I just love lasagna, but I am kind of particular about the ingredients and I cannot stand when the noodles are crunchy on the ends; that will ruin my piece of lasagna. My friends love my lasagna, and whenever I have a get together, I enjoy making my lasagna for them. However, while it used to cost about $10 to make a huge tray of lasagna, it now costs almost $20 for the same size tray! Save your dough and make this Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe. For an Asian dish, be sure to check out my easy to make Slow Cooker Sweet Korean BBQ Beef Recipe.
As many of us in the older crowd now know, the older we get, the more our tastes change. I was in the grocery store with a friend, discussing what we were craving, when I finally heard myself…I was craving various green vegetables, including spinach and peas, neither of which would I have ever previously touched, even with someone else’s spoon. I used to sit and pick every pea out of my pot pie before I would take a bite of it, so imagine my surprise when I started craving them. I stopped in mid stride that day and said to my friend, “I have never felt my age until this very minute. I am not craving ice cream or chocolate, I am craving green vegetables!” So I had to figure out how to eat things that I have had a longstanding distaste for, ESPECIALLY spinach. I have seen many recipes that include spinach in a variety of ways, but the one that caught my eye the most was spinach lasagna, so I tried it…and I liked it a lot. Be sure to make this Traditional Pound Cake Recipe From Scratch for a delicious dessert to end this yummy main course.
Anyone who has made regular lasagna knows that it can be quite labor intensive, as you have to cook most of the ingredients, assemble it and bake it. Further, once it is done, it has to sit for awhile so that the juices get soaked up into it and you do not have a pile of watery mush spilling all over the plate. When I saw a recipe for lasagna roll ups, I thought “genius, I can make as many or as few as I want” without the cost of making an entire tray, so I set out to make them. I found out the hard way that making lasagna roll ups, using the same ingredients I use to make spinach lasagna, was quite messy and more time consuming than making a tray of lasagna; I made them once and that was it. If you are making lasagna for a crowd, you can just make the traditional recipe, using a standard lasagna pan.
I love this recipe because it is delicious and very easy to make. The sauce can be as easy as a can or jar of sauce or you can add homemade sauce to give it a more individualized touch. Once the noodles were finished cooking, spreading the ingredients on them and rolling them up took only a couple of minutes each. Place the roll ups in a baking pan, add the sauce over the top and bake for 30 minutes.
This is an easy dinner that can be prepared for a weeknight meal or a family gathering, and the roll ups are much easier to plate and serve than traditional lasagna. Also, I mentioned making homemade sauce as one way of individualizing this dish, but there are others, such as adding ground turkey. The wonderful thing about this recipe is its ease to prepare, but do not feel confined to any set of ingredients, try a variety of healthy ingredients to make it your own.
- 1 pound lasagna noodles
- 1 package (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 whole egg
- 10 ounces frozen spinach
- 2 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 1 dash salt and pepper
- non-stick cooking spray
- Get a large pot of water boiling with a dash of salt. When it comes to a full boil, add the lasagna noodles and cook until al dente (soft but not soggy… about 12-15 minutes). When they are finished cooking, drain in a colander.
- While the noodles are boiling, prepare the filling. Thaw the package of frozen spinach in the microwave and then squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible.
- Combine the spinach in a bowl with the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, freshly grated pepper and about 1/4 tsp of salt. Mix until well combined.
- When the noodles and filling are ready to go, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a glass casserole dish by spraying with non-stick spray.
- On a clean surface, lay out a few noodles at a time. Place a few tablespoons of filling on each noodle and spread to cover from edge to edge. The filling does not need to be thick because once the noodle is rolled up, it will be compounded. Make sure to spread it all the way to the edges of the noodles.
- Roll the noodles up and place in the prepared casserole dish. Repeat until all of your filling is gone (there may be some noodles left over, these are “back ups” in case any of the others rip during assembly).
- Pour the marinara sauce over the rolled noodles making sure to cover all surfaces. The sauce will keep the noodles hydrated and soft while baking.
- Cover the dish in foil and bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot or divide into individual portions and refrigerate.
Who makes your favorite lasagna recipe?
Amanda K says
March 30, 2015 at 8:35 pmWow those look amazing. They look fairly simple too! Can not wait to try this recipe out on the family
Travel Blogger says
March 30, 2015 at 8:36 pmthose look so good, i would love to make them for dinner soon
Robin Masshole mommy says
March 30, 2015 at 8:37 pmI love things like this for dinner. It sounds absolutely delicious!
Jeanette says
March 30, 2015 at 9:02 pmI have been wanting to to attempt these for a long time! They look so good! I might actually attempt to try these for dinner! They looks awesome!
Ashley says
March 30, 2015 at 9:24 pmThis looks absolutely delicious. I haven’t tried any kind of lasagna roll-ups and have been wanting to for awhile. I think this is the perfect recipe to try for my first, thank you for sharing!
Jennifer says
March 30, 2015 at 9:24 pmI love this for two reasons. 1: It looks delicious. 2: It looks a heck of a lot easier to eat than regular lasagna. Thanks!
Daisy says
March 30, 2015 at 9:33 pmThese sound delicious! They look very cool too. This is definitely a meal to impress guests.
Elizabeth @ Being MVP says
March 30, 2015 at 9:39 pmThese look delicious and easy to make! I love a good veggie lasagna.
Alli says
March 30, 2015 at 10:06 pmThis looks so much better than a traditional lasagna. I love spinach in any form, so I know I’d love this. I pinned your recipe earlier and it sure did make me hungry.
AmadnaK says
March 30, 2015 at 10:16 pmWow. This looks amazing and fairly easy enough to make. can not wait to try it on on the family!
Brittany @ Mom. Wife. Busy Life. says
March 30, 2015 at 11:22 pmYum! This made it on my list of things to try this week! Thanks!
Amy says
March 30, 2015 at 11:57 pmThese look so good! I love spinach and cheese combinations!
Bonnie @ wemake7 says
March 31, 2015 at 12:08 amOh wow! That looks fantastic! I haven’t made Lasagna in a longgg time, thanks so much for this recipe. Sounds divine!
Jenn says
March 31, 2015 at 12:32 amThese look amazing! My kiddos would love them since they dont eat the meat in traditional lasagna.
Terry says
March 30, 2015 at 8:50 pmThose roll ups look very good. I love spinach and these would taste just like spinach Lasagna.. only rolled.
MommyJenna says
March 31, 2015 at 12:59 amI just did some spinach seed starters today actually so I’ll have to try this!
Jenny Temcio says
March 31, 2015 at 1:05 amThis looks amazing! I love all the cheeses!
Dawn says
March 31, 2015 at 1:06 amI have never seen lasagna roll ups before! These look super tasty! I will have to try them out!
Ashley @irishred02 says
March 31, 2015 at 1:08 amthis lasagna roll ups look delish! pinning for later
Kathy says
March 31, 2015 at 1:10 amThese look amazing! I love all kinds of lasagna recipes. It’s one of my favorite dishes. I’ll have to try this one out. Thanks!
Liz Mays says
March 31, 2015 at 1:12 amI love spinach and I love lasagna. This is my kind of dinner. It looks very pretty too!
Chubskulit Rose says
March 31, 2015 at 1:14 amOh my gosh, this is so good looking and I bet delicious as well. <y husband love lasagna and I think I will copy your recipe and make it this Easter.
Meagan says
March 31, 2015 at 1:17 amI am a huge Italian food fan! These look amazing! Going to try them1
Audrey M says
March 31, 2015 at 1:21 amThese look and sound delicious!! I love to find new recipes with green veggies to whip up for the kids!
Anne, Mommy Has to says
March 31, 2015 at 1:25 amI don’t get to eat lasagna often. The kidd do not like the ricotta Cheese. This looks awesome.
Carra D says
March 31, 2015 at 1:25 amI’ve had this recipe pinned for awhile. I need to make them already. Love spinach- I might put in some chicken sausage.
Terri Ramsey Beavers says
March 30, 2015 at 10:42 pmOh yes, those spinach lasagna rolls ups look amazing. I’ve never made anything like this but I’d love to try it. It looks simple enough that I bet the kids could help me prepare it. Thanks so much for sharing.
Shauna says
March 31, 2015 at 3:34 amI love, love, love spinach and love this recipe. I am totally going to be making this. Thanks for sharing…
Paula Schuck says
March 31, 2015 at 3:46 amThis looks like such a simple and delicious recipe. I will have to try it this weekend. I am sure it will be a big hit with my family.
Grace Hodgin says
March 30, 2015 at 11:48 pmI have become bored with my past recipes and have been looking for something new. This sounds like something my family would like and I am going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing it.
Vera Sweeney says
March 31, 2015 at 4:06 amThese look and sound amazing!! I love spinach and its even better when I can put it in a pasta dish!
Stacey- Travel Blogger says
March 31, 2015 at 4:52 amExcuse me while I catch my mouth. I think it just hit the floor!
kristin says
March 31, 2015 at 5:00 amThat looks so tasty, Such a easy to follow recipe, Thank you for sharing.
Aubrey says
March 31, 2015 at 5:25 amThose look really tasty. I’ve been looking for more recipes to use my million cans of spaghetti sauce on.
Carissa Bonham says
March 31, 2015 at 8:21 amI have crunchy end noodles, too! Your recipe sounds awesome.
Elizabeth O. says
March 31, 2015 at 10:13 amJust look at how decadent that spinach lasagna is! Oozing with cheese is absolute love!!!
Cathy says
March 31, 2015 at 11:27 amI have never made lasagna roll-ups, but I love this recipe and how simple it sounds. And tasty. It also sounds really tasty.
Fi Ní Neachtáin says
March 31, 2015 at 12:09 pmThis looks like such a delicious and healthy take on our usual lasagne dish. I would love to make these for my family.
HilLesha says
March 31, 2015 at 12:17 pmI have made these in the past, and loved them! I’ll definitely have to fix these sometime soon.
Jeanine says
March 31, 2015 at 1:58 pmYum! Now this is a meal i would love to try. I love spinach in stuff like this. So good! It looks amazing!
Breanna says
March 31, 2015 at 2:50 pmYUMMY!!!!! That looks to die for. A quick and good meal. I will have to pin this one for later 🙂
Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations says
March 31, 2015 at 3:33 pmOMG, how delicious is this!!! I haven’t made rolls in a very long time. Time to change that.
Echo says
March 31, 2015 at 3:37 pmI love Lasagna and Lasagna rollups are so much fun! I love the addition of the spinach!
Amanda says
March 31, 2015 at 4:12 pmThis looks so yummy! I can’t wait to make these!
Annie {Stowed Stuff} says
March 31, 2015 at 5:51 pmThese are such different spin on regular lasagna! I must try these!
Ashleigh Walls says
March 31, 2015 at 7:09 pmOh my look at that spinach and cheese! Oh yum I could eat it up right now.
Kori Tomelden says
March 31, 2015 at 7:09 pmThose look incredibly delicious. I’m a lover of anything with spinach and I love lasagne so this is right up my alley.
Donna L. Ward says
March 31, 2015 at 8:10 pmRobin – this looks gorgeous and yummy – I have had spinach lasagna and so enjoyed it – now I have the recipe – thank you!
Michele D says
March 31, 2015 at 8:52 pmI just made these last week so so good. I also made them with Chicken and Alfredo Sauce. Delicious!
Megan says
March 31, 2015 at 9:16 pmThese looks yummy, thanks for sharing!
Krystal says
March 31, 2015 at 9:23 pmThese are SO good. This is my favorite way to cook lasagne! YUMMY! Love the spinach!
Kerri says
March 31, 2015 at 9:34 pmI have to make these. They look so delicious!
Lexie Lane says
March 31, 2015 at 10:18 pmThese look really fantastic! I’ve never made spinach lasagna before but I like the roll up version of this. So I’m definitely trying it!
Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says
March 31, 2015 at 10:47 pmThese look so good! I love that they’re like personalized lasagnas! My tot would devour them!
Debbie L. says
March 31, 2015 at 10:56 pmI am giving these a try! Pinned to my Pasta Board! They look delicious!
Danielle @ We Have It All says
March 31, 2015 at 9:01 pmThat’s so much prettier than plain old spinach lasagna! Mine looks a mess!
Lisa @bitesforbabies says
April 1, 2015 at 1:21 amI know for a fact that my husband and kids would love this!! They love pasta and cheese and my kids will even eat spinach if it’s combined with either one of those, lol!
Betsy @ BPhotoArt.com says
April 1, 2015 at 1:31 ammmm… sounds very tasty! I might try making these with zucchini “noodles” because I can’t do the gluten these days. Sadly, I have yet to find rice or corn lasagna noodles in my local grocery.
Debbie Denny says
April 1, 2015 at 2:28 amThat is amazing. I have to make that.
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
April 1, 2015 at 2:49 amI love making roll ups when I have noodles left when making a pan of lasagna. I think its the best part.
R U S S says
April 1, 2015 at 3:14 amI love spinach on anything and this recipe looks like it’s going to be my new favorite. It brings a new twist to a classic love. This looks definitely delicious.
Censie says
April 1, 2015 at 3:35 amYum. You would think these would be a lot more labor intensive but I could totally do this!
Roselynn says
April 1, 2015 at 3:58 amOh wow these rolls look so delicious and easy to make. I normally don’t like spinach unless it’s in dip form, but this actually looks like I would love it.
Aisha Kristine Chong says
April 1, 2015 at 6:25 amI both love spinach and a lasagna – this is something I definitely would love to try.
Rebecca Swenor says
April 1, 2015 at 9:44 amThis sounds so delicious indeed. We love spinach and lasagna of any kind so it is a perfect fit for our family. I love the presentation of your dish. Thanks so much for sharing.
Tiffany Cutcliff says
April 1, 2015 at 9:03 amI love spinach! These look so great and would make a lovely meal. Thanks!
Erin says
April 1, 2015 at 1:34 pmHow yummy! And they look so fun to make too!
Krysta says
April 1, 2015 at 1:40 pmI LOVE lasagna! And spinach ricotta ones are my favorite! In fact I could eat ricotta by the spoon, but that’s another story. Your recipe looks delicious and the pics are great! Thanks!
Gabriel says
April 1, 2015 at 9:40 amWe’ve done spinach lasagna a few times, never though of doing it as a roll-up though. It’s a great way to sneak veggies into a meal.
Melissa Vera says
April 1, 2015 at 3:40 pmWords can not express how much I love this recipe. I can’t wait to try it out.
Lynndee says
April 1, 2015 at 4:50 pmI love lasagna and I love spinach. This recipe is too perfect. It gets no better than that! Delish!
Yona Williams says
April 1, 2015 at 12:51 pmOh boy, these look so good. I love spinach, and I can’t believe I have never incorporated it into a lasagna dish (which I also love too).
Amanda Love says
April 1, 2015 at 7:03 pmThis looks super delicious! I think I might be trying to make this. My daughter who’s a vegetarian would love this!
CourtneyLynne says
April 1, 2015 at 7:58 pmOmg too funny! I have stuff to make lasagna sitting out right now! Might make roll ups for a fun twist thanks to this fabulous post!!
Rosey says
April 1, 2015 at 10:22 pmThis sounds like a really good recipe. I love spinach and I love lasagna roll ups too.
Sarah @ Must Have Mom says
April 2, 2015 at 3:03 amThese look soo yummy! I think I’ll make these instead of cannoli from now on. So much easier to stuff.
Camesha | Mama Motivator says
April 2, 2015 at 4:07 amThese look really good. I’m a fan of any recipe with spinach. I love the stuff.
Paulina says
April 2, 2015 at 4:07 pmLoving this recipe! Anything Spinach is always a favorite meal of mine.
Cara (@StylishGeek) says
April 3, 2015 at 11:46 pmThis is fantastic! I totally love this recipe and I am doing it for our Easter party this week-end! Thanks for sharing!
mycraftingworld says
January 20, 2017 at 7:18 amI really want to make these. They will be good with portion control too. The girls can help me. Thank you for the recipe.