Smothered in marinara sauce, these lasagna rolls will surely make your day extra special! This is a must-try recipe that you and your loved ones will truly enjoy!
Ingredients:
Homemade Marinara Sauce:
1 clove of garlic, minced
Pinch red chili flakes, optional
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 tsp pepper
1 28 oz. can of whole, peeled tomatoes
3 tsp finely chopped fresh oregano
3/4 tsp salt
3 tsp finely chopped fresh basil
Lasagna Rolls:
Parmesan cheese
1 c grated mozzarella cheese
Fresh parsley and basil, roughly chopped
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 c ricotta cheese
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry in a paper towel
10 lasagna noodles, cooked
Directions:
For the Homemade Marinara Sauce:
Place a pot on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Add olive oil and allow it to become hot. Add garlic and sauté for about a minute or until aromatic.
Add the tomatoes, then sauté for a few minutes until soft. Make sure to break them apart. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top to season. Let the mixture simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in basil, red chili flakes, and oregano until well-mixed. Remove from the heat.
For the Lasagna Rolls:
Prepare the oven and preheat it to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, add spinach, salt, pepper, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, and ricotta cheese. Stir everything until well incorporated.
Add 1/3 of the tomato sauce into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
Place a lasagna noodle over the sauce, followed by the cheese filling. Roll and seal each noodle. Repeat the process with the rest of the ingredients.
Lay the lasagna rolls into the prepared baking dish and pour the rest of the tomato sauce on top followed by mozzarella cheese. Cover it with foil.
Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake the lasagna rolls for about 15 minutes.
Remove the foil cover and bake for 15 more minutes or until the cheese turns golden brown.
Remove from the oven, then sprinkle freshly chopped parsley and basil on top to garnish.
Serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
- Homemade Marinara Sauce:
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- Pinch red chili flakes, optional
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 tsp pepper
- 1 28 oz. can of whole, peeled tomatoes
- 3 tsp finely chopped fresh oregano
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 tsp finely chopped fresh basil
- Lasagna Rolls:
- Parmesan cheese
- 1 c grated mozzarella cheese
- Fresh parsley and basil, roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 c ricotta cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 c frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry in a paper towel
- 10 lasagna noodles, cooked
Instructions
For the Homemade Marinara Sauce:
Place a pot on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Add olive oil and allow it to become hot. Add garlic and sauté for about a minute or until aromatic.
Add the tomatoes, then sauté for a few minutes until soft. Make sure to break them apart. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top to season. Let the mixture simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in basil, red chili flakes, and oregano until well mixed. Remove from the heat.
For the Lasagna Rolls:
Prepare the oven and preheat it to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, add spinach, salt, pepper, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, and ricotta cheese. Stir everything until well incorporated.
Add 1/3 of the tomato sauce into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
Place a lasagna noodle over the sauce,, followed by the cheese filling. Roll and seal each noodle. Repeat the process with the rest of the ingredients.
Lay the lasagna rolls into the prepared baking dish and pour the rest of the tomato sauce on top followed by mozzarella cheese. Cover it with foil.
Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake the lasagna rolls for about 15 minutes.
Remove the foil cover and bake for 15 more minutes or until the cheese turns golden brown.
Remove from the oven, then sprinkle freshly chopped parsley and basil on top to garnish.
Serve and enjoy!
