Asparagus Lasagna Roll Ups Recipes

ASPARAGUS ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry. Set aside., Flatten bread with a rolling pin. Combine the cream cheese, bacon and chives; spread 1 tablespoonful on each slice of bread. Top with an asparagus spear. Roll up tightly; place seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Brush with butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Cut roll-ups in half. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes for dried pasta or 2 to 3 minutes for fresh pasta. Drain pasta.
• In a food processor combine the sun-dried tomatoes and basil. Pulse until the mixture is combined. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan. Set aside.
• In a large skillet brown the pancetta until crisp. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion, and garlic and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add asparagus and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the ricotta, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a 9 by 13-inch baking dish sprinkle some of the sun-dried tomato mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish. Place some lasagna sheets, then half asparagus mixture. Next sprinkle some mozzarella cheese and some of the remaining 3/4 cup Parmesan. Continue for 1 more layer. Top with lasagna sheets, some sun-dried tomato mixture, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Dot the top with butter. Bake until the ingredients are warm and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.

ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender, about 7 minutes; drain and set aside. In another large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour , salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream cheese, lemon juice, zest and nutmeg until cheese is melted., Spread about 3/4 cup sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with three noodles, a fourth of the sauce and a third of the asparagus and mozzarella. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles and sauce (dish will be full). Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

ASPARAGUS LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook lasagna noodles in Dutch oven as directed on package, omitting salt and adding asparagus to the boiling water for the last 2 min.; drain.
• Meanwhile, process tomatoes, dressing, 1 cup basil and 1/4 cup Parmesan in food processor 30 sec. or until smooth and well blended. Spread 1/2 cup tomato mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Mix ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella and remaining Parmesan until blended; spread onto noodles. Top with asparagus; roll up tightly. Place, seam sides down, in prepared baking dish. Top with remaining tomato mixture; cover.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted. Remove from oven. Let stand 5 min. before sprinkling with remaining basil.

LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool and lay flat on a sheet of foil. Set aside.
• Make the sauce: In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic and saute 4 to 5 minutes, until the vegetables are starting to soften. Remove the veggie mixture from the pan, then add the ground beef to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until it's totally browned. Drain the excess fat, then add 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, the veggie mixture and 1 tablespoon each parsley and basil and stir to combine. Let the mixture simmer over low heat, 30 minutes.
• Make the filling: Combine the ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 3/4 cup parmesan, the eggs, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and the remaining 3 tablespoons each parsley and basil. Stir to combine.
• Assemble the lasagna: Spoon a thin layer of sauce onto the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch pan or five 6-inch disposable foil loaf pans. Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons ricotta filling on each lasagna noodle, then roll them up so that the cheese is on the inside of the roll. Lay them sideways in the pan(s). (Four roll-ups will fit in each loaf pan, or you can fill a 9-by-13-inch pan.) Top with the remaining sauce and plenty of grated mozzarella and parmesan.
• If you're making the roll-ups right away, place the pan(s) on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
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ASPARAGUS ROLL UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Grease a baking sheet.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
• When bacon is cool, crumble and set aside in a bowl.
• Place asparagus spears into a large skillet and pour in about 1 inch of water. Place over medium heat, cover the skillet, and simmer asparagus until bright green and slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Remove asparagus and set aside.
• Place cream cheese and chives into the bowl with bacon and stir to evenly combine.
• Roll each bread slice with a rolling pin on a work surface until the slices are thin and flat.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over each slice of bread.
• Center 2 asparagus spears on a bread slice, and roll the slice around the asparagus into a tidy and compact cylinder. Place seam side down onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Brush each roll with melted butter and sprinkle each with about 1 1/2 teaspoon Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown and hot, 10 to 12 minutes.

LASAGNA ROLL UPS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles for 5 to 8 minutes, or until just slightly underdone; drain and rinse.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together grated cheese, ricotta cheese, tofu, frozen spinach, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Lay out a noodle. Spread a layer of the cheese mixture on the noodle, then add a thin layer of sauce. Roll the noodle up, and place seam side down in a 13x9 pan. Repeat for other noodles. Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 30 min, or until hot and bubbly.

LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• Cook beef and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and mushrooms. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Pour into ungreased rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches.
• Mix ricotta cheese, spinach, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, the salt, pepper and garlic. Spread 3 tablespoons of the cheese mixture over each noodle. Roll up each noodle; cut roll crosswise in half. Place cut sides down in beef mixture.
• Cover and bake about 30 minutes or until hot. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.

LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• 1. Boil the lasagna noodles in a large pot of salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool, and lay flat on a sheet of foil. Set aside.
• 2. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until the vegetables are starting to soften.
• 3. Remove the veggie mixture from the pan. Add the ground beef to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until it's totally browned. Drain the excess fat and add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, and the veggie mixture. Stir to combine. Let the mixture simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
• 4. To make the filling, combine the ricotta, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, 3/4 cup of the Parmesan, the eggs, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 3 tablespoons of the parsley, and 3 tablespoons of the basil. Stir to combine.
• 5. To assemble, spoon a thin layer of sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan OR five 6-inch disposable foil loaf pans. Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of the ricotta filling on each noodle and roll them up so that the cheese is on the inside of the roll. Lay them sideways in the pans (four will fit in each loaf pan, or you can fill a 9 x 13-inch pan with the roll-ups). Top evenly with the remaining sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
• 6. Follow the instructions to freeze below. If you're making the roll-ups right away, preheat the oven to 375°F, place the pan(s) on a baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
• 7. Serve with salad and a hunk of bread. Convenient and wonderfully good!

ASPARAGUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles and drain.
• Heat oven to 500°F.
• Cut off about 1" at the end of the asparagus stalks and discard.
• Coat the asparagus with olive oil and spread out in a single layer in a baking dish.
• Roast 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with salt, cut into bite-size pieces, and let cool.
• Reduce oven to 400°F.
• In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add flour and stir for about 2-3 minutes.
• Combine water and broth; slowly add to flour-butter mixture, constantly stirring.
• Cook about 5 minutes.
• Add mozzarella and lemon zest, stirring until the mixture is smooth.
• Butter a 13 x 9 baking pan.
• Place a layer of noodles in the pan, then half the sauce, then half the asparagus pieces, then 1/2 cup parmesan.
• Repeat, then put on the top layer of noodles.
• In a small bowl combine cream and a dash of salt.
• Whip until soft peaks form then spoon over noodles.
• Sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup parmesan cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes.

LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Brown ground beef in skillet on medium-high heat. Drain off any excess fat.
• Mix 1/2 of the jar of spaghetti sauce with the ground beef in skillet; stir to combine.
• In a small bowl mix the ricotta cheese, egg and 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese.
• Working with one lasagna noodle at a time; lay one flat in front of you. Spread 2 heaping Tbs. of the ricotta mixture on the noodle.
• Top with a scant 1/4 cup of the meat mixture; spread leaving a little edge around the whole thing.
• Sprinkle 2 heaping Tbs. of shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Roll up, starting with the short end. Stand on end in a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Pour remaining sauce over all of the noodle rolls in the dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
• Bake 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Serve with a green salad and some breadsticks! Enjoy!