Skillet Lasagna Rollups

6/30/2021

Skillet Lasagna Rollups

Prep Time: 25 Min
Cook Time: 1 hr 10 Min

Yields: 18 - 20 Rollups (Approx)

Fill a large pot with cold, heavily salted water, cover, and set to medium high heat. Once boiled, add the lasagna and cook 1 – 2 minutes less than what the package recommends. Noodles should be malleable but not fully cooked. Strain, rinse with cold water, and lay noodles out flat on a parchment lined baking sheet. It’s OK if they overlap.

SAUCE – Begin heating the EVOO, garlic, and pepper flakes in a medium sized pot set to medium heat. Once bubbly, add the onion, celery, carrot, and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Stir and cook 5 – 6 minutes until veggies have cooked down. Add the tomato paste and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the diced toms; fill the can ¼ of the way with cold water and swish it around to get any leftover tomato, pouring this into the sauce as well. Bring the sauce to a boil and once boiled, reduce the heat to medium low, add the fresh basil and ¼ tsp. sea salt. Stir, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and use an Immersion blender to puree until smooth. Taste and adjust salt if desired.

FILLING – Reserve about ½ C of the mozzarella. Stir everything together except for the egg and taste, adjusting salt if needed. Stir in the eggs and set aside.

Start by spraying a 10” skillet with cooking spray followed by pouring in half of the prepared tomato sauce. Now, spread ricotta filling along the noodles leaving about 1” from each end. Start from one end and gently roll the noodles until fully rolled up. Place the rollups upright with the seams pressed against the edge of the skillet. Continue assembling and placing them around the edge of the pan and then begin with a second circular layer of rollups inside the first one. We want them nestled in there pretty tightly. You should finish with one last rollup in the center of the pan. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella over each individual rollup.

Cover the pan with foil, tenting the middle so that it is not pressing against the rollups. Bake for 30 mins, remove cover, and continue to bake another 7 – 10 minutes.

For service. Ladle some sauce in the center of your serving plate. Serve up 3 of the rollups, and garnish with freshly chopped herbs and some grated grana Padano. ENJOY!

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