Lasagna Roll Ups

Filled with three cheeses and a rich meat sauce, these Lasagna Roll Ups are a fun way to serve lasagna! Perfect for kids and adults, this recipe will get you out of any dinner rut.

If you are looking to change up your lasagna night, you can also try this Skillet Butternut Squash Lasagna or this Chicken Lasagna with Green Chile and Cheese.

We have our favorite dishes that my family doesn’t usually get sick of, but sometimes, you just have to switch it up so that they don’t get bored!

These Lasagna Roll Ups are a great way to switch up lasagna night. Instead of layering the ingredients, you roll the sauce and cheese in each lasagna noodle, making 12 perfectly portioned lasagna rolls.

They are fun to eat, a delicious way to enjoy lasagna!

Ingredients

• Cheese: Of course you need lots of cheese! You’ll use a mixture of ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese.
• Parsley: I think the parsley adds some fresh flavor to the filling. I like to add some on top after the lasagna roll ups are done, too.
• Egg: You need one large egg for the filling.
• Seasonings: I like to use Italian seasoning, plus plenty of salt and pepper.
• Oil: Pick an oil that you like to cook with. This could be olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil, etc.
• Onion & Garlic: These are both for seasoning.
• Meat: I love to use a mix of ground beef and Italian sausage. The combination gives the sauce so much flavor and depth. You can use all of one or the other, but it is definitely best with the mixture.
• Marinara: You can use homemade marinara sauce or store bought. When using store bought, I like to use Raos.
• Pasta: You need regular lasagna noodles – no boil lasagna noodles will not work for this. I always like to boil an extra couple noodles, just in case one breaks or tears.

How to Make Lasagna Roll Ups

STEP 1: Boil a large pot of water and salt it generosity. Add your noodles and cook until al dente. Once they are cooked, drain them and lay them flat on a sheet of parchment paper or waxed paper.

STEP 2: Combine the ricotta, some of the mozzarella, the parmesan, parsley, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

STEP 3: Heat the oil in a large skillet. I like to use a cast iron skillet. Add the onion and cook until it is soft and browned, the add the garlic.

STEP 4: Add the ground beef and the sausage and cook it all together until the meat is cooked through.

STEP 5: Add in the marinara and the water and let the sauce simmer.

STEP 6: Spread a thin layer of the sauce in the bottom of your casserole dish.

STEP 7: Assemble the lasagna! Spread the ricotta filling evenly down the center of each noodle.

STEP 8: Top each with about 1/4 cup of the sauce. (You won’t use all of the sauce yet!)

STEP 9: Roll each of the lasagna noodles up.

STEP 10: Place each rolled lasagna noodle in the prepared pan.

STEP 11: Top the rolls with the remaining meat sauce.

STEP 12: Add the remaining mozzarella cheese to the top. Place foil over the dish, then bake until it’s all heated through. Remove the foil at the end and turn the oven to broil to brown the cheese.

Tips and Tricks

Make sure to start the noodles first. You want to give time for them to cook and cool slightly.

Sneak some veggies in by adding some cooked spinach to the filling.

This recipe halves easily, except for the egg. If you want to halve the egg, I like to place it in a small bowl and beat it with a fork.Then you can measure out half of the egg.

Make Ahead

This is a great meal to make ahead of time, or freeze and have on hand for later!

• Make Ahead: Assemble the lasagna roll ups as written, but instead of baking, let them cool before covering and placing in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. You’ll want to add about 10 minutes of cook time if you are cooking them straight from the refrigerator.
• Freezing: Assemble the lasagna roll ups as written, but cover tightly with foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Let the roll ups thaw in the refrigerator overnight before baking. You may need to add some extra cook time.

More Lasagna Recipes

My Favorite Lasagna
Skillet Lasagna
Lasagna Soup
Spaghetti Lasagna
Mock Lasagna

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Lasagna Roll Ups

5 from 1 vote

Author: Deborah Harroun

Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

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Filled with three cheeses and a rich meat sauce, these Lasagna Roll Ups are a fun way to serve lasagna! Perfect for kids and adults, this recipe will get you out of any dinner rut.

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Ingredients

Cheese Filling:

• ▢ 15 oz ricotta cheese
• ▢ 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ▢ 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• ▢ 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Meat Sauce:

• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 small onion diced
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 pound lean ground beef
• ▢ 1/2 pound sweet or hot Italian sausage casings removed
• ▢ 1 28 oz jar marinara (or use homemade)
• ▢ 1/2 cup water
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste

Lasagna:

• ▢ 12 lasagna noodles
• ▢ 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Add the noodles and cook until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Lay flat on parchment paper or wax paper.
• Meanwhile, mix the ricotta, 3/4 cup mozzarella, parmesan, parsley, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and brown, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
• Add in the ground beef and the sausage. Cook, breaking the meat up well, until the meat is cooked through and brown. Drain any fat, if needed. Add the marinara sauce and the water and stir to combine. Let the sauce cook until slightly reduced, stirring frequently, about 10-15 minutes.
• Spread just enough of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish to cover the bottom of the dish.
• Spread an even layer of the cheese sauce down the center of each noodle. Top with about 1/4 cup of the meat sauce.
• Working with one noodle at a time, roll the noodle up as tightly as possible without squeezing the filling out. Place the roll in the prepared baking dish. Repeat, making 4 rows with 3 rolls on each row.
• Spread the remaining meat sauce over the tops of the rolls, then top with the 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
• Spray a piece of foil with nonstick cooking spray and place the foil on the dish, sprayed side down (to keep the cheese from sticking to the foil). 
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling, about 35 minutes. Remove the foil and turn the oven to broil and let it cook just until the cheese browned.
• Let the lasagna rolls sit for about 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Notes:

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1roll plus sauce, Calories: 372kcal (19%), Carbohydrates: 24g (8%), Protein: 24g (48%), Fat: 20g (31%), Saturated Fat: 8g (50%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 74mg (25%), Sodium: 727mg (32%), Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 3g (3%)

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