Happy Monday, Friends! If you're an empty nester, have your cooking habits changed? I must confess that mine have. I don't daily make big meals like I used to when my three kids were at home, but today I'm sharing one of their favorites. Delicious vegetarian lasagna rolls may be meatless but they are quite filling...
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Right around the time our extreme winter storm hit, Dear Firstborn mentioned that she was cooking lasagna rolls, a recipe I used to make often when the kids were younger. Although I occasionally bake lasagna for special occasions, I realized it had been ages since I made lasagna rolls, and I started craving them. Unfortunately, I didn't have the ingredients on hand and I added them to my grocery list, although it would be a good ten days before I could get to the store due to the weather.
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Here's what you'll need:
12 cooked lasagna noodles
Ricotta cheese (15-16 oz)
Chopped black olives (Spinach can be substituted if desired)
Spaghetti sauce
8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
2 T chopped fresh oregano
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To clarify, there aren't any bread/rolls involved in the recipe--the lasagna noodles are "rolled" individually instead of layered. While the noodles are cooking, combine the ricotta cheese, black olives, and oregano. I don't recall where I got the original recipe, but it called for spinach in the filling. Over the years, I started using chopped black olives and herbs, because they complement the ricotta so nicely.
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After the noodles are cooked, drain and pat them dry, drop about 2 T of filling on each, and roll them up. Cover with sauce, shredded mozzarella, and additional oregano if desired. Bake at 350, 20-30 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly. Enjoy!
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These sound really good. If I didn't keep making my lasagna the regular way my family would disown me.
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Those look delish!
ReplyDeleteThat melted cheese got me salivating! I used to make a similar recipe mixing frozen chopped broccoli in with the ricotta and spreading it the length of the noodle. I put meat in my sauce for the flavor and protein. One noodle was a meal! My SO doesn't like cooked greens like spinach so broc works well. Wish I could find a gluten free lasagna noodle! His gluten intolerance and diabetes has me cooking differently!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! I love dishes that aren't loaded with meat and my hubby will love the savory flavor and cheese. I'm making this!
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