Low Calories Vegetarian Lasagna Rolls In Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Lasagna meal is typically a high calorie option. Each lasagna noodles packs almost 100 calories; equivalent to an average bread slice. Lasagna is scrumptious but cooked in its typical way makes it hard to measure portion. And to be honest, as it is so delish, its hard to control portion. So instead of being in an awkward situation rather cook individual portions as happy, healthy yummy lasagna rolls. To cut down almost all the cheese, smother in flavor intense sauce and easily cut several calories.

Recipe
serves 4
4 lasagna noodles
1 lb baby spinach
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup onion. chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
salt & pepper to taste
1 tsp dried basil
1tsp dried oregano
2 tsp EVOO
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
4 tsp parmesan cheese, shredded
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• In a pan heat olive oil, and saute garlic, onion, mushrooms and spinach. Season with oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Do not overcook.
• Preheat oven at 350 deg
• In a pasta pan, cook lasagna noodles, as per the box instructions.
• Spread aluminium foil over a cutting board. Once lasagna noodles are cooked, very carefully place them separately on the foil covered cutting board.
• On each lasagna noodle, spread ricotta cheese and evenly distribute saute veggies.
• Now slowly and carefully jelly roll each noodle and place in a baking pan, with seam side down.
• Smother each lasagna roll with the roasted red pepper sauce
• Sprinkle some pepper and parmesan cheese on each roll.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 min

Enjoy as is or with your favorite toasted bread. The star of this recipe is the sauce and individual pasta portion. Stay healthy stay happy!