Lasagna Roll Ups With Cottage Cheese
Description
These easy, delicious, high-protein Cottage Cheese Lasagna Roll Ups are vegetarian and perfect weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
- 2 cups homemade or jarred marinara sauce (plus more for serving)
- 8 uncooked lasagna noodles (wheat or gluten-free)
- 16 ounces 2% cottage cheese (i like good culture, drained)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons pesto (prepared or homemade)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup part skim mozzarella cheese (shredded (about 3 oz))
- basil or parsley (optional for garnish)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Ladle about 1 cup sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 12 or large oval baking dish.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook noodles according to package directions, then drain.
- In a large bowl combine cottage cheese, Parmesan, parsley, pesto, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper and mix.
- Place a piece of wax paper on the counter and lay out lasagna noodles.
- Make sure noodles are dry. Take 1/3 cup of cheese mixture and spread evenly over noodle. Roll carefully and place seam side down onto the baking dish. Repeat with remaining noodles.
- Ladle remaining sauce over the noodles and top each one with 1 tbsp mozzarella cheese.
- Put foil over baking dish careful not to touch the cheese and bake for 40 minutes, or until cheese melts. Makes 8 rolls.
