Taking the traditional Lasagna to the next level and making it fancier and easier to serve. This Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups is perfect for weekend brunch or Holiday meals.
Lasagna is one of our favorite Italian dishes that we almost never get to eat outside. In every restaurant the lasagna is pre made and has some kind of meat in it. Hence, the only lasagna our family has tasted is my traditional lasagna.
This week I am blogging about different family friendly Entrees that are mostly one pot meal and kid friendly. The traditional lasagna is kind of messy when it comes to serving and my boys find it very hard to keep the filling within and end up having a big messy plate.
That is when these Spinach And Ricotta Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups came to the rescue and this will definitely be something that I will be making more often than the traditional layered lasagna. Just to keep the flavors similar, I used almost the same fillings that I have used in the past with some minor changes.
My boys totally enjoyed the Lasagna roll-ups and also wanted to have the left-over for school the next day.
Preparation time – 15 minutes
Cooking time – 45 minutes
Difficulty level – easy
Ingredients to make Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups - Makes 12 lasagna roll-ups
For the filling –
- Spinach (frozen) – 2 cups (thawed and drained)
- Ricotta cheese – 15 oz
- Mozzarella cheese – ¾ cup
- Crushed red pepper – 1 tsp
For the sauce –
- Marinara sauce – 2 cups
- Garlic powder – 1 tsp
- Oregano – 1 teaspoon (dried)
- Parsley – 1 teaspoon (dried)
- Crushed red pepper – 1 tsp
For the remainder of the dish –
- Lasagna sheets – 12
- Mozzarella cheese – ½ cup
- Fresh basil – to garnish
Procedure to make Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups –
- Cook the lasagna based on the package instructions. Keep them separated on a greased baking sheet, so they don’t stick to each other.
To make the filling for Spinach And Ricotta Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups –
- combine all the ingredients mentioned under the filling. Make sure that you thaw the frozen spinach and squeeze out all the extra moisture.
To make the sauce for lasagna roll-ups –
- To the store-bought or home-made marinara, add the remaining dry spices mentioned in the list and mix well.
To assemble the Spinach And Ricotta Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups –
- Layer a 9 x 13 baking dish with 1 cup of sauce.
- Working with one cooked lasagna sheet at a time, spread about 2 to 3 heaped tablespoon of filling evenly. Make sure that you spread the filling until the edge.
- Now roll the sheet carefully, without applying too much pressure. Make sure that you keep the filling inside the lasagna sheet.
- Place the prepared sheet on the prepared baking dish.
- Layer the rolls with the remaining marinara sauce and top with the mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil and bake at 350 F oven for 15 minutes.
- Now open the foil and then bake again for 15 more minutes or until the cheese on top has melted and starts to brown.
- Remove from oven and let it cool down for about 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil leave and serve warm.
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Spinach And Ricotta Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups
Equipment
- Oven
- pan
- spatula
Ingredients
For the filling –
- 2 cups Spinach Frozen (thawed and drained)
- 15 oz Ricotta cheese
- ¾ cup Mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon Crushed red pepper
For the sauce –
- 2 cups Marinara sauce
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Oregano Dried
- 1 teaspoon Parsley Dried
- 1 teaspoon Crushed red pepper
For the remainder of the dish –
- 12 Lasagna sheets
- ½ cup Mozzarella cheese
- to garnish Fresh basil
Instructions
- Cook the lasagna based on the package instructions. Keep them separated on a greased baking sheet, so they don’t stick to each other.
To make the filling for Spinach And Ricotta Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups –
- combine all the ingredients mentioned under the filling. Make sure that you thaw the frozen spinach and squeeze out all the extra moisture.
To make the sauce for lasagna roll-ups –
- To the store-bought or home-made marinara, add the remaining dry spices mentioned in the list and mix well.
To assemble the Spinach And Ricotta Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups –
- Layer a 9 x 13 baking dish with 1 cup of sauce.
- Working with one cooked lasagna sheet at a time, spread about 2 to 3 heaped tablespoon of filling evenly. Make sure that you spread the filling until the edge.
- Now roll the sheet carefully, without applying too much pressure. Make sure that you keep the filling inside the lasagna sheet.
- Place the prepared sheet on the prepared baking dish.
- Layer the rolls with the remaining marinara sauce and top with the mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil and bake at 350 F oven for 15 minutes.
- Now open the foil and then bake again for 15 more minutes or until the cheese on top has melted and starts to brown.
- Remove from oven and let it cool down for about 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil leave and serve warm.
Sweta Mani says
This looks interesting. will it work if I use fresh spinach cooked and blanched?
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Sweta! you can absolutely use fresh spinach.
Srivalli Jetti says
Roll up version looks so pretty Sandhya..I am forever wanting to make this..must try it sometime..
fionassaluk says
I haven't tried lasagna roll ups yet...but this makes it look so delicious I have to try! Thanks for sharing!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Fiona! They are really easy to handle than the traditional lasagna and hence works well for my family.