Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Lasagna Roll Ups filled with a creamy spinach and cheese mixture, topped with savory pasta sauce and melted mozzarella, perfect for a comforting Italian-inspired main course.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 12 oz. lasagna noodles
Filling
- 15 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 10 oz. frozen spinach, thawed
Sauce
- 1 24 oz. jar pasta sauce
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Cook Noodles: Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 tsp salt to the boiling water, then add the lasagna noodles. Boil until al dente, then drain the noodles in a colander and let them cool enough to handle.
- Prepare Filling: Drain the thawed spinach thoroughly by squeezing out as much excess water as possible. In a bowl, combine the spinach with ricotta, 1 cup shredded mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, salt, and pepper. Stir well until evenly mixed.
- Assemble Roll Ups: Lay a few noodles on a clean surface. Spread about 1/4 cup of the spinach and cheese filling evenly over each noodle from edge to edge. Roll each noodle up tightly and place the rolls seam side down in a large casserole dish. Repeat until all filling and noodles are used, making about 16 roll ups. Reserve any extra noodles as backups.
- Add Sauce and Cheese: Pour the entire jar of pasta sauce over the rolled noodles. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of shredded mozzarella evenly on top.
- Bake: Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake in the preheated 400ºF oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil carefully and serve hot.
Notes
- Boil noodles just until al dente to prevent them from tearing when rolling.
- Make sure to squeeze out excess water from thawed spinach to avoid watery filling.
- You can substitute frozen spinach with fresh spinach, but use about 1 lb fresh and wilt it before mixing.
- Leftover noodles can be used as backups in case some roll ups break or tear.
- For a vegetarian diet, ensure the pasta sauce does not contain meat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (2 roll ups)
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
