Affordable, Garfield-Approved Rolled Lasagna
This pre-portioned lasagna will keep your Garfield under control!
Prep Time 45 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Resting time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Lasagna Noodles
- 12 dry Lasagna noodles
- 1 tbsp Salt
Meat sauce
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2-3 Carrots shredded
- 2-3 stalks Celery shredded
- 1 medium Onion diced or shredded
- 2-5 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 can Mushrooms (or 2 cups fresh)
- 1-2 pounds Ground beef
- 3 cups Spinach chopped
- 4 cups Tomato sauce
Cheese mixture
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup Mozzarella shredded
- ¼ cup Parmesan
- 3 cups Spinach chopped
- 1 package Ricotta cheese (about 2 cups) (OR 1 cup shredded mozzarella and 1 cup shredded cheddar OR 1 package goat cheese plus enough shredded cheese to make 2 cups)
Finishing
- 1½ cups Mozzarella shredded
Sauce
Shred veggies in food processor while heating up a large frying pan.
Cook carrot, celery, and onion until softened (approx. 3-5 minutes).
Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
Add mushrooms and remove from heat.
Add spinach and stir.
Add prepared sauce.
Assemble rolled lasagna
Cover the bottom of casserole pan with a thin layer of sauce.
Lay 3 noodles out flat on a cutting board. Evenly spread 1/4 of the cheese mixture between the three noodles (about 1/4 cup each). Top with sauce (~3-4 tablespoons). Roll up tightly and place in pan, seam down.
Repeat for remaining 9 noodles.
Spread remaining sauce over rolls. Sprinkle with 1½ cups shredded mozzarella.
Bake
Cover the pan with tinfoil and bake for 45 minutes.
Uncover and bake another 5-10 minutes until the cheese begins to brown.
Let cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.