Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups

Sometimes you just need a little Italian food in your life. Just like this spinach lasagna roll ups i found online. I am, no doubt, a pasta lover. And of all my Pinterest finds, so far this is my favorite!

I love traditional lasagna. My most favorite lasagna recipe to date is my Ninang Tess' recipe. This recipe though, is quite different but undeniably just as good! The spinach filling, with all those cheesy goodness, also gives it a fresh and delicious change.

I first gave this a try on Chloe's 8th month birthday dinner. Everyone loved it, even my husband who's not really a fan of pasta. And recently I made this for Marie Lou's pool party and thought of sharing this on my blog. :)

What I love most about this, aside from how cute they look, is the idea of rolling it up. It is simply genius! Lasagna in a single-serving-form! No more messy square lasagna layers! :)

I found this recipe from budgetbites.com. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 pound lasagna noodles

1 package (15 oz.) ricotta

1 cup shredded mozzarella

1/4 cup grated parmesan

1 whole egg

10 ounce frozen spinach

2 1/2 cup marinara sauce

1 dash salt and pepper

1 drop non-stick cooking spray

Directions

Bring a large pot of water with a dash of salt to a full boil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook until al dente (soft but not soggy... about 12-15 minutes). When they are finished cooking, drain in a colander.

While the noodles are boiling, thaw the package of frozen spinach in the microwave and then squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible.

Combine the spinach in a bowl with the ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, egg, freshly grated pepper and about 1/4 tsp of salt. Mix until well combined.

When the noodles and filling are ready to go, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare the tray by spraying with non-stick spray.

On a clean surface, lay out a few noodles at a time. Place a few tablespoons of spinach filling on each pasta noodle and spread to cover from edge to edge. The filling does not need to be thick because once the noodle is rolled up, it will be compounded.

Roll the noodles up and place in the prepared casserole dish. Repeat until all of your filling is gone (there may be some noodles left over, these are "back ups" in case any of the others rip during assembly).