Easy Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe

This Easy Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe will be your go-to lasagna recipe every single time since it is a lot easier to make than the traditional layered lasagna. A lot easier to make without losing any of the traditional flavors!

Can I Make Lasagna Roll-Ups Ahead?

Fully assemble roll-ups in a casserole dish (without baking), cover tightly with foil, and refrigerate overnight or freeze for up to 3 months. Bake refrigerated lasagna roll-ups at 375˚F for about 45 minutes. Bake from frozen at 375˚F for about 1 hour.

Can I Substitute the Ground Beef?

You can swap out the ground beef for Italian sausage or use ground turkey or ground chicken if you want a leaner lasagna.

Make it

Easy Lasagna Roll-Ups Recipe

Ingredients

16 oz lasagna noodles

16 oz ground beef 85% lean

24 oz marinara sauce

1 small onion, diced

5 garlic cloves minced

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1 cup beef stock

15 oz ricotta cheese

1 large egg

1/4 cup parmesan cheese shredded

3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided

1/4 cup parsley chopped, plus more to garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Cook noodles in a large pot of salted water according to package instructions then drain and fill the pot with cold water to stop the cooking process and keep noodles from sticking together.

In a deep pan or dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink, breaking up with a spatula (2 min). Add onion and cook until softened (3 minutes). Add garlic, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, and 1/2 tsp oregano, and saute another minute. Add marinara sauce, and the beef stock, bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce over the bottom of a casserole dish.

In a large bowl, stir together: ricotta, 1 egg, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup parsley.

To contain messiness, arrange noodles over a large baking sheet in a single layer. Spread 1/4 cup (1 scant ice cream scoop) of cheese mixture over the top of each noodle. Add about 1 to 1.5 Tbsp of meat sauce in a strip down the center of the noodle. Roll noodles up and arrange them in the prepared baking dish.

Spread remaining meat sauce over the tops of roll-ups and sprinkle on the remaining 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil, making sure foil isn't touching cheese (if your pan is on the shallow side, you can put toothpicks into rolls to keep the foil away from cheese.

Bake covered at 375˚F for 45 minutes. Remove foil and broil another 2-3 minutes or until cheese is lightly golden. Garnish with parsley to serve.

Enjoy this Easy Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe!