from Rebecca and blogchef.net
I found two recipes I wanted to try and combined them
The picture above was taken after they had set up a bit, so sorry it isn't pretty. But the taste... the taste was pretty good! ***Variation at bottom of post.
12 lasagna noodles, cooked about half way
Favorite spaghetti sauce (homemade or in a jar)
1 lb hamburger, browned and drained
OR
1 lb italian sausage, browned and drained
Filling:
1 pkg cream cheese, softened to room temperature
2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
2 tsp parsley
1/4 cup chopped spinach
Salt and pepper
Mix spaghetti sauce and hamburger/sausage together and put half of the mixture on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 375.
Boil lasagna noodles until they are half done. (I always cook 1 or 2 extra in case they tear really bad or I have extra filling.) Then spread the noodles out on a piece of aluminum foil to let the water dry off a bit. Meanwhile, make the filling.
Mix sour cream and cream cheese together until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Spread a thin, but still generous, layer over each noodle.
Carefully roll up and place seam side down in the pan. Repeat until all noodles are rolled up. I only made a half batch for my family of 4 (we have two small children so I knew they would only eat 1).
Spoon remaining sauce over rolls. (Done after the picture was taken.)
Carefully roll up and place seam side down in the pan. Repeat until all noodles are rolled up. I only made a half batch for my family of 4 (we have two small children so I knew they would only eat 1).Spoon remaining sauce over rolls. (Done after the picture was taken.)Bake for 30-35 minutes at 375. At about the last 8 or 9 minutes, sprinkle mozzarella over the tops and finish cooking. Make sure cheese is melted. Dish up and enjoy with your favorite garlic bread and veggie.
**Note: Tonight, I just made this as a quick dish with a jar of spaghetti sauce, no spinach and no meat. However, I do think meat is an excellent addition to the dish as well as the spinach. Next time I make it I think that I'll add maybe 1/2 cup of diced tomatoes to the sauce. I think it would be really tasty that way. However, it was still good as a quick dish, but it could have been amazing with some meat, spinach, and the tomatoes.
***Variation:
1 1/4 cups cottage cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 beaten egg
Pinch of onion salt
Sprinkle of pepper
Couple of dashes of parsley
Mix up and spread 1/4 cup across each noodle. Makes 6 roll-ups.
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