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A white plate with 1 ricotta & spinach lasagna roll up in tomato sauce.

Ricotta & Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups

Easy & delicious ricotta & spinach lasagna roll-ups that are served with a tomato sauce.
www.comfortandpeasant.com
5 from 7 votes
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Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6

Equipment

  • 1- 9 x 12 Baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 12 lasagna noodles (uncooked)
  • 287 g (.63lb) frozen spinach
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 427 g (15oz) ricotta cheese
  • 13 g (1/2 cup) Parmigiana Reggiano (finely grated)
  • 227 g (8 oz) mozzarella (grated)
  • 714 g (25 0z) tomato sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 6 large basil leaves (chopped)
  • 2.5 g (1/2 tsp) kosher salt
  • 1.42 g (1/4 tsp) pepper
  • 28 g (2 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

Noodles & Ricotta Mixture

  • Set a large pot of water to boil on high heat. When water has come to a boil, salt the water generously and add the lasagna noodles. Cook to al dente according to the package directions.
  • Microwave or steam frozen spinach until defrosted and drain excess liquid using a tea towel. Remove as much liquid as possible.
    Someone squeezing juice out of cucumber
  • Beat egg in a large bowl until light & frothy.
    Someone beating an egg in a large bowl.
  • Add spinach, ricotta, Parmigiana, all but 1 cup of mozzarella, and salt and pepper to the bowl with the beaten egg. Mix well until all ingredients are completely combined.
    A bowl of ricotta cheese and other ingredients combined in a bowl.
  • When lasagna noodles are cooked, drain the water and rinse the noodles under cold water. Place the noodles on a tea towel to dry.
    Lasagna noodles drying on a tea towel.

Tomato Sauce

  • Crush garlic cloves but do not break them up.
  • Pour 28 g (2 tbsp) of extra virgin olive oil into a large pot and add the garlic. Turn the heat to low and cook for a few minutes just until the garlic becomes fragrant and is starting to brown. Make sure not to let the garlic brown. Remove the garlic from the pot.
    A clove of garlic cooking in oil in a pot.
  • Add tomato sauce to the pot and cook over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and add the chopped basil and stir.
    A pot of tomato sauce with chopped basil in it.

Assembly

  • Preheat oven to 227 Celsius (350F).
  • Add 1 cup of tomato sauce to a large baking dish making sure the bottom is covered.
    A baking pan with a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom.
  • Add 1/4 cup of the ricotta spinach mixture to the end of each lasagna noodle and roll up.
    Someone rolling a cheese & spinach mixture up in lasagna noodles.
  • Place each roll-up seam side down in the baking pan with the tomato sauce in one level.
  • Top with the remaining tomato sauce and the mozzarella cheese.
    Someone adding cheese topping to ricotta & spinach lasagna roll ups.
  • Cover the baking pan with foil and bake on the middle rack for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for another 10 minutes or until the mozzarella is melted and turning brown.
  • Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

See the "How To Make This" & "Tips For Success" sections above the recipe for more detailed information on the process. 
Keyword cheap, Easy, garlic, lasagna, parmesan, parmigiana, Pasta, ricotta, spinach, tomato sauce