Ingredients:
8 lasagna noodles, uncooked
14 oz freshly shredded, low-moisture part skim Mozzarella cheese, divided
3/4 cup Ricotta cheese (*I used cottage cheese*)
1 large egg white
1/3 cup freshly, finely shredded Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/4 oz)
freshly ground black pepper
3 - 4 medium Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 1/6 inch thick slices)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish (*I used dried basil, but would be delicious with fresh*)
1 cup Simple Marinara Sauce (*See recipe below*)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook
pasta according to directions listed on package to al dente. Drain
pasta (DO NOT rinse with water) and align lasagna noodles in a single
layer on a large sheet of parchment or wax paper.
For filling,
in a large mixing bowl, whisk together ricotta cheese and egg white
until well blended. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Mix in 12 oz. of the
Mozzarella cheese and season with black pepper to taste (I wouldn't
recommend seasoning with salt just because the cheeses already have
plenty of salt).
Place 1/4
cup of the cheese mixture over each lasagna noodle and spread into an
even layer, going from one end of the lasagna to the other. Align 4 thin
tomato slices over cheese mixture then sprinkle fresh basil over
top. Snugly roll lasagna noodles to opposite end. Spread about 1/4 cup
pasta sauce in the bottom of an 11 x 7 inch baking dish. Align lasagna
roll ups, seam side down in dish. Top each roll up with about 2 Tbsp of
the pasta sauce (covering edges of pasta so they don't dry out while
baking). Sprinkle top with remaining 2 oz. shredded Mozzarella. Bake in
preheated oven 30 minutes. Remove from oven, plate pasta and garnish
with plenty of basil ribbons. Serve warm.
Simple Marinara Sauce
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
2 cloves garlic finely minced
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat olive
oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add onions to hot oil
and saute about 3 minutes until soft, adding garlic during last minute
of sauteing. Pour in crushed tomatoes and season with salt and pepper to
taste. Bring mixture just to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and
allow sauce to cook for about 25 - 30 minutes (which will allow some of
the water in crushed tomatoes to evaporate) while you prepare pasta and
lasagna filling (you can freeze or refrigerate left over sauce in a
small airtight container for later use, adding fresh basil if desired).
Recipe Source Credit: Cooking Classy
November 12, 2012
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1 comment:
That looks so good! And you're making me hungry! Perhaps I can prepare this and invite you to the ghetto for a good catch-up?
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