.

Make the cheese filling:

  • Combine the ricotta cheese, half of the mozzarella cheese, spinach, salt and pepper in a bowl.

Assembly:

  • Spoon 1/3 of the tomato sauce into the base of a baking dish. Lay out one lasagna noodle at a time, and spread a couple tablespoons of cheese filling onto the surface. Roll up the noodles and place them seam side-down into the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining noodles and cheese filling.
  • Spoon the remaining tomato sauce on top of the lasagna rolls and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Top with some fresh parsley and basil leaves and some parmesan cheese and enjoy!

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