Our Baked Lasagna Roll Ups With Marinara Sauce recipe is filled with three cheeses and an easy homemade sauce. This baked pasta casserole is a fun twist on a traditional lasagna.
Let me begin by saying that I no longer make lasagna the traditional way. Nope. Just don’t do that anymore.
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Pasta Casserole
Not only is rolling up the lasagna noodles fun and a change of pace, it is now my family’s favorite way to eat lasagna, especially my grandkids!
I started doing this for Thanksgiving several years ago and haven’t looked back.
And yes, we serve lasagna alongside the turkey on Thanksgiving. We are Italian and that’s just what my mom always did.
I honor her every holiday when the pasta is placed on the table.
My mom was a very accepting person and I’m pretty sure she would highly approve of serving them as roll ups too.
So go ahead and give this pasta casserole recipe a try.
A twist on the classic lasagna recipe that’s made with layers of pasta noodles and cheese, our lasagna roll ups recipe will quickly become your new favorite way to serve this classic comfort food!
And if you are a lasagna lover like me, you'll want to give my slow cooker lasagna soup recipe a try too!
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Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Cook the lasagna noodles just until al dente. They will continue to soften in the oven.
- Turn this into a meat sauce lasagna recipe and brown ground beef with seasonings before adding the crushed tomatoes.
- This recipe can be prepared ahead, refrigerated in the baking dish (covered) and then baked in the oven.
- You can freeze this recipe before baking. Then bake as directed in the recipe below, adding an additional 15-20 minutes before uncovering and adding the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- You can freeze this recipe after baking it. Just cover tightly and freeze. Then reheat in the oven until heated through.
- For added fresh flavor, sprinkle top of Baked Lasagna Roll Ups with thinly sliced frresh basil leaves.
Substitutions
- Dried Italian seasoning can replace dried basil and dried oregano
- Fresh garlic can be used in place of garlic powder
Storage
- Store any leftover lasagna in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Leftover lasagna rollups will stay fresh for 2-3 days.
- See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
Ingredients
Ingredients for baked lasagna roll ups:
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- dried basil
- dried oregano
- kosher salt
- canned crushed tomatoes
- water
- sugar
- lasagna noodles
- ricotta cheese
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- grated Parmesan cheese
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Baked Lasagna Roll Ups with Marinara Sauce Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder , divided
- 1 teaspoon dried basil , divided
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano , divided
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 2 cups (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella , divided
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Heat oil, ½ tsp. garlic powder, ½ tsp. basil. ½ tsp. oregano and ½ tsp. kosher salt in medium saucepot over medium-high heat.
- Add crushed tomatoes, water and sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions and drain.
- Combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, Parmesan and remaining ½ tsp. garlic powder, ½ tsp. basil. ½ tsp. oregano and ½ tsp. kosher salt. Spread cheese mixture over noodles and roll up beginning at short ends.
- Spread 1 cup sauce over bottom of prepared baking dish. Arrange rollups in single layer over sauce.
- Top with remaining sauce and bake, covered, 45 minutes.
- Uncover, top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, additional 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted.
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