Lasagna Roll Ups

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Lasagna Roll Ups are everything you love about the classic dish, but rolled up into individual servings! Rich marinara sauce, cheese, and Italian sausage rolled into tender lasagna noodles.

Plate of three Lasagne Roll Ups side by side.
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  1. Ingredients in Lasagna Roll Ups
  2. Additional ingredients to try
  3. Is This Recipe Freezer-Friendly?
  4. How to Store Leftovers
  5. Frequently Asked Questions
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  7. How to Make Lasagna Roll Ups
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These Lasagna Roll Ups are just like regular lasagna except you spread meat sauce and cheese filling on each noodle and then roll them up! It makes perfect individual portions that are easy to serve. I also love the filling to pasta ratio! Some lasagnas are all noodle and no filling, but these are so much better. They’re one of my favorite busy weeknight meals or when I have company coming over and I want to be able to visit and not spend a lot of time on dinner. Roll ups can be made a day ahead and they always turn out great. They’re everything you love about classic lasagna or skillet lasagna but in a fun roll up. Serve with a simple green salad and some crusty garlic bread and you’ve got an easy, filling supper that everyone adores!

Lasagne Roll Up on a plate with a side of bread and dish.


Ingredients in Lasagna Roll Ups

Gather your favorite lasagna ingredients and start rolling! Here’s what you need to make this fun and filling dinner:

  • Lasagna noodles – boil in a large pot of water until al dente, then drain and set aside.
  • Mozzarella cheese – shredded
  • Italian sausage – you can substitute ground beef or ground turkey, or even ground chicken, whatever you have on hand.
  • Onion – diced
  • Garlic – about four cloves, minced or four teaspoons of pre-minced garlic
  • Spaghetti sauce – you can use your favorite marinara sauce or make your own! Try our homemade spaghetti sauce with fresh tomatoes. YUM!
  • Cottage cheese – or substitute ricotta cheese or a cottage cheese and ricotta cheesemixture.
  • Grated parmesan cheese -if you only have the powdered parm on hand, by all means throw it in! You can also sprinkle on a little extra on top before baking.
  • Egg – slightly beaten
  • Parsley – fresh or dried, whatever you have
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper – to taste

Additional ingredients to try

For a little extra kick, toss in a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce. A little goes a long way, so be careful, especially with little eaters. You can also add some spinach to the roll ups for extra vitamins and nutrition. I promise your picky eaters will never even taste it!

Cheese stretching from a Lasagne Roll Up lifted out of the dish with a spatula.

Is This Recipe Freezer-Friendly?

Yes! One of the biggest reasons this is a go to dinner for me is how easy they are to make ahead of time and freeze! You can make a bunch of extra rolls, cover the casserole dish with foil, then just freeze them (without the sauce). Next time you make the roll ups, you can just thaw them and throw them in a pan with some sauce and they are ready to bake! This is the perfect meal to take to friends who just had a baby! They can stick it in the freezer and enjoy whenever they don’t feel like cooking!

How to Store Leftovers

Store any leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for up to three days. Or, pop them in the freezer, as discussed above. To reheat, thaw in the fridge, then microwave on a plate until they’re warm.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Parsley in this recipe dried or fresh?

In this recipe it is dried but you could definitely do fresh instead, if doing fresh make it 2 tablespoons.

What is the best spaghetti sauce to use for this recipe?

Definitely our homemade spaghetti sauce if you have the time. My favorite is Classico if you use a jar.

What if I don’t like cottage cheese?

For a more authentic flavor sub the cottage cheese for ricotta cheese.

Can I double this recipe?

Yes! You will just need to use two pans to do it. Simply click the 2x button in the recipe card and it will double the ingredients for you!

Can you make the lasagna stand up?

You can definitely turn these roll ups on their side so they are standing up. If you do this method you would want to put more roll ups in the pan to prevent the ingredients from spilling out the bottom.

Can you boil oven ready lasagna noodles for roll ups?

Yes, you want to boil the noodles first so that they are pliable enough to roll up.

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How to Make Lasagna Roll Ups

Close up of a plated Lasagne Roll Up.

Lasagna Roll Ups

5 from 10 votes
Lasagna Roll Ups are everything you love about the classic dish, but rolled up into individual servings! Rich marinara sauce, cheese, and Italian sausage rolled into tender lasagna noodles.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 9

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Ingredients

MEAT SAUCE:

  • 1 lb italian sausage or ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 cup Spaghetti sauce you can use your favorite jarred spaghetti sauce or you can make your own

FILLING:

Instructions

  • In a large skillet cook sausage (or ground beef), onion and garlic until the beef is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
    Skillet with cooked ground sausage to make Lasagne Roll Ups.
  • Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for about 15 minutes.
    Skillet with sauce to make Lasagne Roll Ups. Wooden spoon on the side.
  • Spread half of the meat sauce on the bottom of a glass baking dish.
    Dish with bottom layer of sauce for Lasagne Roll Ups.
  • In a bowl combine cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Spread a little of the cheese mixture evenly over each lasagna noodle.
    Lasagne noodles with layer of cheese filling next to the sauce dish for Lasagne Roll Ups. Bowl of cheese filling on the side,
  • Roll up and place seam side down in rows in the baking dish.
    Dish of nine Lasagne Roll Ups.
  • Top with remaining sauce. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
    Lasagne Roll Ups in a dish covered with Italian sausage sauce.
  • About 5 minutes before the dish is finished cooking remove from the oven and top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and cook until cheese has melted.
    Cheese melted on top of baked Lasagne Roll Ups. Garnished with parsley.

Notes

RECIPE TIPS:

  • Freezing Instructions – One of the biggest reasons this is a go to dinner for me is how easy they are to make ahead of time and freeze! You can make a bunch of extra rolls, cover the casserole dish with foil, then just freeze them (without the sauce). Next time you make the roll ups, you can just thaw them and throw them in a pan with some sauce and they are ready to bake.
  • Storing Leftovers – Store any leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for up to three days.
  • Recipe Additions – For a little extra kick, toss in a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce. A little goes a long way, so be careful, especially with little eaters. You can also add some spinach to the roll ups for extra vitamins and nutrition. I promise your picky eaters will never even taste it!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 33gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 1542mgPotassium: 714mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 990IUVitamin C: 11.7mgCalcium: 426mgIron: 2.8mg

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Erica Walker

Erica lives in Boise, Idaho with her husband, Jared, an attorney, and her three beautiful girls. Beyond the world of recipes, she loves adventuring with everything from kayaking, to cruising, to snowboarding and taking the family along for the thrill ride.

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  1. 5 stars
    These are so much easier to serve & everyone loves them! I love being able to make ahead. It saves me so much time.

  2. I am excited to make this recipe!! I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if the 1 TBSP parsley in the recipe is dried or fresh? Thanks soooo much!!!

  3. 5 stars
    I was very nervous about making the roll ups because my whole life I made lasagna the old fashioned way! What a time saver and wonderful recipe! Will definitely add this to my recipe file!

    1. I’m so glad you like it! Thank you for the 5 stars! I make this recipe all the time. It is so much easier to serve than regular lasagna and it is also easy to make ahead.

  4. 5 stars
    This looks awesome Erica. I didn't realize this was your site. I've had a link to it on my blog for a while, but didn't know it was for someone I knew. I just send you a friend request on FB. I have a question for you about the Bairds.