This easy Lasagna Roll Ups dinner recipe is made with lasagna noodles stuffed with two types of cheeses, garlic and fresh basil. Topped with marinara sauce and melted cheese!
2Tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh chopped basil + more for topping(dried basil can be used or Italian seasoning - see notes below)
pinchof black pepper
24ouncejar marinara or pasta sauce,divided use
Instructions
Boil lasagna noodles and cook just until al dente. Note: follow the package directions for make the lasagna noodles which includes salting the water. You don't want the noodles too soft or they won't hold together while rolling up.
While noodles are cooking, mix together ricotta, garlic, basil, black pepper, and one cup shredded mozzarella cheese in a bowl. At this point, go ahead and start preheating your oven to 350F degrees.
Remove noodles from the water (let them drip for a few seconds) and lay out side by side on a clean surface.
Divide the ricotta cheese mixture evenly and spread the mixture down the middle of each of the 9 lasagna noodles. Leave a slight border around the edges.
Roll up each noodle, doing your best to make sure nothing squeezes out in the process.
Spread around one cup marinara sauce in the bottom of a 11x7-inch casserole dish.
Then place each roll seam side down into the dish.
Cover the rolls with the remaining marinara sauce
Finally, top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
Cover dish loosely with foil and bake at 350F degrees for about 25 minutes until warmed through and cheese is melted.
When fully cooked, remove from oven and top with more fresh chopped basil. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Please refer to my FAQ’s and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Don't have an 11x7-inch dish? You can probably place these really close together and fit it into a 9x9 or it works in a 9x13-inch dish as well (they'll just be more spread out.)
Instead of fresh basil, try some Italian seasoning. Use about 1/2 teaspoon. Or you can use dried basil (also 1/2 teaspoon.)
My favorite sauce to use is Rao's. The roasted garlic flavor goes amazingly well with this dish.
If you want more sauce, just use a larger jar of sauce. Same goes for the mozzarella cheese; use as little or as much as you like.