Description
Cheesy Bolognese Roll-Ups are a delicious twist on classic lasagna, with savory Bolognese sauce and creamy cheese rolled up in lasagna noodles and baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Lasagna Noodles:
- 8 lasagna noodles
Bolognese Filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 1/2 cups marinara or tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Cheese Filling:
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 egg
Garnish:
- Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook Noodles: Cook lasagna noodles until al dente, drain, and lay flat on a baking sheet.
- Prepare Bolognese: Cook onion, garlic, beef, add marinara, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer, then cool slightly.
- Make Cheese Filling: Mix ricotta, Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and egg until smooth.
- Assemble Roll-Ups: Spread ricotta mixture, Bolognese sauce on noodles, roll up tightly, place in baking dish.
- Bake: Top with remaining sauce and mozzarella, bake covered, then uncovered until bubbly.
- Serve: Let cool, garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
- Roll-ups can be made ahead and refrigerated before baking.
- Freeze unbaked roll-ups individually for a quick future meal.
- Add spinach or herbs to the ricotta mixture for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll-up
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
