Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe (VIDEO)
Lasagna Roll Ups combine the best of classic Lasagna but are much easier to serve, bake faster and can be enjoyed right away – no resting time required! They are make-ahead, freezer-friendly, and reheat well.
We love comforting pasta dishes like Chicken Tetrazzini, traditional Spaghetti and Meatballs and Mom’s Chicken Alfredo. These are among the most requested meals in our family. Try this Lasagna Roll-Ups recipe and you will make it over and over.
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Lasagna Roll-Ups:
We love lasagna in all forms including Skillet Lasagna, make-ahead Slow Cooker Lasagna, and of course Classic Lasagna. These Lasagna Roll-ups are beefy, saucy, cheesy and definitely satisfy the craving for lasagna, but they are way easier to serve. No more messy lasagna squares sliding apart as you struggle to remove them from the pan.
The Ultimate Cheese Sauce:
We make a 3-cheese sauce with ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. Once the sauce is baked, it tastes almost like an alfredo sauce – rich, creamy, and cheesy.
Beefy Lasagna Meat Sauce:
The best meat sauce for lasagna is essentially a ragu – a meat sauce with ground beef, onion, seasonings, and marinara. We don’t skimp on the meat and use a full pound of ground beef which makes this lasagna supremely satisfying. You can use homemade marinara or your favorite store-bought marinara.
Can I Substitute the Ground Beef?
You can swap out the ground beef for Italian sausage or use ground turkey or ground chicken if you want a leaner lasagna.
How to Make Lasagna Rolls:
The process here is simple and you have all the elements of a classic lasagna but they are rolled rather than layered. This results in 12 perfectly portioned servings of lasagna. It’s brilliant for parties! The process for lasagna rolls is simple:
- Cook the noodles
- Make the meat sauce and spread 1/2 cup in a 9×13 casserole
- Make the cheese sauce
- Spread cheese sauce and meat sauce on each noodle.
- Roll up noodles, transfer to the casserole dish, spread with remaining meat sauce and mozzarella, then cover and bake.
Tips for Assembling Lasagna Roll-Ups
- Cook 2-3 extra noodles as some may break while boiling.
- Cook noodles according to package instructions in salted water until al-dente (do not over-cook). We use about 3 Tbsp salt for a large soup pot of water.
- Drain cooked noodles then cover them with cold water until ready to use so they don’t stick together.
- To contain the mess, arrange the noodles 6 at a time on a rimmed non-stick baking sheet (keeping remaining noodles in cold water until ready to use).
Can I Make Lasagna Roll-Ups Ahead?
There are 2 options to make these lasagna roll-ups ahead of time.
- Fully assemble and bake, then cool to room temperature, cover, and chill. To serve, reheat portions in the microwave or oven until roll-ups are heated through and cheese is melted.
- Fully assemble roll-ups in a casserole dish (without baking), cover tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight or freeze up to 3 months. Bake refrigerated lasagna roll-ups at 375˚F for about 45 minutes. Bake from frozen at 375˚F for about 1 hour.
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Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe (VIDEO)
Lasagna Roll Ups combine the best of classic Lasagna but they are so much easier to serve, bake faster, and can be enjoyed right away - no resting time required! Lasagna rolls are make-ahead, freezer-friendly, and reheat well.
Ingredients
- 12 lasagna noodles cooked to package instructions
- 16 oz ground beef 85% lean
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp sea salt or to taste for red sauce
- 1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped, plus more to garnish
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375˚F. Cook noodles in a large pot of salted water according to package instructions then drain and fill pot with cold water to stop the cooking process and keep noodles from sticking together.
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In a deep pan or dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink, breaking up with a spatula (2 min). Add onion and cook until softened (3 minutes). Add garlic, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and 1/2 tsp oregano and sautee another minute. Add marinara, bring to a simmer and turn off the heat. Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce over the bottom of a casserole dish
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In a large bowl, stir together: ricotta, 1 egg, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parsley.
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To contain messiness, arrange noodles over a large baking sheet in a single layer. Spread 1/4 cup (1 scant ice cream scoop) of cheese mixture over the top of each noodle. Add a heaping Tbsp of meat sauce in a strip down the center of the noodle. Roll noodles up and arrange in the prepared casserole dish.
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Spread remaining meat sauce over the tops of roll-ups and sprinkle on the remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil, making sure foil isn't touching cheese (if your pan is on the shallow side, you can put toothpicks into rolls to keep the foil away from cheese.
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Bake covered at 375˚F for 40 minutes. Remove foil and broil another 2-3 minutes or until cheese is lightly golden. Garnish with parsley to serve.
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I would like to make this for Christmas. Do you have any suggestions on how soon it could be made ahead and kept in the fridge or freezer?
Hi Mary, we have a note on that on the recipe. Here’s what it says: “There are 2 options to make these lasagna roll-ups ahead of time.
Fully assemble and bake, then cool to room temperature, cover, and chill. To serve, reheat portions in the microwave or oven until roll-ups are heated through and cheese is melted.
Fully assemble roll-ups in a casserole dish (without baking), cover tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight or freeze up to 3 months. Bake refrigerated lasagna roll-ups at 375˚F for about 45 minutes. Bake from frozen at 375˚F for about 1 hour.”
Just made this and it turned out amazing!! Thank you for so many easy quick dinner recipes!
You’re welcome, Ella!
This Lasagna Rollup recipe was absolutely heavenly! I used Ragu with Sautéed Onions and Garlic for my marinara. However…next time I will layer the pasta flat instead of rolling them up. It was messy and the filling kept using out when I rolled them up. It’s easier and faster to just cut it in squares after baking.
Thank you for sharing that feedback with us, Sandra!
This recipe was AMAZING! I must admit, I don’t like to cook often but your recipes sincerely pushes me to do it. I get excited to cook now and it doesn’t hurt that my significant other and friends love it too!
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m all smiles!
We made this for dinner tonight. It was a fun and fairly quick take on lasagna and we really enjoyed. We are a family of two, so I made two 8×8 pans and froze the second after assembling for another meal later this month. Thanks for a yummy recipe!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Jeni!
Very good idea. I love lasagna and this was a neat redo. I also like to add vegetables, so I added chopped zucchini and mushrooms to my meat sauce. This is a great way to add vegetables-kids know no difference. It still does take time, but always worth it.
That’s a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Barbara!
Made this yesterday. Super easy to make, and tasted great. Only thing I did differently was add chilli flakes however I wish I added alot more than I did. Small thing, when overall it was a quick easy meal!
I’m so glad you enjoyed that! Thank you for sharing that great review with us!
Is there a vegetarian option ?
Hi Christine, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. One of our readers made a comment making this vegetarian & loving it. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Christine, maybe you could try salted, part cooked egg plant slices and top with mix of lentils and roasted vegetables (blitz them in the blender if you want a more ‘mince like’ look.) Jen
You can actually use thin sliced eggplant for the roll ups in lieu of lasagna noodles for a low carb option! Also excellent
Thank you for sharing that with us, Barb!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I just made this last night for my wife, my brother and myself. It was great! So delicious and not soupy like other lasagna recipes turn out. This is now my regular lasagna recipe.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Love this recepie and my child loved it too but he eats everything but still it was very delicious and I served it to my mother in law and sister they loved it as well. One question though how do you heat it up in the oven or microwave?
Hi Viktoriya, I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for that great review. To reheat it you can do it in the oven covering it with foil again. Or using the microwave in a microwave-safe dish. Time will depend on how much you have.
Hi Natasha, quick question. For the lasagna roll ups why use maranara sauce. And I have t sneak in with one more ? How much crushed garlic in a jar is equal to one clove. Thank you for all the deliciousness you create
Hi Linda, the jar of garlic we used has the amount listed on the side. I believe half of a teaspoon is approximately one clove. I hope that helps. You are also welcome to use a sauce you choose. We like it with marinara.
THANK YOU NATASHA FOR SHARING YOUR RECIPES WITH US, ALL THE RECIPES I HAVE TRIED FROM YOU HAVE JUST BEEN WONDERFUL! THANK YOU. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you’ve enjoyed our recipes! Thank you for that thoughtful feedback.
Made this ok assigns roll ups. It’s delicious
And yes much easier to serve
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Can I make this earlier in the day and just wait to put in the oven until dinner time?
Hi Denis, yes absolutely! If it’s going into the oven from being refrigerated, you might add 5 minutes of bake time.
Can you use fresh lasagna noodles or no boil (oven ready) for this recipe?
Hi Judy, I haven’t tried using the oven-ready ones but I did find a recipe online where they used oven-ready but still boiled them to soften so you could roll them up, which defeats the purpose of buying no boil.
Maybe I could use the same recipe but with the oven ready noodles and layer like tradational lasagna?
Hi Judy, yes that would still work. We have a traditional lasagna here that we usually use for that casserole layered style.
Thank you for sharing. Our family loved it!!
That’s so great! I’m happy to hear that!
Hi Natasha, Just wondering if this could be slow cooked like your crock pot lasagna?
Hi Jenny, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Wow. Five BIG stars for this recipe. Some representative quotes from my husband:
-“Everything about this is amazing.”
-“Way better than Olive Garden.”
-“I’m speechless.”
-“Why would you ever buy a store-bought lasagna?”
-“I will do the dishes every single time you make that.”
We didn’t have ricotta cheese on hand, so I substituted it with ~6 oz cream cheese + ~9 oz cottage cheese.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Hahaha…that’s an awesome review from your hubby!
I have not tried this one yet although it looks like another 5 star to me, Natasha. I have a question though. I don’t like using re grated cheeses because they all have de caker’s added and I like to ditch the chemicals. do you have an easy way of grating a ball of mozzarella cheese? Thanks.
Hi Martha, I wish I had some tips and tricks for you, we use a simple cheese grated for ours.
Hi Martha, you may want to try grating it cold, right out of the fridge. I always do this with the harder cheeses, and it will not stick as much to the grater.
Hi Martha, you can try grating it cold, right out of the fridge. It’s so much easier and won’t stick as much to the grater!
It looks fantastic, can’t wait to try it.
I hope you love it, Judy! Thank you for that awesome feedback.
Perfect recipe for family time!
So yummy and thanks a bunch for sharing.
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed that.
Hi Natasha.
I have to say that I love your video presentations, you effervescence is infectious, but not only that you never disappoint with your recipes as long as we follow your instructions. I hope you keep sending me your delicious offerings.
Thank you and all the best to you and your family.
Brian 👌
Awww thank you so much for that amazing feedback! I am smiling big reading your comment. I sure appreciate you!
Hi Natasha Love all your recipies,Just made the roll ups 🥰
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing that with me and I hope you loved the lasagna rolls.
I have been making lasagna this way for many years and find it the best; particularly if you have with varied diet choices. I often make some with spinach for my vegetarian daughter, sausage and/or beef for my husband and just cheese for me and it is all in one casserole dish! The only thing different that I do is after my noodles have cooled in cold water, I lay them out to dry on an old tablecloth. I find it so much easier to spread the cheese over a dry noodle vs a slippery wet one.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Just watched this on YouTube. My family loves it. We also use for chicken Alfredo.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the wonderful review!
Can you make veg.lasagna no eggs?
Hi Ashok, yes, egg added to the ricotta binds the ingredients. But, you can substitute the egg and can leave it out altogether and your lasagna will be fine but may not cut into perfect pieces.
These lasagna roll-ups are absolutely delicious! My kids loved this fun dinner!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Anna!
Such a cool idea and “twist” on a classic lasagna dish. Loved it!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Matt!
We love these lasagna roll ups! Thank you for an easy, delicious recipe!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Lauren!
My family LOVES this recipe! It’s so delicious and your photos make it completely easy too!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Toni!
Thank you, Thank you very much Lasangna.
You are very welcome! I hope you love these lasagna rolls!
I love how much easier these are to make! Great for freezing single portion sizes to use for later too.
Yes absolutely! They are perfect for meal prep/planning. I love that they defrost and reheat just as good as freshly baked. It’s kind of amazing!
Just watched this on Facebook. Thank you! I am going to make this on Christmas for my family.
Thank you for watching that! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! This recipe is so perfect for Christmas!
Sooooo good to be back and find this beauty. Thank you so much and I wish you all enjoy your weekend
I’m so glad you found this recipe! Thank you for watching!