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Lasagna Primevera Rolls

Source of Recipe

Terri B.


Recipe Introduction

Very yummy!

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List of Ingredients

8 ounces lasagna noodles
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled
2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled
15 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
5/8 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 large egg
1 pinch ground nutmeg
20 ounces frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
2 medium carrots, peeled and shredded
1/2 pound yellow squash, julienned



Recipe

1. Heat oven to 350.

2. In a large bowl of hot water, soak lasagna noodles for 10 to 15 minutes or until softened.

3. In a medium-size bowl, stir together the tomatoes in puree, basil, and oregano.

4. In a second large bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, salt, black pepper, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, the egg and nutmeg until well blended. Fold in vegetables until well mixed.

5. Spread 3/4 cup of the tomato mixture over the bottom of a 13x9x2 baking dish.

6. Remove one softened noodle from water; blot thoroughly dry with paper towel. Using a long spatula or knife, spread 1/3 cup of the cheese filling over the noodle. Starting from the short end, gently roll up the noodle to enclose filling. Place the roll, seam side down, in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining noodles and filling.

7. Top rolls in baking dish with remaining tomato sauce mixture. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese and remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil sprayed with non-stick spray.

8. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Remove foil from baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes longer or until cheese on top is golden brown and the filling is bubbly around the edges. Let stand on wire rack 10 minutes before serving.

Note: I didn't have 3 cups of cheese, but this was quite scrumptious with 1 cup in the filling and approx. 1/2 cup sprinkled on top