Ricotta Roll-ups
Irresistible dinner roll-ups using lasagna noodles and ricotta cheese.
Ingredients
Filling
24 ounces lasagna noodles
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
30 ounces ricotta cheese
24 large black olives, sliced
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced in 1-inch strips
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
30 ounces ricotta cheese
24 large black olives, sliced
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced in 1-inch strips
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
Sauce
1 can (32 ounces) whole tomatoes
12 ounces tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons Frontier Italian Seasoning
12 ounces tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons Frontier Italian Seasoning
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
To prepare filling: Sauté onions and mushrooms in olive oil. In a large bowl, combine sautéed onions and mushrooms with ricotta cheese, olives, egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, and nutmeg. Stir well and set aside.
To prepare sauce: Combine sauce ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour sauce to cover bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish.
Spread lasagna noodles on clean work surface. Spread evenly and thinly with filling. Lay strips of mozzarella cheese down the centers of noodles.
Roll up each lasagna noodle (as you would a jelly roll) and place, standing upright, in the pan of sauce. Pour half of remaining sauce into pan. Sprinkle with parsley.
Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with remaining tomato sauce.
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
To prepare filling: Sauté onions and mushrooms in olive oil. In a large bowl, combine sautéed onions and mushrooms with ricotta cheese, olives, egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, and nutmeg. Stir well and set aside.
To prepare sauce: Combine sauce ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour sauce to cover bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish.
Spread lasagna noodles on clean work surface. Spread evenly and thinly with filling. Lay strips of mozzarella cheese down the centers of noodles.
Roll up each lasagna noodle (as you would a jelly roll) and place, standing upright, in the pan of sauce. Pour half of remaining sauce into pan. Sprinkle with parsley.
Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with remaining tomato sauce.
Ease of Preparation: Moderate
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Servings: 6
Recipe By: Karen Miles
From: Frontier Files