Lasagna Roll-ups
Beautiful blend of walnut and garlic flavors. Serve as an appetizer, side dish, or entrée.
Beautiful blend of walnut and garlic flavors. Serve as an appetizer, side dish, or entrée.
Yield:
Serves 4-6.Filling:
Ingredients
3/4 pound lasagna, cooked al dente
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Salt to taste
2 drops hot pepper sauce, or cayenne pepper to taste
1/2 cup whole-milk mozzarella cheese, grated
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup ground walnuts
Instructions
Cook lasagna noodles until barely done. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and stir well.
Pesto Sauce:
Ingredients
2 tablespoons dried basil
1/3 cup ground walnuts
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 tablespoon minced green onion
2 garlic cloves
Dash of salt
1 cup olive oil
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
To Assemble:
Instructions
Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling over each lasagna noodle. Roll up the lasagna end to end (jelly-roll style) and cut each roll-up in half, keeping jelly-roll style. Place cut-side down in a greased baking dish. Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons of pesto sauce over each roll-up. Cover tightly with buttered foil and bake at 300 degrees F for 20 minutes.
