Lasagna Roll Ups

After a not so wonderful attempt at making curried chick peas the other day (I decided against blogging about them...and I was lazy lol) it was refreshing to have made something so easy and yet so spectacular today!!


We've been eating fairly vegetarian lately and it's been interesting.  I miss meat and potatoes but a budget is a budget.  The chicken needs to last us for a little while longer and we only have two breasts left.


Anyway, these lasagna roll ups are fantastic!!  They don't take up much room, are super easy to make, and were extremely filling.  The best part?  We only used 6 lasagna noodles to make this as opposed to using a whole box to make the traditional lasagna...and they tasted the same!


So with my highly recommended dish comes the recipe:
Ingredients
serving size: 2

• 6 Lasagna noodles
• 15 oz ricotta
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
•  1/4 cup Parmesan
• 1 egg
• 10 oz frozen spinach
• marinara sauce
• salt and pepper to taste 

Instructions:
1: Get a large pot of water boiling with a dash of salt. When it comes to a full boil, add the lasagna noodles and cook for about 12-15 minutes. When they are finished cooking, drain.

2: While the noodles are boiling, prepare the filling. Thaw the package of frozen spinach in the microwave and then squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible. Combine the spinach in a bowl with the ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, egg, freshly grated pepper and about 1/4 tsp of salt. Mix until well combined.

3: When the noodles and filling are ready to go, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a glass casserole dish by spraying with non-stick spray.

4: On a clean surface, lay out a few noodles at a time. Place a few tablespoons of filling on each noodle and spread to cover from edge to edge. Make sure to spread it all the way to the edges of the noodles.

5: Roll the noodles up and place in the prepared casserole dish. Repeat until all of your filling is gone. Pour the marinara sauce over the rolled noodles making sure to cover all surfaces. The sauce will keep the noodles hydrated and soft while baking.

6: Cover the dish in foil and bake for 30 minutes.


If you want to see this recipe in pictures, head over to budgetbytes where I originally got the recipe.


Highly recommend!!