Description

You can have the same wonderful taste of lasagna with these lasagna roll-up without all of the work. Make it healthier by using ground turkey, if desired.

Ingredients

• 8 lasagna noodles
• 1/4 lb. lean ground beef
• 1/4 lb. Italian sausage
• 1 T. olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c. Ricotta cheese or Cottage cheese
• 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 T. fresh basil, chopped
• 1 1/2 T. fresh oregano, chopped
• 1/4 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 t. crushed red pepper flakes, optional
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• chopped parsley, for garnish, optional

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Heat a large pot of water to boiling over high heat. When it reaches a boil, salt liberally and drop in the noodles. Stir occasionally and cook to just al dente, leaving them slightly more firm since they will be baking in the pasta. Drain noodles; set aside.
3. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and onion; saute for 2-3 minutes. Add meat and brown. When almost cooked through, add tomatoes; reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Add 1/2 of the basil, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper; stir to combine.