Lasagna Roll-Ups
Ingredients
- ridged lasagna noodles, cooked to al dente (or 2 lbs. fresh pasta sheets from local restaurant/grocery) (2 boxes)
- ricotta cheese, at room temperature (15 ounces)
- dried Italian herbs (2 tablespoons)
- garlic powder (1 tablespoon)
- grated or shredded parmesan cheese (¼ cup)
- shredded mozzarella cheese (3 cups)
- prepared tomato meat sauce (5 cups)
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, as desired
- chopped parsley (optional)
- Medium Bowl
Instructions
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 375 °F.
Step 2
2. In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta, parmesan, herbs, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3
3. Lay out lasagna sheets on a clean cutting board. Spread a layer of ricotta mixture evenly across the pasta sheet. Then sprinkle with an even layer of shredded mozzarella.
Step 4
4. Roll the layered pasta sheet into a log. Cut in half, so that you have two pinwheels. Repeat with remaining pasta and cheese mixture.
Step 5
5. Ladle three cups of prepared meat sauce into the Ninja 3qt sauté pan to cover the entire bottom of the pan. Lay pinwheels cut side up, into the pan until the dish is full. Add dollops of any remaining ricotta mixture and top with remaining sauce.
Step 6
6. Cover top with remaining shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover the pan with lid and bake for 25 minutes.
Step 7
7. Remove lid and broil top for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Top with fresh parsley.