Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Lasagna Rollups

Kevin loves lasagna. But since there are just the 2 of us, I don't like to make a whole pan because we would have so much left over. Then I found this recipe for lasagna rollups, decided to try them, and now I think he likes these even better than regular lasagna! These are a regular dinner item in our house, and I probably make them once every 3 weeks or so. I make mine with the spinach, but Kevin doesn't like it so I make his with just the meat and cheese.



Beef and Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups

Source: Pillsbury.com
Ingredients:
1/4lb extra lean ground beef
3tablespoons chopped onion
1jar (14-oz.) tomato pasta sauce
1egg white
1/2cup ricotta cheese
2tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1teaspoon dried oregano leaves
3/4cup shredded mozzarella cheese (3 oz)
4(8x2 1/2-inch) frozen precooked lasagna noodles, thawed (I use cooked dry noodles)
1cup fresh baby spinach leaves, washed, stems removed
Directions:
1.Heat oven to 350°F. In 8-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently; drain. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce. Remove from heat.

2.In bottom of ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, spread 3 tablespoons of the remaining pasta sauce. In medium bowl, beat egg white. Stir in ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, oregano and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.

3.Spread 1/4 each of ricotta mixture, spinach leaves and beef mixture over each lasagna noodle. Starting with short side, gently and loosely roll each noodle; place seam side down over sauce in baking dish. Top roll-ups with remaining sauce. Cover with foil.

4.Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 2 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.



One note: don't use fat free mozzarella like I did (it was all I had), or you will not get the nice gooey melted cheese on top. It will look like the picture above, and it is ok, but gooey cheese is way better.

1 comment:

Kristina R. said...

I can't wait to try this. I was thinking of making up smaller batches, then freezing for heating up later.