Easiest Ever Lasagna Roll Up Recipe (2024)

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This is an easy recipe I’ve been wanting to try for a very long time. I mean, years!

Lasagna is one of my husband’s favorite meals. He adores it and honestly I just don’t make it enough.

Have you ever thought to roll up the noddles to make individual servings instead of making it like a large casserole? Let me show you how super easy this is to make! (It is so simple the 6 year old helped me make it. He calls himself my little cooker! He loves helping me cook the hamburger meat!)

(And it pairs perfectly with a side salad and bread.)

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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground beef (we use grass fed)
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced (we use the jarred stuff)
  • 1 (24 oz) jar Ragu Old World Style Traditional pasta sauce
  • 1 large box of lasagna noodles
  • 4-5 mushrooms, diced
  • handful of fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 sprigs of fresh oregano
  • 15 oz container ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 c of you r favorite shredded Italian cheese
  • salt and pepper

Preheat your oven to 350°.

Start a large pot of water on the stove to boil for the noddles.

While you’re waiting on the water to boil, start the meat.

Add the olive oil, onion and garlic to a skillet over medium heat.

Add the beef. Add a bit of salt and pepper for taste.

Cook over medium heat until the beef is no longer pink.

Add in the mushrooms. Mix well.

Add 1 c of the spaghetti sauce. Mix well.

Add in the basil and remove from heat.

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In a large casserole dish, sprinkle the bottom of the pan with about 1/2 cup of the spaghetti sauce.

Use the back of a spoon to spread and coat the bottom of the pan evenly.

Add the lasagna noodles to the boiling water and cook for 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl add the egg and the ricotta and whisk until smooth.

Add the leaves of the oregano.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix well.

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After the lasagna noodles have cooked for 8 minutes, remove them from the heat and drain. I also like to rinse them in cold water to stop the cooking process.

Now, flatten out your noodles on a flat work space.

Evenly add a layer of the ricotta cheese mixture over each noodle as shown below.

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Next add a spoonful of meat evenly over the ricotta cheese.

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Then, carefully roll each lasagna noodle and place it seam side down into the casserole dish.

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Once you’ve added all of the rolled and stuffed noodles, pour the reminder of the jar of sauce over the roll ups.

Top evenly with cheese.

Top with additional basil, if you desire.

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Pop it in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes or until bubbly.

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Serve the rolls individually with a side of salad and rolls or bread.

One thing we love to do at dinner is have everyone share something great from their day with the family. Go around the table and share while you each enjoy this easy and delicious supper!

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef (we use grass fed)
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced (we use the jarred stuff)
  • 1 (24 oz) jar Ragu Old World Style Traditional pasta sauce
  • 1 large box of lasagna noodles
  • 4-5 mushrooms, diced
  • handful of fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 sprigs of fresh oregano
  • 15 oz container ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 c of your favorite shredded Italian cheese
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Boil the noodles according to the package instructions.
  3. While the noodles are boiling, heat a skillet on the stove top adding the olive oil, onion, and garlic.
  4. Cook for a few minutes and then add the beef. Cook until browned completely, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Once browned, add in the mushrooms, one cup of the spaghetti sauce, and the fresh basil. Mix until combined and remove from the heat.
  6. In a large casserole dish, spread some of the spaghetti sauce in the bottom.
  7. In a bowl, add the egg and ricotta. Blend until smooth and add the oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
  8. Remove the lasagna noodles, drain, and rinse with cold water.
  9. Flatten out the noodles and spread the ricotta over each noodle. Spread the meat mixture over each noodle.
  10. Once filled, rolled each noodle and place seam side down.
  11. Pour the remaining sauce over the rolled noodles and top with cheese.
  12. Add fresh basil to the top.
  13. Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is gold and bubbly.
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FAQs

What is the lasagna noodle trick? ›

Place your dry noodles in the water, making sure they're all equally submerged, and let them soak for about 20 minutes. Let this go while making your sauce or preheating the oven, and it shaves off all the extra time you'd spend boiling them.

What can I add to my lasagna to make it taste better? ›

Chopped fresh rosemary, thyme, or sage would all be delicious in addition to the basil in this homemade lasagna. Add more cheese: If you like an extra cheesy topping, feel free to double the amount of mozzarella on top. Also, feel free to add in any other cheeses that you love too.

What not to do when making lasagna? ›

In the spirit of learning and lasagna, here are the top mistakes everyone makes with lasagna.
  1. Overcooking the noodles. ...
  2. Boiling noodles without oil and salt. ...
  3. Letting your lasagna get too soupy. ...
  4. Using the wrong protein. ...
  5. Overloading the layers. ...
  6. Substituting cottage cheese for ricotta. ...
  7. Using preshredded cheese.
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How do you layer lasagna so it doesn't fall apart? ›

In a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) glass baking dish, add a layer of bolognese to the bottom. Top with noodles, then spread a layer of the ricotta mixture on top. Repeat with another layer of bolognese, noodles, ricotta, noodles, bolognese, then top with mozzarella and additional Parmesan.

Do no boil lasagna noodles really work? ›

No-boil lasagna noodles aren't just a convenient shortcut to piping-hot lasagna—they're actually way more delicious than the regular, frilly-edged kind you have to cook before using. Why? First of all, no-boil noodles tend to be much thinner than the conventional kind.

Should you bake lasagna covered or not? ›

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until cheese is golden brown, 5 to 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

What is the correct order to layer lasagna? ›

The best way to layer your lasagna is to start with a layer of red sauce, follow it up with a layer of white sauce, then pasta, then cheese. Follow this pattern until you've filled your tray.

Why do you put milk in lasagna? ›

The secret ingredient? Milk. It tenderises the meat, to leave you with the most tender ragù. Use a deep dish and find out how to layer a lasagne.

What is the lasagna rule? ›

Lasagna's Law The incidence of patient availability sharply decreases when a clinical trial begins and returns to its original level as soon as the trial is completed.

Should lasagna be baked in glass or metal pan? ›

Acidic ingredients like tomatoes and citrus can react with aluminum (the most common metal used in bakeware), creating a metallic taste in your food. This is why lasagna and other casseroles with acidic ingredients are often baked in glass.

Should lasagna have a layer of noodles on top? ›

Spread a thin layer of sauce at the bottom. Top with a layer of noodles, followed by half the ricotta, half your desired fillings, and more sauce. Repeat with another layer of noodles, the remaining ricotta, remaining fillings, and more sauce.

How many layers is too many for lasagna? ›

FITTING IN ALL THE LAYERS

Generally, lasagna has about 3 or 4 layers of pasta, with sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, béchamel, and sometimes meat or even meatballs or sausage between those layers. Our many layer lasagna has around 12 layers of pasta, or even more depending on how thin you end up rolling the dough.

How do I make my lasagna more solid? ›

One quick idea ( and maybe obvious so I'm just including it here) is to make more layers. You might be surprised as to what one layer can do. Five layers (rather than four) in a pan will make a more compact and solid lasagna.

What temperature do you bake lasagna at? ›

Once the lasagna is made, bake at 375 degrees covered with foil for about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes. At the end you can broil for just a couple of minutes if you want the cheese to get nice and browned! Top with dried parsley, Parmesan cheese, and serve!

What goes first on the bottom of lasagna? ›

Start by spreading a layer of your tomato-based sauce (either a plain tomato sauce or your pre-made ragù) on the bottom of your dish. Next, add a single layer of pasta sheets. Then, add a layer of white sauce, followed by another single layer of pasta sheets.

What goes first in lasagna noodle or sauce? ›

Don't start layering noodles until you have some sauce underneath, whether it's meat sauce or marinara. The sauce acts like a barrier between the noodles and the pan, so that the noodles don't stick to the bottom of the pan as they bake.

What is the pasta water trick? ›

Don't pour all the pasta water down the drain.

It's salty and, most importantly, full of starch, which helps bind and thicken a sauce. Take a ladle of the water—a quarter cup or so—and set it aside before draining your pasta, then add that water to your sauce.

What is the pasta wall trick? ›

"It's a big myth," says Senior Culinary Producer Jeanette Donnarumma. According to Jeanette, underdone, overdone and perfectly cooked pasta will all stick to the wall. (Watch Rach have a blast throwing pasta at the wall in the video above!) The best and, really, only way to tell if your pasta is done is to taste it.

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