Garlic Butter Lasagna Roll-Ups (Printer View)

Individual lasagna rolls stuffed with three-cheese spinach filling and baked golden in garlic butter

# What you'll need:

→ Pasta

01 - 12 lasagna noodles

→ Filling

02 - 2 cups ricotta cheese
03 - 1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
04 - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
05 - 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
06 - 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
10 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
11 - 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

→ Garlic Butter Sauce

12 - 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
13 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
14 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
15 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
16 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Topping

17 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
18 - 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
02 - Cook lasagna noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain thoroughly and lay flat on a parchment-lined surface to prevent sticking.
03 - In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, spinach, basil, eggs, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix until thoroughly combined and evenly distributed.
04 - Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant but not browned. Remove from heat and stir in parsley, salt, and pepper.
05 - Spread approximately 2 tablespoons of filling evenly along each cooked noodle. Roll up tightly and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish in a single layer.
06 - Drizzle half of the garlic butter sauce evenly over the roll-ups.
07 - Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses over the roll-ups.
08 - Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes at 375°F.
09 - Uncover the dish and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
10 - Drizzle the remaining garlic butter sauce over the roll-ups. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • No layering means no wrestling with sheets of noodles or trying to make corners neat, just honest rolling and baking.
  • The garlic butter sauce is honestly addictive, and you'll find yourself spooning extra onto your plate before anyone notices.
  • It feels fancy enough to serve to people you want to impress, but simple enough that you can throw it together on a weeknight without losing your mind.
02 -
  • If your filling looks watery because you didn't squeeze the spinach dry, the roll-ups will weep into the baking dish and the bottoms will get soggy, so really take time with that step.
  • Don't skip laying the noodles flat after cooking or you'll tear them when trying to peel them apart, and torn noodles make rolling a frustrating mess.
  • The garlic butter sauce is not just a drizzle, it's the soul of this dish, so don't be shy with it and save some for the final pass.
03 -
  • Keep your garlic butter warm in the pan while you're working so it doesn't separate or stiffen, and if it does cool, just reheat it gently before drizzling.
  • If you're making this ahead, assemble everything but hold off on baking until you're ready to eat, which means fresher results and better texture.
  • The secret to non-watery filling is patience with the spinach, so squeeze it until your hands hurt a little, then squeeze it more.
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