What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Take a Seat at the Table: Lasagna Lovers! Move over, ho-hum lasagna; Baby Kale Lasagna Roll-ups are here. This dish is fast and easy to prepare, while managing portion-control at the same time. If you are looking for a meatless meal, simply adjust the recipe to suit your needs. The taste is unbelievable and leftovers will have you looking forward to a savory dinner later in the week. Mama Mia, that’s amazing!
LASAGNA LOVERS
Ingredients:
1 pound Italian sausage, bulk
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fennel
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon marjoram
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
24 ounces pasta sauce
1 cup water
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
16 ounces lasagna noodles
Baby Kale Leaves, stems removed
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet brown Italian sausage until crumbly. Drain. Add onion, garlic, fennel, basil, oregano, marjoram, and mushrooms. Mix well. Add pasta sauce and water to the browned meat mixture. Simmer 10 minutes. Set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and parsley. Prepare lasagna noodles per package directions. Drain. When cooked, place the noodles lengthwise in a single layer on two sheets of aluminum foil. This makes it very easy to fill and roll up. Grease a 9″x13″ baking dish. Spread one half of the meat mixture on the bottom of the dish. To assemble lasagna rolls, spread 2-3 heaping tablespoons of ricotta cheese filling along noodle. Top with baby kale leaves. Beginning at one end, roll the noodle up. Transfer to baking dish. Repeat until all ingredients are assembled and arranged. Finish by pouring the remaining pasta sauce over lasagna rolls. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese over top. Cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes longer until hot and bubbly. Serve immediately.
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Yumolicious. 😍
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Gail,
To borrow from Vito Corleone, you just made me an offer I can’t refuse!
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So happy to oblige, my friend. 🙏🏻
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This sounds fabulous, Gail. My kids are kale-heads, so it would go over well here.
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They’ll get a kick out of helping you, no doubt. 🍃🍅
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Yum!!
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Pasta was calling my name. 😜🌿
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Pasta is the best comfort food!!
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Sounds fantastic, Gail!
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Makes great leftovers as well. 😄
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LOL I am sure!
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Awesome idea, Gail! kale is one of those things I try to “sneak” into other recipes for my family’s (imagined) kale aversion! Thanks!
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I do t mind the taste at all. Some people can’t stand it. So I keep trying to include it. 🌿🌱🍃
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I like the idea of ricotta cheese.. don’t make lasagne often..
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Me either, but when I do….it’s special. 🌿🌱🍃
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