Description: These cheesy and scrumptious lasagna roll ups are loaded with chicken, spinach, and more, and are nestled in a quick homemade Alfredo sauce. Pure comfort food!
Cuisine: Italian American
Course: Entree, pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 383 kcal
Ingredients:
8 oz ricotta
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ TBS garlic paste or 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
1 egg
1 cup diced cooked chicken
1 cup rough chopped baby spinach stems removed
2 TBS fresh chopped parsley
¼ cup fresh basil ribbons
1 scallion sliced
Red pepper flakes (optional)
4 cooked lasagna noodles
6 TBS butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 ½ TBS garlic paste or 2 cloves garlic, minced
8 oz wedge of Parmesan cheese, shredded
2 TBS chopped fresh parsley
Salt & pepper
1 cup or more shredded Mozzarella cheese
Red pepper flakes
Chopped parsley or basil ribbons
Instructions:
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic paste, egg, diced cooked chicken, spinach, parsley, basil, scallions, salt & pepper. Mix to combine. Set aside.
Get your salted water boiling for your lasagna noodles and cook according to package directions.
Meanwhile, make your sauce by first melting the butter in a pot, adding in the heavy cream, shredded Parmesan, parsley, salt & pepper. Heat it gently until combined (not bringing it to a boil). Taste and adjust for added seasoning or cheese to your preference.
Lay cooked noodles out on a baking sheet or cutting board, spoon mixture down the center and fold over, twice to make a roll. Spread some Alfredo sauce in your casserole baking dish and tuck rolls on top.
Once all rolls are in your baking dish, top with the rest of the Alfredo sauce and bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes. Top with extra mozzarella cheese if you like and place back in the oven until just melted.
Garnish with scallions, parsley, red pepper flakes, etc. and serve.
Notes:
Nutritional calculation is for the lasagna noodles and the filling. Alfredo calculation would vary by choosing to use either homemade or store-bought Alfredo sauce.
Recipe makes enough Alfredo sauce for this recipe plus extra for another pasta night. OR half the Alfredo recipe if you just want enough sauce for 4 roll-ups. That would be approximately an additional 242 calories per serving.
If you are doubling this recipe for 8 rolls, you do not need to double the sauce recipe.
Nutrition:
Serving: 4 servings
Calories: 383 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22g
Protein: 31g
Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 127mg
Sodium: 369mg
Potassium: 289mg
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 1g
Vitamin A: 1543IU