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In these Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups, traditional, cheesy ricotta filling is rolled up into long lasagna noodles and baked with marinara sauce and cheese until hot and bubbly. It’s an easy way to enjoy lasagna. This is a viral dinner recipe that is a family favorite!
You may also like to our recipe for lasagna roll ups with meat sauce. They’re delicious too!
These pasta pinwheels are less time consuming to make than a traditional lasagna. They’re easy to make. You can get the family involved in rolling the noodles, if you’d like. It’s a fun way to eat lasagna!
Ingredients Needed:
- Lasagna Noodles: You’ll need a box of lasagna noodles (not the no-bake variety).
- Spinach: Look for frozen chopped spinach.
- Ricotta Cheese: Use skim or whole ricotta.
- Mozzarella Cheese: You’ll need shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Parmesan Cheese: Look for grated (not shredded) Parmesan cheese.
- Eggs: This is the binder for the filling.
- Salt and Pepper
- Marinara Sauce: Bottle marinara sauce is just fine. Use your favorite brand.
How to make Easy Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups:
The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Preheat the oven.
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Drain the noodles and lay them on a cutting board to dry.
- Combine the filling ingredients (ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs and salt/pepper).
- Add some of the marinara sauce to a 13×9-inch dish.
- Spread some of the filling on a lasagna noodle, roll it up.
Set the rolled up lasagna noodles seam-down into the baking dish. Pour the remaining marinara sauce on top. Bake. You can sprinkle a little Parmesan and parsley on top for serving.
Recipe Tips:
- It’s a good idea to make a few extra lasagna noodles in case of breakage.
- Add oil to the pasta water to prevent the noodles from sticking to each other.
- Make sure the noodles are dry before you spread on the filling to roll.
- Drain the spinach well by squeezing it dry. You don’t want the extra liquid in the filling.
- Consider adding garlic, basil and/or red pepper flakes to the filling.
- This is an easy lasagna roll up recipe with spinach (a meatless lasagna), but it you can certainly use meat sauce, if you’d like.
Make Ahead and Storage Instructions:
It’s okay to make the filling ahead of time, and assemble later. You can also prepare the whole thing, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate and bake later (same day). I don’t recommend freezing these lasagna roll ups. Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
What You’ll Love About This Recipe:
- It’s an easy recipe to make for dinner.
- It’s easily customizable! Use small curd cottage cheese in place of ricotta cheese. Add roasted vegetables to the roll-ups or anything else you like!
- No fancy side dishes are needed with this meal. Serve with a salad, or grab a hunk of bread and call it a day!
Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups
Ingredients
- 12 whole uncooked lasagna noodles
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 2½ cups ricotta cheese
- 2½ cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- One 24-ounce jar marinara sauce
- additional Parmesan cheese and parsley, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉.
- Cook the noodles according to package instructions; drain and lay out the noodles on a large cutting board.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the spinach, cheeses, eggs and salt/pepper.
- Pour 1 cup of the marinara sauce into an ungreased 13×9-inch baking dish. Spread ⅓ cup of the cheese mixture on top of each noodle; roll up and place the rolled lasagna noodle over the sauce., seam-side down. Top with the remaining sauce. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes longer.
- Top with Parmesan and parsley before serving, if desired.
Nutrition
This recipe comes from RecipeBoy.com
