Lasagna Roll Ups

By DDownes

Ingredients

• 8 Curly regular lasagna noodles (not no-boil)
• 1 container (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
• 1/2 ½ C. loosely packed fresh basil leaves or 2 tsp. dried basil
• 1/4 ¼ tsp. salt
• 1/4 ¼ tsp. black pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 C. shredded Italian-blend cheese
• 2 T. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 1 ½ C. meat pasta sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 11x7x2 pan with non-stick spray. Cook lasagna noodles following package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water.

Combine ricotta, basil, salt, pepper, egg, 1 C. Italian blend cheese and grated Parmesan in a food processor or blender. Pulse until well combined and basil is chopped. If using dried basil, just blend ingredients by hand.

Spread 1 C. of pasta sauce into bottom of pan. Spread ¼ C. ricotta filling on lasagna noodle. Roll up from short end, enclosing filling. Transfer, seam side down to sauce-lined pan. Repeat with remaining noodles.

Top roll-ups with sauce (as much as desired). Sprinkle with remaining 1 C. shredded cheese.

Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.