10/10/2007

YUM, YUM, YUM!

These Lasagna Rolls are awesome!
Here's the recipe!
Sauce~
2 tbsp butter
4 tsp flour
1 1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
pinch of nutmeg
Lasagna~
1 large container of ricotta cheese
1 pkg. frozen,chopped spinach-
thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup parmesan cheese
About 1 cup of finely sliced ham-
finely chopped
1 egg- I usually omit this because of Jordans
allergy but have made it both ways.
Salt and Pepper to taste.
10-12 lasagna noodles
2 cups of marinara or spagetti sauce-
I like a chunky vegetable marinara.
1 cup of mozz. cheese
To make sauce, melt butter on medium-low. Add flour and whisk for several minutes.
Whisk in milk and increase to medium-high. Whisk until it simmers and is thick and smooth.
Add salt,pepper and nutmeg.
Preheat oven to 450.
Prepare lasagna noodles to just tender but still firm to bite.
(make sure to boil in olive oil so they won't stick.)
Arrange noodles in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
For filling, mix ricotta cheese,spinach,ham,egg, parmesan, salt and pepper well.
Spread filling evenly on noodles.( I like mine to be stuffed.)
From one end, roll like a jelly roll.
Pour sauce to cover the bottom of buttered glass dish.
Place Lasagna Rolls seam side down. Pour marinara sauce over the rolls and then sprinkle with cheese and parmesan. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 min or until bubbly.
Uncover and bake 15 min or until golden. Let stand about 10 min.
Serve with extra marinara, salad and bread of your choose.
DELISH!