Lasagne Roll-Ups

Ingredients for Lasagne Roll-Ups

• 20 lasagne noodles

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 medium onion, diced

• 160g finely chopped mushrooms

• 1 green pepper, seeded and diced

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 900g beef mince

• 1 (800g can) diced tomatoes

• 1 (170g can) tomato paste

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 (850g container) whole milk ricotta cheese

• 450g mozzarella, grated

• 120g grated Parmesan cheese

• 2 large eggs

• 4 tablespoons minced parsley

• 4 tablespoons minced basil

1. Boil the lasagne noodles in a large pot of salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool, and lay flat on a sheet of foil. Set aside.

2. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, mushrooms, pepper, and garlic and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until the vegetables are starting to soften.

3. Remove the veggie mixture from the pan. Add the beef mince to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until it's totally browned. Drain the excess fat and add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, 1/2 teaspoons of the pepper, and the veggie mixture. Stir to combine. Let the mixture simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.

4. To make the filling, combine the ricotta, 80g the mozzarella, 110g the Parmesan, the eggs, the remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper, 3 tablespoons of the parsley, and 3 tablespoons of the basil. Stir to combine.

5. To assemble, spoon a thin layer of sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan OR five 6-inch disposable foil loaf pans. Spread 2 to 45ml of the ricotta filling on each noodle and roll them up so that the cheese is on the inside of the roll. Lay them sideways in the pans (four will fit in each loaf pan, or you can fill a 9 x 13-inch pan with the roll-ups). Top evenly with the remaining sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan.

6. Follow the instructions to freeze below. If you're making the roll-ups right away, preheat the oven to 191°C, place the pan(s) on a baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

7. Serve with salad and a hunk of bread. Convenient and wonderfully good!

Disclaimer

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