Three Cheese Spinach Rolls

15 ingredients
21 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 fluted lasagna noodles
  • 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1 red pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/2 c. onion, chopped
  • 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, cooked, squeezed and sauteed briefly in butter or margarine
  • 2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 3/4 c. Ricotta cheese
  • 3/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
  • 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 c. light cream or half and half

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. 2
    Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
  3. 3
    Cool in large bowl of cold water; set aside. Saute onion and red pepper with 3 tablespoons of butter or margarine, until tender, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Combine spinach, onion, red pepper, 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, Ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and egg; set aside.
  5. 5
    Melt 1/4 cup of butter or margarine in saucepan.
  6. 6
    Stir in flour.
  7. 7
    Add pepper and salt.
  8. 8
    Stir in milk, cream and remaining Parmesan cheese.
  9. 9
    Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
  10. 10
    Boil and stir until thick.
  11. 11
    Remove noodles from water.
  12. 12
    Pat dry with paper towels.
  13. 13
    Spread about 1/2 cup of spinach mixture over each noodle.
  14. 14
    Roll up jelly roll fashion starting at short end.
  15. 15
    Spread a small amount of sauce on the bottom of buttered 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
  16. 16
    Place rolls in dish.
  17. 17
    Spoon remaining sauce over roll-ups.
  18. 18
    Sprinkle with remaining shredded Mozzarella cheese.
  19. 19
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
  20. 20
    Serves 4 persons.
  21. 21
    Add toss salad and garlic bread for a complete meal.

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