Roll it out...lasagna that's the perfect serving size

 Everybody loves lasagna, right?
 When I was growing up, lasagna was a part of every holiday meal, every meal when lots of friends and family were gathered...it was the signal that something important was happening or that someone important was joining us for dinner.
  Me? I like lasagna just because I'm hungry.
 When the kids were little they liked to ensure that they got exactly as much of something as their sisters.  They would count out kernels of corn, it seemed, to make sure that no one was being shortchanged. Now, unless they wanted to pull out the tape measure and calculators to be sure that everyone had an equal size piece of lasagna,  someone might end up with too much or too little when the pieces were sliced from a pan. Everyone was too excited to dig in to take the time to do complex math.
  So, I came up with this method of making sure that every serving was the same size as the others: Lasagna Rolls. Each serving is a single noodle, spread with the traditional filling and rolled up before being plopped in a sauce laden baking pan and topped with mozzarella and popped in the oven for 20 minutes.
  They are so easy to make that you could do this for a quick lunch. The rolls could also be cut in half and used as an appetizer.
Lasagna Roll Ups
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2-1/2 cups of ricotta cheese
2-1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1 big bunch of spinach, stems removed
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon of grated nutmeg
2 1/2 cups of spaghetti sauce


  • Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. 
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the eggs, the Parmesan cheeses and 1/2 a cup of the mozzarella cheese, the salt, pepper and nutmeg. 
  • Spread a cup of sauce on the bottom of the pan.
  • Plop a tablespoon of sauce on each noodle, top with a tablespoon of the cheese mixture.
  • Layer a handful of spinach over the cheese then carefully roll up the noodle.
  • Put the rolls,  seam side down in the sauce-lined pan.
  • Spread the rest of the Mozzarella over all the rolls.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes at 375º F.
Vegetarian


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