Easy Lasagna Rolls Recipe: Delicious & Fun to Make!

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano offers a similar flavor at a lower price.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Frozen spinach is often more affordable and convenient.

Boil lasagna noodles in salted water with chicken bouillon until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water for 2-3 minutes.

Prepare the meat sauce by cooking 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound of Italian sausage in a skillet.

Add 1/2 green pepper, 1/2 red pepper, and 1/2 sweet onion to the meat; cook until softened.

Season the meat mixture with adobo seasoning, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and chicken bouillon; cook for 3-5 minutes.

Stir in 14 oz of diced tomatoes, 14 oz of crushed tomatoes, and 8 oz of spaghetti sauce; let simmer.

Add 3 tablespoons of chopped spinach and a little fresh parsley to the sauce; optionally add a little sugar to balance the flavors.

In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, fresh parsley, 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese, and 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese.

Spread a layer of meat sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.

Lay out one lasagna noodle, spread the cheese mixture over it, and roll it tightly; place seam-side down in the baking dish.

Repeat with remaining noodles and filling until all are rolled and placed in the dish.

Cover the rolled noodles with remaining meat sauce; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes; remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden.

Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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