Skinny Lasagna Roll Ups

Today’s recipe for Skinny Lasagna Roll Ups is a lighter version of a favorite comfort food.   Who loves lasagna?  WE DO!!  Ok, maybe the better question should be….who doesn’t love lasagna?   However, as good as it is, lasagna can be a high calorie meal.  This recipe for Skinny Lasagna Roll Ups is simple to make, has built in portion control and A LOT less calories….AND still tastes great! The meatless version is only about 225 calories per roll.  I added about 4 oz of 80/20 ground beef to my sauce, which only increased the calories per serving to about 250.   Here’s the Recipe: 9 lasagna noodles  10 oz frozen spinach – thawed and drained 15 oz Light Ricotta Cheese 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg 2 cups prepared spaghetti sauce (your favorite) 9 Tablespoons part skin Mozzarella cheese 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning salt and pepper to taste Optional: 4 oz lean ground beef – cooked and drained Preheat oven to 350 Boil noodles until done, about 10 minute (I used a large, deep skillet since I wasn’t boiling a lot of noodles) *I added salt to the water when boiling the noodles (since they were really the only thing that needed it) then didn’t add any to the rest of the dish* Remove noodles and drain on paper towels In a medium bowl, combine Ricotta, Parmesan, spinach, egg, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper *I added a sprinkle of pepper and no salt* *If using meat, mix meat and sauce together Spread about 1/3 cup of mixture onto each noodle  Roll noodles Spread 1 cup of sauce in bottom of 9 x 13 pan Place rolled noodles in pan Top with remaining cup of spaghetti sauce Place 1 Tbsp of Mozzarella cheese on top of each noodle.   *Topping each roll with only a tablespoon of cheese really helps with the calories.  Usually, I just pile it on…which is great but adds a lot of calories.  I was very surprised at how “cheesy” this dish was despite cutting back on the cheese.  Placing each tbsp of cheese directly on top of each roll is key.* Cover with foil and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted *Make sure foil isn’t touching the food or the cheese will stick and you’ll lose all that yummy goodness when you remove it* What’s your favorite “skinny” dish?     This post is linked up at Recipes & DIY Linky, Traffic Jam Weekend, Family Fun Friday, Pretty Pintastic Party and Over the Moon.