Easy Make-Ahead Lasagna Roll-Ups
These lasagna roll-ups are a quick, freezer-friendly Italian meal featuring creamy ricotta, mozzarella, and marinara sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights, they bake faster than traditional lasagna and reheat beautifully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes (fresh) or 50 minutes (from frozen)
- Total Time: 50 minutes (fresh) or 1 hour 5 minutes (from frozen)
- Yield: 6 servings (about 12 roll-ups) 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- No-boil lasagna noodles
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese (whole milk recommended)
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese (part-skim preferred)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Marinara sauce (about 2 cups total)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) if baking immediately. For freezing, bake from frozen later.
- If not using no-boil noodles, cook lasagna noodles in salted boiling water until al dente (about 8 minutes), drain, and lay flat on a clean towel.
- In a large bowl, combine ricotta, 1 ½ cups mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, parsley, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir until creamy and well combined.
- Lay one noodle flat and spread about 3 tablespoons of cheese filling evenly, leaving a small border. Roll up from one short end to the other. Repeat with remaining noodles and filling.
- Spread 1 cup marinara sauce evenly on the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish. Place roll-ups seam side down in the sauce, snug but not overcrowded.
- Pour remaining marinara sauce over roll-ups. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup shredded mozzarella and a little extra Parmesan on top.
- For freezing: cover tightly with plastic wrap and foil, label, and freeze up to 3 months.
- For baking fresh: cover loosely with foil and bake 25 minutes, then uncover and bake another 10 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- To bake from frozen: remove plastic wrap and foil, cover with foil again, bake at 375°F (190°C) for about 50 minutes, uncover for last 10 minutes.
Notes
Use no-boil noodles to save time and improve texture after freezing. Don’t overfill noodles to prevent leaking. Double wrap tightly before freezing to avoid freezer burn. Thaw overnight if possible for best sauce melding, but baking from frozen works well. Watch bake time to avoid drying out edges.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 2 roll-ups
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 16.5
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 32.5
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 22.5
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