My Lasagna Roll Ups recipe takes the best of classic Lasagna but makes it easier to serve, faster to bake, and ready to serve right away – no resting time required! They are make-ahead, freezer-friendly, and reheat well for an easy weeknight meal or meal prep idea.
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“I was so surprised how easy this recipe was to make and how fast it was to prepare. My husband asked me to make sure I put this recipe in our rotation of easy and quick meals to make. It was so satisfying to see the end result be so gratifying. Thanks Natasha – huge fan!!!” – Brandi ★★★★★
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We love comforting pasta dishes like Chicken Tetrazzini, traditional Spaghetti and Meatballs, and Baked Mac and Cheese; in fact, these are among the most requested meals in our family. Try this Lasagna Roll-Ups recipe and you will make it over and over. Double the recipe and stash one tray in the freezer for an easy and delicious meal that’s ready to cook from frozen!
Best Lasagna Roll-Ups Recipe
These Lasagna Roll-ups have all the elements of Classic Lasagna – 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.
This easy dish keeps well in the fridge or freezer for the perfect meal-prep or make-ahead dinner, so be sure to double the recipe for two nights of lasagna goodness. P.S. If you make my Spaghetti Sauce, you can use leftovers for these Lasagna Roll Ups.
Ingredients for Lasagna Roll Ups
The ingredients for lasagna roll ups are nearly the same as classic lasagna, so you know it will taste good.
- Lasagna noodles – Go with plain lasagna noodles, not the no-boil variety, so they hold their shape once cooked. You can even make your own pasta.
- Ground Beef – using 1lb of 80/20 or 85/15 works best for flavor without being too greasy, but you can swap for Italian sausage or use ground turkey or ground chicken for a leaner lasagna.
- Marinara – make this quick homemade Marinara Sauce or use a jar of store-bought
- Aromatics – diced onion, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Cheeses – we make a 3-cheese sauce with ricotta cheese (use whole milk so it’s not too liquidy), Parmesan cheese, and shredded mozzarella.
- Egg – this binds the filling together, but you can omit it if needed.
- Fresh Parsley – chopped, or 2 Tablespoons dried parsley.
How to Make Lasagna Rolls
This lasagna roll ups recipe results in 12 perfectly portioned servings of lasagna, so it’s brilliant for parties!
- Cook the noodles in salted water until just al dente (don’t overcook), as they will continue cooking in the oven. I always make a few extra noodles in case they break when cooking. Drain, and cover in cool water.
- Ragu Meat sauce – brown the beef, and then add the onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano. Then stir in the marinara. Spread 1/2 cup in a 9×13 casserole.
- Cheese sauce – combine the ricotta, egg, 1/4 cup of Parmesan, 1/2 cup of mozzarella, and 1/4 cup of fresh chopped parsley.
- Roll – Lay out the cooked noodles, and then spread cheese sauce and meat sauce on each. Roll up and place seam-side down in the dish.
- Top the rolls with the remaining meat sauce and mozzarella.
- Bake – Cover and bake at 375°F for 40 minutes. Uncover to broil for 2 minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve.
How to know when Lasagna Rolls Ups are Done?
When the lasagna roll ups are finished baking, they will be bubbling, and the cheese will be melty on top from the short broil.
What to Serve with Lasagna Roll Ups
My lasagna roll ups recipe is filling and satisfying with plenty of protein, flavor, and melty cheese, so I love to serve this with a simple Italian salad and crusty bread to sop up every drop of the Ragu sauce, and don’t forget dessert! Here are a few of our favorite recipes:
- Caesar Salad
- Panzanella Salad
- Tomato Burrata Salad
- Easy Garlic Bread
- Focaccia Bread
- Panna Cotta
- Tiramisu
Make-Ahead and Storage
My lasagna roll-ups recipe is perfect for making ahead to share with others or to have a meal ready anytime.
- Make-ahead: Cool the baked casserole to room temperature, cover and store, or you can cover tightly with foil and store before baking in the refrigerator overnight or in the freezer for 3 months. Bake from the fridge for 50 minutes or from the freezer for an hour.
- To Refrigerate: Cover cooled leftover rolls and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Freezing: Cover the cooled leftover roll ups or transfer to an airtight container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw cooked leftovers in the freezer overnight.
- To Reheat: Cut a portion to heat in the microwave until warm, or reheat covered in the oven until heated through.
My super-easy Lasagna Roll Ups recipe has all the melty, savory, satisfying flavors of classic lasagna in a single portion size. You’ll love how easy it is to serve, but it also reheats well for a perfect make-ahead dinner. You’ll love these leftovers!
Lasagna Roll Ups
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
- Cook the noodles – Preheat oven to 375˚F. Cook noodles in a large pot of salted water according to package instructions for al dente (don't overcook), then drain and fill pot with cold water to stop the cooking process and keep noodles from sticking together.
- Meat Sauce – 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 sauté 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.
- Cheese Sauce – 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.
- Roll – 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.
- Top – Spread remaining meat sauce over the tops of roll-ups and sprinkle on the remaining 1 1/2 cups of 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.
- 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.
Notes
- Make ahead – either store baked and cooled casserole covered in the fridge or the freezer for up to 3 months; or store covered before baking overnight in the fridge or for up to 3 months in the freezer. Bake uncooked rollups directly from the refrigerator or from the freezer.
- Refrigerator – store cooked and cooled roll ups in the fridge, covered with foil, for up to 4 days.
- Freezer – Cool leftovers and store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
- Reheat – take out a roll or two and reheat in the microwave until warm, or put casserole dish back in the oven at 350°F until warmed through.
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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!