Delicious Dinner Recipe: 4 Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups

 

Ingredients

6-8 Lasagna noodles, cooked al-dente

1 ¼ cup spinach, chopped

Salt & pepper (optional)

1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

For The Meat Sauce*

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb bulk sausage
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 large jar pasta sauce

*Chef’s Note: the meat sauce portion is a double recipe. I do this because ground meat is most often sold in 1 lb. increments. I simply freeze the other half and use at a later date. I will either make additional roll-ups or use the sauce as a savory meat sauce for regular pasta. This is just a little way I save time and effort in the kitchen without sacrificing on quality.

For The Cheese Mixture

• 10 oz. ricotta cheese
• 10 oz. cottage cheese
• 2 tbsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 egg

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 Cooking And Assembly Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350°F.

Prep 1 (Meat Sauce)

• In a skillet cook beef, sausage and onion over medium-high heat, then drain.
• Stir in pasta sauce. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat & allow to cool slightly.

Prep 2 (Noodles)

• Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles so they’re al-dente. Set aside.

Prep 3 (Cheese Mixture)

• In small bowl, mix ricotta, cottage cheese, italian seasoning & and egg.

Assembly Of Roll-Ups

• Spread about 2 tbsp. cheese mixture over each cooked lasagna noodle (keep 1 inch clean on one end, it will be less messy).
• Spoon about 1/4 cup meat mixture over ricotta mixture on each.
• Sprinkle on parmesan cheese & spinach.
• Roll up firmly toward clean end.

Putting In Dish And Cooking

• Spray dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place roll-ups, seam side down in dish.
• Cover with 3/4 cup meat sauce.
• Generously sprinkle on mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with foil, bake 30-40 min until hot & bubbly.
• Remove foil & bake uncovered 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is lightly browned.