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This week’s recipe for Lasagna Roll Ups is a great dish for parties or even weeknight suppers.  It’s an easy recipe to throw together to go with many other dishes or can be served easily as a main dish with a nice salad.

Lasagna Roll Ups

12 uncooked lasagna noodles (gluten free work well too)

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed out

2 1/2 c. ricotta cheese

2 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. onion powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 24 oz. jar marinara sauce (or your favorite pasta sauce)

Topping:

1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp. parsley flakes

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions and drain.  While the noodles are cooking, mix together eggs, spinach, cheeses and seasonings.

Pour 1 c. marinara sauce into the bottom of an ungreased 9×13 casserole dish.  Spread 1/3 c. cheese mixture over each lasagna noodle and roll up.  Place over the sauce seam side down and repeat process until all noodles are rolled.

Spoon remaining sauce overtop of lasagna roll ups.  Sprinkle remaining cheeses and parsley flakes on top and bake, covered with foil, for 20 minutes.  Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer.