Lasagna Rolls

 INGREDIENTS

  

• 12 lasagna noodles (cooked to instructions)
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoon olive oil (2 x 1 tablespoons divided)
• 24 ounces marinara spaghetti sauce
• ½ cup yellow onion (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese (finely shredded)
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese (2 x 1½ cups divided)
• ¼ cup parsley (chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS

 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
  
• In a large skillet, over medium high heat add 1Tbsp of olive oil. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking apart with a spatula or spoon. 3-4 minutes. Add ⅓ cup of yellow onions and cook until transparent. 3 minutes. Add ¼ tsp crushed red pepper, 1 tsp black pepper, ½ tsp Italian seasoning, ½ tsp salt and garlic. Mix well and saute for 1 minute. Pour in 24 oz of your favorite marinara sauce, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.
  
• In a large pot bring water to a boil and add 1 tsp off salt and 1 Tbsp olive oil. Cook lasagna noodles to al dente according to directions listed on package. Then drain noodles and put them back in the pot and cover with cold water.
  
• While pasta is cooking prepare the cheese mixture. By adding ricotta cheese, 1 large egg, ½ Parmesan cheese, 1 ½ cups of mozzarella cheese and parsley to a large bowl. Mix until fully incorporated.
  
• Lay out cooked lasagna noodles and divide ricotta cheese mixture over noodles and spread evenly. Add a large spoonful of meat mixture to each noodle and spread evenly. Spread ⅓ cup of meat sauce on the bottom of a baking dish. Roll noodles up jellyroll style and place seam side down in baking dish.
  
• Cover roll-ups with remaining meat sauce then sprinkle remaining 1 ½ cups Mozzarella cheese over roll-ups.
  
• Cover with foil and bake for 38 minutes in preheated oven. Then remove foil and bake for an additional 2 minutes. Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley.