Take lasagna night up a notch and make these lasagna roll ups. We slather a delicious meat and cheese sauce on a lasagna noodle, roll it right up, and then bake it with marinara sauce. It’s fun, easy, and perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Sick and tired of classic lasagna? Mix things up and make these fun and easy lasagna roll-ups. Rather than layering all the ingredients together in a baking dish, you roll your lasagna filling into individual noodles. HOW FUN.
- They offer easy serving sizes. No need to try to cut a lasagna into pieces when you can just serve people a roll or two.
- It is a super fun dinner to make with kids!
- These lasagna rolls are easy to make and perfect for a weeknight dinner or a party.
- They make great leftovers!
- You can make this recipe your own very easily by adding your favorite ingredients to the filling.
- Lasagna Noodles- we used regular old lasagna noodles for this recipe. There is no reason to buy the no boil noodles because the noodles need to be cooked to roll them.
- Olive oil– a little olive oil to sauté all the ingredients together.
- Ground beef– the ground beef goes right into the filling, choose whatever ground beef is your favorite.
- Yellow onion– a bit of onion goes into the filling. Don’t skip it!
- Minced garlic– you can’t make lasagna without garlic. ?
- Fresh spinach– these are spinach and ground beef lasagna roll ups. We sauté the spinach before we add it to the cheese sauce.
- Marinara sauce – there are so many pasta sauces out there. Choose your favorite one for this recipe.
- Whole milk ricotta cheese– the base of the cheese filling is a rich ricotta cheese.
- Shredded mozzarella cheese– you can use pre-shredded cheese or you can shred yourself.
- Shredded parmesan cheese– you can use pre-shredded cheese or you can shred yourself.
- Fresh thyme– fresh thyme adds both flavor and color to these roll ups.
- Garlic powder-the garlic powder adds a great bunch of flavor.
- Salt– salt makes everything better.
We love this recipe because there are so many ways to make it your own. Below are some great substitution options for the ingredients above.
If you are looking to add more veggies to this recipe, go for it! Sliced tomatoes, minced carrots, sautéd mushrooms, or even minced peppers would be delicious!
This easy lasagna roll recipe has a few steps but you won’t regret making them! You can eat them immediately after baking or freeze them for later.
Strain the noodles and then rinse them with cold water so they stop cooking. Then, lay them flat out on a baking sheet and drizzle them with olive oil so they do not stick together.
Add the spinach to the pot and cover until the spinach wilts. Toss all of the ingredients together until combined and then set aside.
Finally, add the meat and spinach mixture to the ricotta mixture and mix everything together.
The lasagna noodles should be laid out flat on the baking sheet. Add 2 heaping tablespoons if the cheese mixture to a lasagna noodle. Spread the mixture over the length whole lasagna noodle and then tightly roll the lasagna noodle up. Place the roll into the casserole dish.
The key to this recipe is to make sure you spread the cheese and meat mixture over the whole length of the lasagna noodle while you are assembling the lasagna rolls. This will make sure the cheese filling is spread evenly throughout each roll.
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How long to cook lasagna roll ups? Since the lasagna noodles are already cooked, you only need to bake lasagna roll ups for 25-30 minutes.
What to serve with lasagna roll ups?We suggest serving lasagna roll ups with your favorite salad. We love this easy arugula salad or a yummy butter lettuce salad.
Can you make lasagna roll ups ahead of time?Yes, lasagna roll ups are a great recipe to make ahead of time. Make them the night before serving. Wait to add the cheese at the end until you reheat them the next day. Reheat them at 350ºF for 10-15 minutes and then add the mozzarella and parmesan.
Can you freeze lasagna roll ups?Yes, you can freeze lasagna roll ups. Let the lasagna roll ups freeze completely before covering them with aluminum foil and placing them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to reheat frozen lasagna roll ups?To reheat the frozen lasagna rolls, remove the lasagna roll ups from the freezer and place them into a preheated oven (350ºF) and bake them for 45-50 minutes. You do not need to let them thaw before baking.
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- 14 uncooked lasagna noodles (cook 2 extra just in case!)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 10-oz. fresh spinach
- 24-oz. marinara sauce (~3 cups)
- 1.5 cups whole milk ricotta cheese (12-oz.)
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- First, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles.
- Cook the lasagna noodles until they have a bit more of a bite than al dente. They are going to continue to cook in the oven.
- Strain the water from the noodles and rinse the noodles with cold water.
- Lay the noodles out flat on a baking sheet or on top of parchment paper and drizzle the noodles with oil. Set the noodles aside for later.
- Next, heat a Dutch oven over medium/high heat. Add the ground beef.
- Sauté the beef for 3-4 minutes and then add the onion and garlic to the meat.
- Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Add the spinach to the skillet, toss, and cover. The spinach should wilt within 2-3 minutes.
- When the spinach is wilted, remove from heat and set aside.
- Next, add the ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, fresh thyme, garlic powder, and salt to a large bowl and mix until combined.
- Add the spinach mixture to the cheese mixture and fold the spinach mixture into the cheese mixture until everything is combined.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- While the oven is preheating, assemble the lasagna roll ups.
- Pour 1.5 cups of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the casserole dish and spread the sauce out on the bottom of the dish.
- Next, spread 2 heaping tablespoons of the cheese and spinach mixture across the length of the whole lasagna noodle and then slowly roll the lasagna into a lasagna roll up.
- Place the roll up in the casserole dish on top of the marinara sauce. Repeat step 13 until you have 12 lasagna roll ups lined up in a 9×13 casserole dish.
- Pour another 1.5 cups of marinara sauce over the lasagna roll ups.
- Place the lasagna roll ups in the oven and bake the lasagna rolls at 350ºF for 25 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 cup parmesan and 1/2 cup mozzarella on top and bake again for 5 more minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the lasagna roll ups sit for 5 minutes and then enjoy.
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