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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Natasha Kravchuk
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Oh My! Delicious Your receipes never disappoint I will say you make it look so easy, I made a terrible mess, but the end result was so YUMMY
I’m so glad it turned out yummy, Ellen!
Natasha, you’ve done it again. Awesome recipe and so easy to make. Great twist on lasagna. Even Garfield was happy at our house with this one.
I always add a little basil, rosemary and Parmesan to my sauce for more flavor. Give it a try.
That’s a great addition to the recipe, Andrea. Thank you for sharing that with us!
How could I do these using oven ready lasagna? It’s all I have
Hi Barbara, I haven’t tested this with oven-ready lasagna, but here’s what one of my readers wrote: “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.” I hope that helps.
Hi,
I love your recipes!
Can you please let me know what the serving size is?
Thank you!
Hi Jessica, The serving size can be found at the beginning of the print-friendly recipe card (located at the bottom of the recipe post). The nutrition label shows counts “per serving.” Hope that helps!
Hi,
Just wanted to know if I can make the lasagna without the ricotta cheese or maybe there is something else I can possible use?
Thank You!
I haven’t tried only cottage cheese but I think the texture would be changed a little bit in the sauce. The ricotta blends better.
Hi Natasha-made the lasagna rolls today and loved the results. At what temperature in conventional oven should I reheat? How long? Appreciate your response.
Hi Pat, you can reheat portions in the microwave or oven until roll-ups are heated through and the cheese is melted.
Do you use white or yellow onions for this recipe? What is the difference between the two?
Hi Mary, I use white but any will actually be okay.
Oh so good! My husband who does not like pasta devoured these. I will be making these over and over. Natasha, you are the best! I love every one of your recipes. Thinking and praying for our families in the Ukraine. My Mom was born in Zaparozhia and had to flee during WW11. Praying for your family.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Jenny! Thank you for your prayers, Jenny!
Natasha, I have made many of your recipes and loved all of them. Can I use ready cooked lasagna noodles?
Hi Diane, I haven’t tested, but it may work, you will likely need to add them a bit later so they don’t overcook.
My son loves this (beef and italian sausage ) lasagna recipe! I’m planning to make this for his birthday! Since we can’t celebrate with family/ friends I was thinking of using foil pans (8×4) with 3-4 lasagna roll ups each pan to give away for friends/family. What do
You think? Thanks again!
I think that’s an excellent idea! I hope everyone loves it.
Hi Natasha – I’d like to add fresh spinach to them – can I just add it to the cheese sauce?
Hi Loree, I think that will be alright.
I absolutely love your recipes. I made your lasagna roll ups for the second time tonight. Absolutely scrumptious!!! So delicious! Followed the recipe. My husband loves the roll ups
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Darla!
This came out fantastic, great recipe. Have made lasagna but never the roll up. Was such a hit at a dinner party that had no leftovers & will now make multiple times again!
Love your recipes & make so many of them.
I’m so glad this was a hit, Vicki!
My husband said a few days ago that he was in the mood for lasagna. I love your recipes so was thrilled when I found this one! Soooo good!! Hubby was thrilled and he is such a picky eater so thank you! I really loved how much less mess when serving!
You’re welcome, Stacey. Good to hear that the both of you enjoyed the lasagna roll-ups!
Made a double batch of the lasagna rollups had Ricotta cheese Mixture leftover what can I make with it.
Hi Jolene, the leftover mixture can be used for all sorts of pasta dishes like lasagna, ravioli, ziti, manicotti, etc. You can also freeze it.
Hi! I made these lasagna roll ups for dinner tonight. They were delicious and everyone loved them. I will be these making again and again. Thank you!
You’re most welcome, Dana. I’m happy that the roll-ups was a huge hit!
You’re most welcome, Dana. I’m happy that the roll-ups were a huge hit!
I made these rollups last night for the first time and they were great! A little messy to put together but totally worth it. And more importantly, my husband loved it which is even better!! Thanks for the great recipe!!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Denise!
Prepared it tonight. Perfect! Great recipe, so much simpler and still delicious. Thank you!!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Marchesa!
Hello, This looks very delicious. We have an egg intolerant person in the family, is it possible to leave out the egg, or replace it?
Thanks in advance.
Hi Mika, I haven’t tested this without the egg and it does help to stabilize the cheese sauce. I think it would still work without the egg if you were to just omit the egg.
I made the Lasagna Roll Ups tonight. They were a hit. Very easy to make and tasty! Thank you!
That’s awesome! Thanks for the good review and feedback, Wendy.
Delicious!! and so easy to make… I made Lasagna Roll Ups for Christmas Eve dinner…it was the hit of the party!! This recipe is a keeper!
The best Christmas Eve meal! Thank you so much for sharing that lovely review with me.
These roll ups were so good and so much fun to make. I stored individual leftover roll ups in small containers for easy lunches for the rest of the week.
Have you ever tried freezing leftovers and reheating as needed?
Hi Jason, thanks for your review. Yes, you can freeze this. I recommend checking this portion in the recipe “Can I Make Lasagna Roll-Ups Ahead?”
Hi,
I love all your recipes, you should have your own TV show. I made your lasagna roll ups last Christmas and I’m making them this Christmas again, they are great and much easier to deal with them regular lasagna.
You’re so nice! Thank you for that compliment, Marianna!
WOW she should Definitely have her own show on Food Network!!!!,
This was super delicious- my husband and son are so picky when it comes to lasagna but they said this was amazing! Super easy just a bit time consuming but so worth it! Thank you!
I’m happy to hear that your family loved these roll-ups! Thanks for the review, JoAnne.
Hi Natasha – I would like to make these but not sure I can source noodles of the length you use in your video where I live. Please can you tell me the length and width of the dry noodles you use? Thank you! 🙂
Hi Melinda, here’s my Amazon Affiliate link for the Lasagna noodles that I used.
Hi Natasha, i plan to make this dish (for the first time) for about 16 people, how many rolls do you recommend to make as a main dish? Thanks
Hi Carmen, I think that would depend on how hungry your crowd is and if you plan on serving anything else, including sides with it! I would say one roll per person or 2 for the really hungry 🙂 I hope that helps and you all love this!
Thanks for the reply, i hope it will be a success! will keep you posted 🙂
Beyond delicious! Thank you again for making me look pretty good in the kitchen department. Many blessings to you all.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Gladys!
Hi Natasha
I want to make my lasagna roll ups ahead of time for Christmas do I add the cheese on top before freezing and will the Lasagna be as good when cooked fresh?
Hi Cheryl, yes, you can freeze this. I recommend checking this portion in the recipe “Can I Make Lasagna Roll-Ups Ahead?” I would fully assemble it, including the cheese.
Thankyou for your fast response I guess I didn’t see that lol love love love your videos and recipes
I Cheryl S. , I have been making these now for almost 60 yrs..yes. I assemble all just like I am putting them right in the oven. But I double wrap completely & freeze. I take them out day before and defrost on counter. Then refrigrate until the next day. Remove from fridge and let stand about 1 12 hrs room temp until ready to bake. Another hint.>> I take 2 boxes of lasanga noodles par cook in oval roasting pan boiling water on top of stove and fill my sink up with cold water. Transfer “par cook noodles” in cold water, lay clean bath towels on counter, drain & pat dry each noodle place on towel then Cut each in half. Have your ricotta mixture ready and spoon in center on half noodle, wrap both end over. Then place on large cookie sheet not touching and I do several layer with wax paper in between. Then I freeze over night. Next day, I remove them either seal a meal bag or I prefer to put in large plastic containers such as plastic shoe boxes. Layer with wax paper between rows. You have enough for many many meals ahead. Then remove what you need, and bake in your favorite sauce. I have frozen mine for as long as 6 months including home made raviolis and homemade spaghetti.
Ricotta cheese is very expensive, can cottage cheese be used instead
Hi Karen, I haven’t tried only cottage cheese but I think the texture would be changed a little bit in the sauce. The ricotta blends better.
I’ve been using cottage cheese for years in lasagna, just throw it into a food processor 1st. Works like a charm!
These lasagna rolls were delicious!! Your video was very helpful to see the amounts you used per noodle for easier rolling. My family loved them too!! Definitely a keeper!!!
I’m so glad the video was helpful, Robin! THank you for your lovely review!
What I loved about this recipe is that I could make some “rolls” tailored to my family’s dietary needs and preferences. I made 4 rolls without cheese/dairy, some with extra cheese, I added spinach to some as well. We had 4 different types all in one pan – THANK YOU I will not be making lasagna the traditional way again
You’re welcome, Maria. I’m glad you found your new go-to recipe!
Mage this as a surprise for my family! They seriously could not leave the tray alone and finished it in one time……. Thank you for sharing such an incredible recipe
That is fantastic news! Thanks for sharing that with us and for leaving a review here.
The comments regarding your recipe for roll-ups is impressive.
I’ve done a lot of cooking and baking in my 73 years, why rolling the noodles never occurred to me I do not know!
Thank you! Wow! Old dogs can learn new tricks!
You’re welcome, Janelle! I hope you love this recipe!
Made this for dinner a couple days ago and it was delicious! I love the lasagna roll method because it isn’t as messy. I will definitely be making this again. So yummy!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Marie!
This was delicious. Will definitely make it again! Thank you for sharing your delicious recipes 😀
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Daniella!
While it’s tasty, I prefer Italian sausage to ground beef. Let your meat sauce thoroughly cool before spreading on ricotta mixture or else it all oozes out when you roll it up
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
And your lasagna roll ups which I’ve made so many times and love I decided I’m going to try the crock pot method with your lasagna roll-ups going to see how it turns out I love your recipes especially your homemade apple pie filling I made that several times and family loves it
Thanks for sharing that with us, please update us on how it turns out if you try that method next time.
Just made this tonight, and yum! Everyone wanted seconds. Natasha, thank you once again for sharing an amazing recipe.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Ann!
I made these this past weekend and were really delicious! Had a lot of leftovers since it’s just me and hubby so I put some of the cooked leftovers in the freezer. Will they be ok to take out in a couple days and reheat? I only saw directions on freezing it when theyre uncooked. Thanks
Hi Sara, 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.”
When cooking after refrigerating, should you leave it covered with foil or cook uncovered?
I would keep it covered when reheating so it doesn’t dry out.
Love ALL your recipes, Natasha!
Big fan here!
Hi Gabriela, thank you for all your support. I appreciate you sharing that with us!
Great lasagna recipe, and loved the serving presentation!
Thanks a lot, Barb. I appreciate your good comments and feedback!
I never understand why cheese measurements are stated in cups. We don’t buy cheese that way. It’s measured in ounces when we buy it. It would be so much better if all recipes gave ounces of cheese. 3 cups of mozzarella equal 12 ounces.
Hi Irene, thank you for that feedback. If you scroll down to our printable recipe card, most of our recipes have a metric conversion option on the printable recipe card.
And some people grate fresh blocks, so the cup measures are helpful to me for that. Also most preshredded bags show the cup conversion. Most are 2 cups.
Some DO buy it in cups. It’s just a quick Google search for the conversion.
Can you use homemade sauce versus marinara in a jar?
Hi Bonnie, you sure can. We love using homemade marinara for this. See this section in the recipe for notes on this “Beefy Lasagna Meat Sauce. I hope that helps.”
I am a 22-year-old just starting to learn how to actually cook more than the basics or things that have more than 3 steps. I’ve made 2 of your recipes ( Italian pasta salad and Lasagna Roll-ups) and both were so easy and so delicious. I made the pasta salad for memorial day and barely go to take any home! And my close friend said the lasagna tasted like his mom’s! Im definitely looking for my next recipe from you
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing that lovely review with me. I appreciate it!
Do we put toothpicks on top of this, ziti,stuffed shells, lasagna stuffed shells?
Hi Amy, the roll-ups hold well on their own; they don’t need toothpicks.
Did you use the same dish that you use for your lasagna in this?
Hi Amy, we sure did! You can find it and our favorite kitchen tools in our Amazon Affiliate Shop HERE.
Hi just wondering how many roll ups are in a portion??
Hi Zoey, the serving size is listed towards the top of the print-friendly recipe card.
Just made this for my mom’s birthday and it was SO DELICIOUS. Honestly, one of the easiest recipes that I’ve tried (this is coming from a person who rarely cooks). You have to try this!!
What a great review, thank you so much! I’m glad you and your family enjoyed this recipe.
I have a quick question about the nutrition facts..it states that it has 333 calories per serving amd im assuming that one roll up is considered a serving, is that correct?
That is correct, Mari.
Natashas I have made this twice and both times the cheese mix is hard to spread it is like a cookie dough not creamy like in your video. What mite I be doing wrong? Can you send any pointers.? Thank you
Hi Jim, consider if you are making any changes, modifications, or substitutions to ingredients that may make it a thicker mixture?
Hi Natasha,
My niece loves cheese. Can I double the cheese filling?
Thank you!
Hi Nicole that sounds delicious, and I bet you could! If you experiment, I would love to know how you like that.
As a proud Italian cook I made these and everyone loved them. I’m thinking this is a great dish to freeze in portions as my daughter will be moving out for school in the fall! Thanks Natasha!
You are very welcome, Diane. I’m happy to know that it was a hit! Thank you for sharing that with us.
Hi Natasha,
Do you think I could add cooked fresh spinach to the cheese mixture? When I do stuffed shells, I mix spinach in with the ricotta and mozzarella…added color ☺
I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Worked out great. I did the large organic fresh spinach, let it wilt down in the pan and chopped it up. I made these with fresh homemade pasta…they were fantastic.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Dawn!
Worked out great. I did the large container of fresh spinach, let it wilt down in the pan and chopped it up. I made these with fresh homemade pasta…they were fantastic.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Love your recipe for lasagna roll ups! I am wondering if fresh mozzarella would be good to use. Is there an advantage over the block of cheese?
Hi Darleen, I bet that could work. If you try it out, I would love to know how you like that.
I can’t wait to make the lasagna roll ups. Could you please tell me how to freeze the roll ups
Hi Debbie, yes you can freeze this. I recommend checking this portion in the recipe Can I Make Lasagna Roll-Ups Ahead?
Thank you for all your recipes I have tried a lot of them and they came out perfect and delicious. What delicious meals!
So great to hear that you enjoyed my recipes, Joy! Thanks for sharing that with us.
Hi, do I lay the lasagna noodles flat after they’re rolled up or put them on their side?
Hi Lisa, I lay them flat to keep the filling from sliding out.
Natasha,
Thank you for this lovely recipe. The ground beef is so good. Just need some pointer on instant lasagna. The package says no pre-cook required but the lasagna sheet tasted little chewy. Can I opt to cook the sheet like how you did with instant lasagna sheets? Thanks.
Hi Alice! You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Someone has reported using no-boil or oven-ready lasagna noodles and cooking them a few at a time in boiling water for 30 seconds, then laying them out on a kitchen towel and used them that way.
Hi Natasha, thank you so much! This is a great tip. I shall try it out with the balance of my instant lasagna.
I always enjoy watching your video. Your recipes are quick and yummy. Thanks again.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you’re enjoying my videos! Thank you for watching!
Natasha, I am not a regular cook but I gotta tell ya I tried making rolled lasagna and it was easy. I replaced regular ground beef with beyond burger and it tasted great. Thank you for your various recipes that you publish.
Yay, I’m glad you enjoyed making this recipe! Thank you for your wonderful review, Jeff.
Just made your lasagna roll-ups tonite. Easy to make, and delish!!
Thanks for your awesome review, Joanne!
I do not like ricotta or cottage cheese so I am wondering if it will turn out ok if I leave that out or should I use cream cheese in its place?
Hi Sheila, I haven’t personally tried that yet to advise but I imagine that will work! Plese share with us hown it goes.
Sheila – Try Boursin Garlic and Herb Cheese instead of ricotta or cottage cheese. A bit more flavor and texture that regular cream cheese!
I had the same question. Thank you Lauri for your suggestion. I’m making it tonight and I will let you know how it turns out!!
Hi, would I be able to cook the rolls in a crock pot for work? If so, how long and on which heat setting?
Hi Juliya, I haven’t tested this in a crockpot to advise. I imagine the outcome would be slightly different than baking.
I have made so many of your recipes and this is another winner! Using pans to roll up was so easy! Why didn’t I think of that before? 67 and still learning great tips in the kitchen! Thank you Natasha
You’re welcome, Karen! I’m so happy you enjoyed this.
Made this tonight and it turned out wonderful! (I just used onion & garlic powder though)
Also added pepperoni inside the roll and on top, super delicious. Will deff be making this again.
Hi KC, I’m glad you enjoyed these roll up! Thanks for your great comments and feedback.
I just cooked this today and it is the best lasagna ! We are all fans of lasagna but I never tried before rolls ! I am very happy I discovered your website, your recipes are amazing 🥰
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Thank you for all you great recipes. You are the cook!
You’re so nice! Thank you! I’m happy you’re enjoying our recipes!
Hi Natasha,
For your lasagna rollups, if I use your homemade Marinara recipe, it has 1/2 an onion and 3 cloves garlic. The rollups also have 1/2 an onion an 3 cloves garlic. Is this in addition to what’s in the marinara sauce?
Hi Bret, the extra onion and garlic adds great flavor to the sauce but you can omit it and it will still taste great with just the homemade marinara since it has it in there.
Thanks Natasha. I’m always up for more flavor!
Super delicious and easy to follow recipe! A little trick about the aluminum foil sticking to the cheese…spray the foil with a nonstick cooking spay such as Pam and no cheese sticks. 🙂
Hi Pam! Thank you so much for sharing that great tip with us!
Another winner! Made this last week and it was a major hit with the family. Absolutely delicious. Thanks for a wonderful recipe.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Sandra!
I made the lasagna roll ups today and they were gobbled up in a hurry by my family. Yum!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
These were amazing! Definitely a hit for all of my family. My 18 month old had 4 servings of it and was asking for more. I think it would be easier to set up the noodles on a cutting board and add the cheese and meat instead of doing it in the pan. That got a little difficult to do when the pan got fuller. Otherwise, this will definitely be a regular in my weekly meal plan list!
Hi Lindsey, I’m happy to hear that this recipe was a hit! Thanks for sharing your comments and feedback with us.
I make homemade noodles for my lasagna, do it still need to cook them before I assemble the rolls?
Hi Debra, some noodles require some quick pre-cooking. I would follow the package instructions. They do need to be pliable to roll.
J’aimerais avoir la recette sauce alfredo avec fromage pecorinoet parmesan j’ai supprimé ma recette par erreur
Thank you for that suggestion. You can find our alfredo recipes HERE.
I plan on making this for a family dinner but some are vegetarians and I would like to substitute 1 tray with spinach instead of meat. Will I need to adjust anything?
I have made this before and it is one of my faves, thank you
Hello Donna, 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.
Thank you, will let you know how it comes out
We are looking forward to your feedback!
So I made 2 trays, one with the meat sauce and followed the recipe exactly, it was delicious! I added spinach to the cheese mixture and used plain marinara sauce to top it, it was good but maybe needed a little seasoning.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m glad you enjoyed that!
I made the lasagna roll-ups. They were DELICIOUS!
I also made the apple turnovers. Again, DELICIOUS!
Thanks Natasha!
Yay, I’m happy that you’re enjoying my recipes!
I have made these at least 5 times now and they are delicious and my guests love them to.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the wonderful review, Janet!
Greetings: I made them and they were extraordinary. Well done , the only change I made was to drain the excess fat from the beef prior to adding the Marinara Sauce .
Sounds good, thanks for sharing that with us Terrence!
Hi Natasha
Any tips if we are using ready to bake lasagna sheets? Can’t find any others!! Thanks for the great recipes!
Hi Naima, someone has reported using no-boil or oven-ready lasagna noodles and cooking them a few at a time in boiling water for 30 seconds then laying them out on a kitchen towel and used them that way.
We made this for Christmas Eve dinner and it was a hit! I was a little stressed when I discovered we were out of eggs. No worries we didn’t notice. Loved it and will make again! Thank you! Emily
I’m so glad that worked out, Emily! Thank you for that wonderful review!
Hi Natasha: It’s probably too late to ask this question, but it will help for the next time. I’m about to make these for Christmas Eve. I already made the marinara sauce (which has onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano). Do I still add the onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano as listed in the roll-up recipe? Or are the ingredients that are now in your marinara sauce sufficient? Thank you. Love your recipes! Doris
HI Doris, you could add them but be careful adding salt and add that to taste. You could also leave them out as homemade marinara will have great flavor allready.
Made these this evening. Overall not bad, but (1) even though I used the exact amounts called out in the recipe, I ran our out of cheese filling and was only able to fill 11 instead of 12…, and (2) the 11 that I did bake turned out a bit dry. I think I will pick up some additional sauce at the store tomorrow to “sauce up” the left-overs. I happened to buy way too much mozzarella, so I’m confident with some tweaking the leftovers will tide us over well this holiday week. 🙂
I had leftover pasta sauce from the weekend and decided to use it to make this recipe. The recipe was so easy and delicious. Husband loved it too. He even asked for leftover roll ups in a couple of days. Big hit. This one is going in the binder. I will never make traditional lasagna again. Always happy to find new recipes.
Hello Maria, that is so nice to know. Thank you for sharing your good experience making this recipe, we appreciate it!
Can you please provide a link for your blue or red cooking pot sets? I love them.
Hello Sandy, you can see the kitchen tools that I use here in my Amazon affiliate shop
If you are freezing them would you freeze before cooking or afterwards or wouldn’t it matter?
Hi Phyllis, here is a note we have in the recipe. “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.” I hope that helps.
Can you freeze the raw egg?
Hi Stephen, I haven’t tried freezing raw egg alone before but it is safe to do it in this recipe yes!
This looks delicious and a perfect way to get individual pieces. Plan on making it this upcoming weekend.
I hope you love this recipe, Sandra!
is there a substitute for ricotta cheese? can’t buy it where I live
thanks – this recipe looks delish!!
Hi Hella, cottage cheese will work!
This is the second time I have made this roll up lasagna and my husband loves it. Love your videos.
That’s so nice, Terri. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Thank you! I forgot to take pictures but this was great. Will def add this to my recipes!
You’re welcome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
This is delish – love your recipes!!!
Thank you, Carolynn!
Favorite in my family too!
That’s so great! Thank you for sharing that with me, Natalie!
Your lasagna roll ups are amazing! Wondering what brand Lasagna noodles do you use and what brand mozzarella cheese? My roll ups turned out ok, but definitely not like yours
Hi Irenna, we have used a variety of cheeses but I think my favorite is galbani.
When making your own sauce do u remove the bay leaves? I didn’t see or hear you remove or say remove them.
Hi Sandy, yes I do remove the bay leaves.
do you think i can make zucchini wrap ups with this ?
Hi Sandy, I haven’t tested that with this recipe specifically but I bet that could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Looking forward to trying this. I’m a huge fan of Natasha’s chicken and spinach lasagna recipe. Are any modifications needed to that one to prepare it in the rolled style? (Thicker sauce, whatever?)
Hi Maggie, I haven’t tried the chicken lasagna in the rolled style. I think it would work but you might have a little extra sauce and would probably need a little less chicken unless you just ended up making a few extra rolls to squeeze into the pan. I would probably simmer the white sauce a little longer to get it to thicken up a bit more.
Thanks for asking this!
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I use Rao’s Marinara and like it very much. Is your homemade similar in taste to Rao’s?
Homemade is always so much better in my opinion.
Hi Natasha, i don’t like cottage cheese can i subsite for something else or just put the meat.
You can use ricotta cheese too.
I have used ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese, but I’ve used cream cheese too. Give that a try.
I made these lasagna rollups tonight, and they are the best rollups I’ve ever made! Everyone loved them!! I cooked 9 of them and froze 3 of them uncooked for later. Looking forward to having my leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing that with me!
I made this recipe as written and I must say this was delicious !! 😋There are 3 of us and I was able to get 2 dinners out of this recipe and am so happy I did because we absolutely loved it !! Thank you sooooo much for sharing this, as I will be making this alot in my house !! 🥰😋😋😋
Hello Rosellen, thank you for sharing your wonderful experience making and tasting this recipe. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Can I freeze prepared rolls and then bake at another time?
Hi Margo, here is a note we have in the recipe. “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.” I hope that helps.
Natashas,
I don’t eat meat of any kind. Can that step just be skipped or should I substitute the step whit something else. All your receipts have worked real well for me. Thank you in advance
Hi Bob, 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.
Soooo good! My very picky 14 year old had 3 servings. So easy to make and so flavorful. I typically don’t like to make lasagna because of the mess but this recipe was neater. Will add Italian sausage next time. Thank you for this recipe.
That is the best when kids love what we moms make. That’s so great Josie!
At least 4 days a week I use your recipes, Natasha. And this is by far my 13yr old sons favorite one! He broke his knee and recently had surgery and was so happy helping me create this on his crutches. Thank you for making our dinner time amazing every time! 5stars!
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! I’m all smiles
If I made a half recipe or even just 4 roll ups, would I still bake for 40 minutes?
Hi Maureen, I would bake for the same amount of time but in a smaller dish.
This recipe looks great and I’m in love with the baking dish! The link took me to a Staub casserole- which this is not. Can you tell me what brand the baking dish is? TIA!
Hi Sue, you can check these in Amazon. Emile Henry and Staub
WOW! Bravo! Incredible!! Many thanks Natasha this recipe is great. It was my day to cook and I got applause!
That is so awesome! Keep up the great work, Tom and thanks for sharing your good feedback with us.
Thank you for this recipe. My husband and 3 boys loved it. I don’t like when lasagna is too wet and these Rolls avoid that completely.
Big hit for dinner!
I’m glad you and your husband enjoyed the lasagna roll ups! I hope you’ll enjoy every recipe that you try.
I have made this recipe twice and both times enjoyed it!!! Very easy to follow and the lasagna turns out so delicious!!! This is my go-to recipe for lasagna from now on. I will make it when I want to impress. 🙂
So wonderful to read your comments! Thank you so much for sharing that with us.
Yummy! My family loves lasagna; however I rarely make it because of the long prep. These lasagna roll ups are the perfect answer to easy lasagna. I made them tonight. Everyone said, “Great Lasagna”. Thank you, Natasha.
Aren’t these the best! I’m so happy you all enjoyed this recipe, Mama Mose!
Excellent weblog here! Also your web site so much up very fast!
What web host are you using? Can I get your affiliate hyperlink for your host?
I desire my web site loaded up as fast as yours lol
Thank you for that wonderful compliment Elisa! We have all of our resources listed here for you.
I made these last night with moose ground meat and fresh noodles. Will definitely made again!
So great to hear that you enjoyed the lasagna roll-ups! Thank you for your great review, Shannon.
I dnt have ricotta cheese
What can i use instead?
Hi Sana, cottage should work well too.
Hello does it matter what type of ricotta cheese?
Hi Vannessa, we purchase regular ricotta cheese from our local grocery store.
These lasagna roll ups were delicious! Even my picky 6 year old gave it a thumbs up. And as the maker of dinner, I appreciated the ease through with this came together (seriously, that baking sheet trick is genius)! So much easier to assemble and cut than traditional lasagna. We will definitely be making this one again. Thank you so much, Natasha!
You’re welcome, Stephanie! I’m so glad your entire family enjoyed this!
Hi Natasha. The first time I made this, it came out creamy cheesy but I used non organic shredded mozzarella cheese. But the last few times I’ve used organic shredded mozzarella and it’s not creamy at all. Do you think the organic cheese has a different consistency?
Hi Natalie, that could be the culprit. I haven’t tested between the two different kinds to advise.
LOVE YOUR RECIPES, WOULD BE NICE TO BE ABLE TO PRINT A REGULAR FORMATED RECIPE RATHER THAN A VIDEO PRINTOUT, EXAMPLE, LASAGNA ROLLUPS. THANK YOU
Hi R! All of our recipes have a printable recipe card towards the bottom of the recipe post. Once you scroll there, click on the print icon in that recipe card which will open a print screen, then you would need to click file —> print. I hope that helps! If not, please let me know exactly what steps you are taking and where you are navigating to print our recipes.
Can you freeze them one or two at a time I live alone I like to freeze for a later time
Hi Bonita, here is a note we have in the recipe. “”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.” I hope that helps.
I just made these for the second time for Father’s Day. This time I made it a day ahead and baked it that day. A very delicious twist to lasagne.
Thanks for sharing that with us, Theresa!
These are great. Since it is just my husband and me home now, if I make the smallest pan I have of lasagna, seems like we are eating it forever. These work out great as I make them up take out what we need for supper and then let them get cold in the fridge ( easy to bag them)before bagging them up 2 per package and freeze. Then if he want lasagna for lunch or supper I can just take out a pk. They work and taste great.
I’m so glad you enjoyed that!
My husband is a fireman and is on duty today. I’m doing the make-ahead method so I can just throw in the oven tomorrow to celebrate Father’s Day. I’m confused if I go ahead and add the sauce and shredded cheese to the top before covering and refrigerating? Same question about freezing (I’m doubling the recipe.) Thanks!
Hi Rhonda sorry for the delay. There’s a How To Make Lasagna Roll-Ups Ahead in the middle part of the recipe. Yes you will go ahead and add everything up before refrigerating it.
Made these for part of Father’s Day Brunch. So very tender and good. Everyone loved how uniform they were and how easy they were to serve!
Thanks for sharing that with us, Karen. I am glad everyone enjoyed the roll-ups!
made those they are divine
I’m so happy you enjoyed these! One of our favorite meals!
My boyfriend and I loved this last night! I’m new to cooking and lasagna for some reason always intimidated, but following your video made it SO EASY! We made made half of the rolls and froze the other half, since it’s just the two of us.
PS I’ve loved all of the recipes I’ve tried from your website!
So glad to hear that you enjoyed the lasagna, Nancy. Thank you for giving this recipe excellent feedback!
Hi, I was wondering what is the best way to freeze left overs of the roll up recipe?
Hi Cat, here is a note we have in the recipe. “”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.” I hope that helps.
Made the recipe today for our grandchildren as they were at our house swimming.
a total hit and will be making them again.
That is the best when kids love what we parents and grandparents make. That’s so great! Thank you for sharing this wonderful review with me Bob!
Hi Natasha, tried your lasagne roll up recipe tonight, its a winner and will now be the ‘go to’ lasagne recipe. Love that the lasagne held together with great flavours! P.s my 5yr old daughter loves watching your cooking videos!
Thanks for your great feedback Hannah, I hope you love every recipe that you try. Take care and hugs to your sweet daughter.
Hello… absolutely love your recipes. Have a question about the lasagna roll ups recipe. Which brand of jarred marinara do you use ? And second question is what is the difference between marinara and the jarred spaghetti sauce I typically use ?
Hi Karen, marinara and jarred spaghetti sauce are typically the same thing. I have a link to a good store-bought marinara in the post above but we love the easy homemade marinara best.
I would like to try and make eggplant roll up lasagna. I had it twice but don’t know how to make! . Please could you have this on your show. Thank you
Thank you so much for that suggestion, Edna! I’m adding it to my list!
First attempt in making lasagna, it was delish! I do agree some extra marinara sauce would be handy for leftovers. I was able to use the oven ready lasagna noodles. Boiled them for 5 mins to get them soft enough to roll. Somehow I ended up with extra cheese sauce, any suggestions on what to make with it?
Hi Carla, you can spread it over the noodles also before the rest of the toppings. If you have large shells? I haven’t really tried it in anything else to advise.
Hi Natasha, Greetings from Trinidad & Tobago. I enjoy watching you cook and have tried many of your dishes, so easy and simple to put together after a day at work. Thank you for great ideas.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Anne!
Hello! If I use your marina sauce recipe for this do I still add the extra onion?
Hi Deanna, you can definitely still add that.
I used my regular spaghetti sauce recipe (very similar) and followed the rest of the recipe. loved these…. made pan of 9 for 2 of us, and my husband raved… (he had a 2nd late night dinner, polished off the pan) easy and fun to try new style….. great for buffet or pot luck, sizing portion by single roll…. Yummy
That is awesome to hear, Nance. Thank you so much for sharing that with us!
Can I sub cottage cheese for the ricotta?
Hi Kathy, you sure can!
Thanks Natasha for all your awesome receipts, I can’t wait to try this Lasagna Rollup. Looks soooo yummy 😋 It sure wants me to make it right now, but I only have the oven ready lasagna noodle! Which I don’t think 🤔 it will work for this receipt! Thanks again for making my life a little easier in the Kitchen! Love ❤️ all your amazing receipts
By the way your strawberry 🍓 cake 🍰 is to die for! With the strawberry sauce 😋😋 keep up the great work love ❤️ stay blessed and safe always!
Hello Shelly, I hope you can try this recipe soon. You are going to love this!
I just it in the oven! Used extra cheese. It looks and smells wonderful. I already want to put this a rotating menu plan. Thx Natasha for this recipe.
Sounds great! Thanks for your good feedback, I’m sure you’re very excited for the taste test!
Love, love, love this recipe. Soooo easy and simple to make. My family is so pleased they ask me to make it often. Tastes so good, and makes me look like a good cook. Your recipes are wonderful. I can always count on you to help me in the kitchen. Lots of fun and good food. Thank you.
Thank you for your compliments, Barbara. I am feeling grateful for your excellent feedback!
This was amazing. Went with Italian sausage. Will be doing this again. Another winner from Natasha.
Sounds good, Drew. I am so glad you loved it!
Made this meal last night. Big hit, even for my picky son. After his third roll up he finally noticed that there were onions in there. He doesn’t like onions. Funny, that was it for him. My wife and I loved it. Only suggestion would be to have extra sauce on the table. As usual, you make it look so easy to make. Thanks Natasha. I am a big fan.
I’m so glad you all enjoyed that! Thank you for sharing that great feedback with us Alan!
Is the serving size in the nutrition information 1 roll up? Excited to try this tonight.
That is correct Heidi! I hope you love this recipe.
Hi: I am going to make the recipe for lasagna tonight cannot wait, will let you know how it turns out.
I hope you love this recipe Marilyn!