Tomato lasagne roll-ups

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8Lasagna noodles
2tablespoonsOlive oil
¼cupChopped onions
1canReady cut tomatoes
6ouncesCan tomato paste
½cupWater
cupRicotta cheese
1L0 ounce pkg frozen chopped spinach, well drained
1cupMozzarella cheese
1Egg, slightly beaten
2tablespoonsParmesan cheese, grated
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonPepper
½teaspoonDried minced garlic
½teaspoonBasil

Directions

Cook pasta, drain and run cool water over it to cool. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In skillet, heat oil. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently until tender. Add tomatoes, garlic, basil tomato paste and water. Heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then set aside.

In bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, spinach, ½ cup mozzarella cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In bottom of l2 x 8 inch baking dish, spread ¾ cup tomato mixture. Lay noodles out on alumnium foil and spread about ⅓ cup cheese filling on each noodle to within l-inch of ends, roll up. Place roll-ups, seam side down in prepared dish, top with remaining tomatoes. Cover. Bake 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese, and bake until cheese melts.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 09 Dec 96 From: J Wendel <jwendel@...> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 07:39:46 -0800