Lady Di's Lasagna Roll-ups

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage (ground beef or lamb sausage can be used if italian sausage is not available)
• 1 medium diced onion
• 1 diced green pepper
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 (28 ounce) jar marinara sauce (or 4 cups of in search of the ultimate spaghetti/pizza/pasta sauce)
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh basil (1 teaspoon if using dry)
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon mccormick spicy steak seasoning (omit if using spiced italian sausage or you do not want it 'kicked up a notch')
• 12 lasagna noodles (or perfect egg pasta)
• 1 egg
• 2 cups ricotta cheese (or homemade ricotta cheese (crock pot))
• 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese (cotija, also called queso anejado can be used)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (in mexico, asadero or chihuahua can be used)

Recipe

• 1 meat sauce:.
• 2 sprinkle italian sausage with steak seasoning (if desired).
• 3 brown sausage, onions, garlic and green peppers in olive oil.
• 4 do not over cook, just until meat is no longer pink.
• 5 drain any excess grease.
• 6 add marinara sauce, basil, oregano, salt, and simmer for 30 minutes or until thick.
• 7 noodles:.
• 8 bring a large pot of salted water, with 2 tablespoons oil, to boil; drop in noodles and cook until al dente (do not overcook). drain and arrange on cookie sheet so they do not stick together.
• 9 spray 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking oil.
• 10 spread 1/2 of meat sauce on bottom.
• 11 cheese filling:.
• 12 in medium mixing bowl add ricotta cheese, egg and 1 cup parmesan cheese; mix by hand until smooth (mixture should be a little fluffy).
• 13 spread 1/4 cup of cheese mixture on each noodle and roll up jelly roll fashion; place seam side down on meat sauce.
• 14 spread remaining sauce over lasagna rolls and sprinkle mozarella and remaining parmesan cheese over top.
• 15 cover and bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly.
• 16 remove lid and bake additional 15 minutes.
• 17 allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.