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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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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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!
Question
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!
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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!