LASAGNE ROLL UPS WITH SPINACH AND RICOTTA CHEESE

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while still providing creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone can be less expensive and still melt well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano offers a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

lasagna noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini slices

💰Cheaper: noodles made from flour

Zucchini is lower in carbs and calories, while flour noodles are often cheaper.

Heat a frying pan and add extra virgin olive oil.

Add chopped garlic to the pan and cook quickly to remove moisture; season with salt and pepper.

Set the garlic aside after cooking.

In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese and grated Parmesan cheese; add chopped cooked spinach, salt, and pepper; mix well.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and blanch the lasagna festonate for about 4 minutes until soft enough to roll but not overcooked.

Drain the pasta and place it on a tray with olive oil to cool down.

Lay the cooked pasta on a board and spread a thin layer of the ricotta filling on each sheet.

Roll up the pasta sheets with the filling inside and place them seam-side down in a baking dish.

Spread some tomato sauce on the bottom of the baking dish before placing the roll-ups inside.

Pour more tomato sauce on top of the roll-ups and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

Cover the dish with tin foil and bake in the oven at 180°C (about 356°F) for 35 minutes.

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