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Veggie Lasagna Roll-up

October 6, 2014 by mydanishkitchen

Veggie Roll-up Lasagna

Veggie Lasagna Roll-up

My husband Joe is a meat lover so when I told him that I was making vegetable lasagna roll-up he immediately wrinkled his nose and I assured him that he was going to love it. And while I was cooking the sauce he kept asking me if I was adding some sausage to the sauce, but I stood my ground with a firm “no” 🙂 And when it finally came time to taste the much anticipated lasagna roll-up, guess what, he loved it and I must say that this recipe really is wonderful…even without meat.

Separate and cover noodles until ready to use. Spread ricotta cheese, roll tightly, place in pan.

Separate and cover noodles until ready to use. Spread ricotta cheese, roll tightly, place in pan.

I am always looking for good recipes that you can cook ahead, freeze and then thaw and cook for those nights when you come home tired from a long day at work. I love this recipe because it can be made into small portions, it is loaded with delicious vegetables and there is less cheese involved than a regular lasagna. Of course you can always add some meat to the recipe or change the vegetables around as you please, but all kidding aside, this recipe will definitely be a staple recipe here at our house and sometimes there may even be some meat in it.

Layer: sauce, rolled up noodles, sauce and a thin layer of cheese.

Layer: sauce, rolled up noodles, sauce and a thin layer of cheese.

Veggie Lasagna Roll-up, makes 3 foil loaf-size pans

Ingredients:

12 lasagna noodles

For the sauce:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 onion, diced

1 orange bell pepper, diced

3 large cloves of garlic, minced

1 zucchini, cut into bite size chunks

1 yellow squash, cut into bite size chunks

mushrooms, sliced or diced

1 cup white wine

salt and pepper, to taste

14 oz diced tomatoes

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 cup of your favorite marinara sauce

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

For the cheese filling:

15 oz ricotta cheese

1 egg

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

large bunch fresh basil

salt and pepper

For the topping:

Your favorite Italian cheese (I used a store-bought blend of Mozzarella, Asiago, Provolone and Romano)

Directions:

Cook lasagna noodles in salted water according to package directions, drain and rinse with cold water. Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap and place one layer of noodles, alternate plastic wrap with noodles ending with plactic wrap on top, to prevent the noodles from drying out. Set aside.

To make sauce: heat olive oil in a large cooking pot, add onions and bell pepper, cook until onions are starting to turn translucent. Add garlic, zucchini, squash and mushrooms, cook for a few minutes. Pour in wine and cook another 1-2 minutes. Add salt and pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, your favorite marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese, simmer 15-20 minutes.

To make cheese filling: in a small bowl add ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and chopped basil, stir to combine.

To assemble: line up 3 loaf-size foil pans. Spoon a small amount of sauce into bottom of loaf pan. Lay out 4 lasagna noodles and spread each noodle with a thin layers of ricotta cheese mix. Roll each noodle up tightly and place on top of sauce inside foil pan. 4 rolled up noodle will fit inside each pan. Top noodles with more sauce and your favorite cheese. Close pan off with tinfoil. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cook immediately or let cool down in refrigerator before placing in freezer.

When ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees F and cook covered for 40 minutes. Turn heat up to 400 degrees F and continue to cook uncovered for 15 minutes or until cheese is golden in color. Enjoy!

Source: adapted from Ree Drummond

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Posted in Comfort food, Italien, Main course, pasta | Tagged lasagna, marinara, noodles, roll-up, sauce, squash, veggie, zucchini | 8 Comments

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  1. on October 10, 2014 at 20:24 Phyllis @ Oracibo

    Luckily, my husband, Joe…loves it when I make vegetarian food! We both love pasta and I often find that meat sauces can be just too heavy, especially with all that cheese that a lot of folks use…it’s a bomb to be sure! I’d like to leave my website if you would care to check out my pasta recipes that are all listed according to the season of the year. http://oracibo.com/recipe/


    • on October 18, 2014 at 06:28 mydanishkitchen

      Thanks Phyllis, I’ll be sure to check them out.


      • on October 19, 2014 at 23:42 Phyllis @ Oracibo

        Would love to hear what you think!


  2. on October 7, 2014 at 13:21 Sid's cooking again...

    Those look good, now to see if my meat eating husband will eat just a veggie lasagna.


    • on October 7, 2014 at 17:55 mydanishkitchen

      This is really good, I think he’ll like it.


  3. on October 6, 2014 at 16:26 ramblingtart

    Lasagna can be quite daunting to make, but this is gorgeous, delicious, and simple! 🙂 So glad your hubs liked it too. 🙂


    • on October 6, 2014 at 18:48 mydanishkitchen

      It may be a bit time consuming but the result is several delicious dinners in the freezer 🙂


  4. on October 6, 2014 at 10:37 defachellesmargaux

    OMG ! Just seems so good. Yummy



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