Vegetarian Lasagna Roll-Ups
These vegetarian lasagna rolls are filled with creamy ricotta cheese and spinach for a delicious pasta dish!
Why I Love This Recipe
I love lasagna and these are a fun twist on the classic pasta dish. They’re a bit easier to serve than traditional lasagna since it’s created in little pasta bundles. If you love cheesy pasta recipes, be sure to also try my Crockpot vegetarian lasagna or these giant cheese stuffed shells!
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Lasagna noodles– Be sure to buy traditional lasagna noodles, not the oven-ready kind. You can use whole wheat or gluten-free noodles, if you prefer.
- Marinara sauce– I like using a tomato basil sauce like Rao’s Tomato Basil or Vero Gusto Tomato Basil. Be sure to use a high-quality sauce. Since this recipe only has a few ingredients, the flavor of each one is important!
- Ricotta cheese- I highly recommend using whole milk ricotta which is creamy and gives you the best texture.
- Mozzarella cheese– I used shredded cheese which is the easiest to work with in this recipe but you can use fresh mozzarella if you prefer.
- Seasoning– I used garlic powder and Italian seasoning to give the filling extra flavor.
- Spinach– Baby spinach is best for the job! If you don’t have spinach, you can skip it.
How to Make Lasagna Rolls
Boil the lasagna noodles according to the package directions. While the noodles are cooking, combine the ricotta cheese with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, and stir in the garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
Once the noodles are cooked, lay each noodle on a cutting board or plate and spread about 1/4 cup of filling into each noodle.
Roll the noodle up and place it seam side down in a casserole dish. I used a 9×9 casserole dish which was perfect for 9 roll-ups.
Cover the roll ups with sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are golden brown.
How to Store Leftovers
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat single servings, microwave on 50% power for 3-4 minutes until heated through. I do not recommend freezing the cooked lasagna rolls.
What to Serve with Lasagna
Looking for the perfect side dish? Check out my list of side dishes to serve with pasta! Any of those are a great option to pair with these lasagna roll-ups. You could also serve it with a loaf of sourdough bread on any salad!
More Lasagna Recipes
PrintVegetarian Lasagna Roll-Ups
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
These vegetarian lasagna rolls are filled with creamy ricotta cheese and spinach for a delicious pasta dish!
Ingredients
- 10 lasagna noodles
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 14 oz marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Boil the lasagna noodles according to the package directions.
- Add the spinach to a microwave safe bowl. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of water.
- Microwave the spinach for 30 seconds, until wilted, then roughly chop the spinach.
- Combine the ricotta cheese with the chopped spinach, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, salt, and, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Once the noodles are cooked, lay each noodle on a cutting board or plate and spread about 1/4 cup of filling into each noodle. Roll the noodle up and place it seam side down in a casserole dish.
- Cover the roll ups with sauce.
- Then sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are golden brown.
Notes
This post was originally published in November 2013. Updated in December 2021.
Fav way to end a meal is def either chocolate or cheesecake! Although cheesecake is pretty rare, chocolate however? That can be a daily occurrence quite easily 🙂
I need something COLD in order to tell me it’s ALL OVER and then…. a piece of gum!
Wow that lasagne looks so amazing!! I am adding it to my list of meal planning ideas as I really need to mix up my dinners.
Usually I have dessert after dinner, lately I am super obsessed with mugcakes – probably slightly too obsessed!! That cheesecake you had looked AMAZING!!
Oh man, I haven’t made a mugcake in far too long!!
You had me sold at 5 ingredients. This would make the PERFECT dinner for “Meatless Monday”. I usually end my night with some type of dessert – apple and peanut butter, or yogurt with fruit.
roller derby at the brewery? that sounds worthy of a blog post. were you drinking while skating? or watching skating while drinking? and i’ve always wanted to go to a murder mystery party — did you like it?
Hahaha I was just watching, but I did actually try out for a roller derby team here in Richmond. (I decided it wasn’t for me… I’m not aggressive enough!)
how about a glass of wine and cheesecake ? hehe
Oh my gosh the zombie photo took me a few mins to realize it was you. very convincing. Also, career brainstorming?? sounds super fun. 🙂
Hahaha Alex was like “Oh great, now their is a zombie photo of my on the internet” hehe 😉 And when I get together with Shannon & Adrienne… we always end up on a brainstorm!
Can’t beat a meal that only contains 5 ingredients! I think I might have to try making a vegan version using tofu “ricotta cheese” and vegan shredded “cheese.” This definitely screams comfort food to me :).
I keep hearing good things about tofu ricotta! I definitely need to try it!
Loving the 5 ingredients!!! This looks so simple, yet so delicious! I would have to say that my favorite way to end the night is with a shared dessert. I know this sounds silly, but there is something just so sweet and intimate about spending a few minutes sharing a cheesecake or bowl of ice cream over the table. I know, gag, I’m a hopeless romantic.
Can I say both? Wine and cheesecake! Haha. Busy weekends are my favorite too! The murder mystery dinner sounds fun!
Both sound good to me 😉