Basil Pesto Lasagna Roll Up
Basil Pesto Lasagna Roll Up – So what if your family loves lasagna, but all the prep work scares you off? With a few simple changes, it’s easy to turn this classic dish into a new one that’s quick, healthy and delicious.. but with about half the work!
Ingredients:
1 package lasagna
16 oz ricotta cheese *
1 Jar of your favorite tomato sauce
1 bag of shredded mozzarella
3 packages of fresh basil
1/2 cup of pine nuts
2/3 cup of olive oil
1 cup Parmesan (divided into 2)
Use ORGANIC whenever possible.
Method:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook the lasagna as directed. While lasagna sheets are cooking, rinse basil and add to food processor with pine nuts, 1/2 cup of Parmesan, olive oil and a light sprinkle of salt & pepper. Buzz thoroughly using a spatula to scrape the sides of the food processor bowl as necessary.
By now the pasta should be done, so carefully remove and place them in cool water to stop cooking process.
Lay out lasagna sheets on a large cutting board and paint with a 1/4″ layer of ricotta cheese then a 1/4 ” layer of basil pesto. Sprinkle with Parmesan and roll it up. Stand it up in the bottom of a square glass baking dish with a little sauce on the bottom. When all are standing up like soldiers, fill the gaps between them with a nice layer of tomato sauce, followed by a handful of mozzarella, a good sprinkle of Parmesan and a pinch of thyme.Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling on the side of the dish.
Stand them up and fill any gaps in between with sauce.
