Microwave Spinach Lasagna Rolls
Created by KittenCal on September 25, 2011
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 6m
- Recipe #223
Ingredients
- 8 uncooked lasagna noodles, cooked then rinsed under cold water
- Oil, as needed
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) package fresh sliced mushrooms
- 1 (6-ounce) package fresh baby spinach
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups shredded Kraft 4-Cheese Italiano blend cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon each seasoned salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon each seasoned salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (7-ounce) bottle roasted red bell peppers, undrained
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat (use enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of the skillet) add onion, mushrooms, spinach, and 3 garlic cloves; sauté 5 minutes or until onion and mushrooms are tender.
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Step 2: Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup 4-cheese blend, ricotta, 2 tablespoons basil, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and cayenne.
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Step 3: For the sauce;,place vinegar and remaining ingredients in a blender; process until smooth.
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Step 4: Place cooked noodles on flat surface; spread about 1/4 cup cheese mixture over each noodle, then roll up noodles jelly-roll fashion starting with short side.
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Step 5: Pour 1/4 cup sauce over each roll and cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap; microwave on HIGH 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
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Step 6: Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup shredded Italiano 4-cheese blend (can use more cheese if desired) place back in microwave for about 1 minute to melt the cheese.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (186.6 g)
- Calories 252.4
- Total Fat - 14.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.3 g
- Cholesterol - 69.8 mg
- Sodium - 1213.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 10.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 2.7 g
- Protein - 19.3 g
- Calcium - 265.6 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg