Spinach Lasagna Rolls With Ricotta Food

SPINACH LASAGNA ROLL UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and lay noodles flat onto a flat surface.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer garlic to a large bowl; add spinach, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and salt. Stir mixture until evenly combined.
• Spread a heaping 1/4 cup of spinach mixture into the middle of each lasagna noodle. Roll noodle firmly around the filling. Arrange rolled noodles into a baking dish. Pour spaghetti sauce over the rolls. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil from dish and continue cooking another 5 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the rolls to serve.

SPINACH LASAGNA ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and Parmesan until blended; spread onto noodles. Roll up tightly.
• Place, seam sides down, in 9-inch square baking dish; top with sauce and remaining mozzarella.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

RICOTTA LASAGNA ROLLS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef. Drain and rinse.
• In saucepan, combine sauce ingredients and ground beef, stirring to blend well. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While sauce is cooking, prepare lasagna rolls.
• Cream together cream cheese and butter or margarine.
• Stir in egg, ricotta cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; blend thoroughly.
• Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of filling on each piece of lasagna.
• Starting at narrow end, lightly roll up each piece.
• Place rolls, seam side down, in greased shallow baking pan.
• Pour sauce over rolls; top with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

SPINACH AND PROSCIUTTO LASAGNA ROLLS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over med-low heat.
• Add the flour and whisk.
• Once combined and smooth, whisk in the milk.
• Whisk until the sauce is smooth and thick, about 3 minutes, then add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Pour sauce into a large glass baking dish and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, prosciutto, egg, and mushrooms till blended.
• Boil the noodles in a large pot of salted water until they're al dente; a little tender, but still firm to bite.
• Drain the noodles when done and arrange on a clean surface.
• Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over each noodle, about 3 tablespoons per noodle.
• Roll the noodle like a jelly roll and place seam-down in the pan with bechamel sauce.
• Repeat with remaining noodles and cheese mix, and don't let the rolls touch in the pan.
• Cover the rolls with the marinara and mozzarella.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• After that, uncover and sprinkle the rolls with the basil.
• Bake for 15 more minutes until cheese is golden.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Top with more Parmesan and mozzarella if you like and enjoy!

EASY SPINACH LASAGNE ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook noodles according to the package directions.
• Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again. Set aside.
• Stir together spinach, 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, garlic, pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Spread about 1/4 cup of the spinach mixture along entire length of each noodle; roll up noodles.
• Place a thin layer of spaghetti sauce in a 8x8 (or 11x7) baking dish.
• Stand rolled noodles on end and slightly apart in dish.
• Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over noodles.
• Bake, covered at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• Combine remaining cheeses, add to lasagne rolls.
• Return to oven until cheese melts.

SPINACH LASAGNA ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook noodles according to the package directions.
• Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again. Set aside.
• Squeeze out as much moisture from the spinach as possible.
• Stir together spinach, 3/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Spread about 1/4 cup of the spinach mixture along entire length of each noodle; roll up noodles.
• Stand rolled noodles on end and slightly apart in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Pour spaghetti sauce over noodles.
• Bake, covered at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
• Serve as is, or put in oven until cheese melts.
• Enjoy!

SPINACH AND RICOTTA LASAGNE

Steps:

• Make the filling: Drain the ricotta in a fine sieve set over a bowl for 1 hour (or longer if the ricotta is very wet). If using fresh spinach, stem and rinse it well (don't dry the leaves). In a 12 inch skillet over medium high heat, cook the spinach until wilted (3 to 5 minutes). Drain well and squeee out excess moisture and chop finely. If using thawed frozen spinach, squeeze it dry.
• Melt the butter in a 10 inch or 12 inch skillet over medim-low heat and add the onion. Cook until the onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add the spinach and toss it for 1 to 2 minutes to coat it with the butter. Transfer the spinach mixture to a bowl and let it cool to room temperature. Add the ricotta, Parmigiano, eggs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mix well. You should have about 4 1/2 cups.
• Cook the noodles: If using dried lasagna noodles instead of fresh use 1 lb and skip these cooking instructions--cook according to package instructions. If cooking fresh: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Slip the noodles, 2 or 3 at a time, into the boiling water and cook them until they're tender and pale (3 to 5 minutes). Thinner noodles will cook more frequently. To make sure they're done, taste a small piece. If it's still tough, it needs a little more cooking (fresh pasta should not be cooked al dente like dried pasta). Carefully scoop the noodles out of the pot with a large wire skimmer and slide them into the ice water to stop the cooking. When they're cool, layer them between clean dish towels until you're ready to assemble the lasagna (the noodles will keep this way for up to 2 hours).
• Make the Quick Tomato Sauce: In a 3 or 4 quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the carrot, celery, onion, parsley, basil, a generous pinch of salt, and a couple grinds of pepper. Cook until the vegetables are pale gold (10 to 12 minutes). Add the wine and cook until it evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, stir well, and simmer gently to blend the flavors and reduce the sauce to about 4 1/2 cups, 15 to 20 minutes (adjust the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer). Season to taste with salt and pepper. If you want a smoother texture, pass the sauce through a food mill or puree in a food processor.
• Make the Basic Cream Sauce: In a 2-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly for 2 to 3 minutes. Do not let the mixture brown. Slowly whisk in the hot milk and bring just to a simmer, whisking frequently. Reduce the heat to low and cook, whisking often, until the sauce has thickened to a creamy, gravy-like consistency and no longer tastes of raw flour, 6 to 8 minutes for a single batch, 10 to 12 minutes for a double batch (you only need 1 batch for this recipe). Remove from the heat and whisk in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. If you don't use this sauce within 30 minutes it will thicken. Add a little warm milk and whisk to the sauce to thin it if necessary.
• Assemble the lasagna: Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350. Choose a 9x12x3 inch baking dish or 10x14x2 inch baking dish. Spread 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce in a sparse layer on the bottom of the baking dish. Cover the sauce with a slightly overlapping layer of cooked noodles, cutting them as needed to fill the gaps. With a spatula, spread one third of the spinach and ricotta filling (about 1 1/2 cups) over the first layer of noodles. Then spread one third of the remaining tomato sauce (about 1 1/3 cups) and one third (1/2 cup) of the cream sauce over the filling. Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the Parmigiano on top. Add a new layer of noodles, overlapping them slightly, and repeat the layers as instructed above, using all of the filling and ending with the Parmigiano, to make a total of 3 layers (you may not need all the pasta). Dot the top with the butter cubes.
• Put the baking dish on a baking sheet and bake until heated through and bubbling at the edges, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.