Grandmother's Kitchen

Creamy and Lazy Lazagna Roll Ups

Creamy and Lazy Lazagna Roll Ups

Ingredients

  • 1 16oz package lasagna noodles
  • 1 pound part-skim ricotta
  • 2.5 cups shredded part skim ricotta
  • 1.5 cups homemade marinara sauce
  • 1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. 1. Boil the lasagna noodles, until they are al dente in salted water.
  3. 2. Once the noodles are cooked, drain and lay flat on a cutting board.
  4. 3. Combine ricotta with 1/2 a cup of the parmesan and minced garlic; mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  5. 4. Take a rectangular baking pan and place about 1/4 of a cup of marinara sauce on the bottom of the pan.
  6. 5. Take the lasagna noodles and place about 1 tbsp. of ricotta mixture and 1 tbsp. marinara on the noodles. Spread the mixture evenly on the noodles.
  7. 7. Roll up the noodle carefully making sure not to squeeze too hard, so the ingredients do not come out of the sides.
  8. 8. Place in a pan with the seam side down. Continue to do the same with the rest of the noodles.
  9. 9. Ladle the rest of the sauce over the top of roll-ups. Then sprinkle with the mozzarella.
  10. 10. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated 375 degrees oven for 25-30 minutes or until everything is gooey.

Original source: russianchicagomag.com