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Italian Sausage Lasagna Roll Ups

Wonderfully delicious lasagna dish, perfect for company.
Course Pasta main dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Italian sausage lasagna roll ups
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 607kcal
Author Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 20 to 24 lasagna noodles
  • 1 1/4 lbs .Italian sausage
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 42 oz . tomato sauce , (28 oz. and 14 oz.)
  • 1 lg. garlic clove , crushed and minced
  • 4 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 15 oz . ricotta cheese
  • 1 lg. egg
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 10 oz . coarse grated mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Boil lasagna noodles 9 to 10 mins., drain and rinse with cold water, dry slightly and store individually on parchment paper.
  • Brown the sausage in a skillet with 1 tbsp olive oil, remove from heat and drain of any excess oil, reserve.
  • Heat the tomato sauce in a large saucepan, add the garlic, oregano, basil, and thyme and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, remove from the heat and reserve.
  • Add 1 1/2 cups of the tomato sauce to the sausage and stir together.
  • Mix the ricotta cheese,egg, salt, pepper and grated Parmesan in a small bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • Prepare casserole dishes by spraying with cooking oil and a thin layer of sauce, 9 by 13 and 8 by 8.
  • Use a small baking sheet to start assembling the lasagna roll ups...lay down the pasta, coat with the ricotta cheese mix, (2 tbsp), then the meat sauce,(2 tbsp), followed with a coating of mozzarella cheese.
  • Roll up and place in the casserole dish, continue with the remaining pasta.
  • Cover the roll ups with the tomato sauce, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, let cool 5 minutes, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 607kcal