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Lasagna roll ups are a great dish for those who love lasagna but don’t want to spend hours making it. This recipe is made with lasagna noodles, ground beef, marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, and parmesan cheese. It’s freezer-friendly and perfect for meal prep!
While I love making a classic baked lasagna, sometimes I just don’t have the time. So, that’s why I am always looking for a quicker way to make it. So far, I have been able to come up with a delicious lasagna soup recipe and a healthy one-pot skillet lasagna. But, I’m still craving that authentic bite of cheesy lasagna.
Enter these lasagna rolls!
What Is A Lasagna Roll Up?
Lasagna roll ups are a new twist on classic lasagna without those messy squares that fall apart. They are the perfect portion and are much easier to make than a layered lasagna. They have all the same great ingredients that we all love, but it takes almost half the time and is a perfect recipe to make on meal prep day.
Your family will be begging for you to add them to your weekly dinner rotation!
One of the best things about these lasagna rolls is that you can change up the ingredients. You can add a little spinach or swap out the ground beef for Italian sausage. If you want to make a slightly healthier lasagna, you can use ground turkey or chicken.
The possibilities are endless!
Ingredients Needed For Meat Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe
To make these meaty lasagna roll ups, here is a quick overview of all the ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe as well as a few tips I’ve learned along the way:
- Lasagna Noodles: Follow the instructions on the package to properly cook the noodles. If you are gluten-free, easily swap them out for a gluten-free option!
- Ground Beef: I love to use 80/20 ground beef but you can also use 99% lean for a healthier lasagna. You can also use ground Italian sausage or turkey in place of the ground beef as an alternative.
- Marinara Spaghetti Sauce: I have a delicious sauce recipe I make all the time and keep on hand for quick meals. But, you can also use your favorite store-bought jarred sauce to save time.
- Onion and Garlic: When I am adding these ingredients to any dish, I try to use fresh onion and garlic when possible. It really enhances the flavor of the marinara sauce and overall just tastes better!
- Seasonings: To amp up the flavor of this dish, I used salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper. If you don’t want it to have a bit of a kick, leave out the crushed red peppers and add only a little bit of black pepper.
- Cheese: For this lasagna roll ups recipe, I used 3 different kinds of cheeses: ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Trust me- it’s necessary!
- Egg: This helps bind all of the ingredients for the lasagna filling together.
- Parsley: This is optional but gives the dish a pop of color when serving.
Please note:For a list of exact measurements and instructions to make meat lasagna rolls, scroll down to the recipe card located at the bottom of this post!
Frequently Asked Questions About Lasagna Rolls
Before I show you how to make these ground beef lasagna rolls, here are a few questions I frequently get asked about this recipe:
How do you soften oven-ready lasagna noodles for roll-ups?
The best way to soften oven-ready noodles is by boiling them in water for about three minutes. Make sure you’re using an extra firm brand of lasagna noodle, like Barilla, and remember that the noodles will continue cooking when they bake so don’t overdo it! Try to leave them al dente.
When you pull them out of the water, place the noodles in cold water to stop the cooking process so they don’t turn to mush when they bake in the oven.
Can I make this lasagna recipe vegetarian?
Yes! It’s really easy to swap out the filling for these lasagna rolls. You can make them vegetarian by using a ricotta cheese and spinach filling instead of meat. If you want to keep the roll ups bulky, consider adding in some mushrooms.
You can also use a plant-based ‘meat’ substitute in place of the ground beef!
Do these lasagna roll ups make good leftovers?
Yes, they do. You can easily make a whole dish of these and store them in the fridge as leftovers. Or, you can make them ahead of time on meal prep day and store them in the freezer for those busy nights where you need to just throw a dish in the oven.
Keep reading to see how to properly store and reheat lasagna roll ups!
What can I serve with lasagna rolls?
Lasagna rolls are best served with a salad, like this garden green salad or chopped Italian antipasto salad. For a veggie, consider serving this recipe for garlic parmesan asparagus. You can also serve them with garlic knots or these warm dinner rolls. They only take 30 minutes to make!
How To Properly Store And Reheat This Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe
After having made this recipe a few times, I’ve found that these lasagna roll ups taste even better the next day. It gives the meat sauce time to soak into the noodles and brings out so much flavor. They are even great to make ahead of time and stick them in the freezer for later!
Here are a few tips if you are going to try either.
- Reheating: The best way to reheat leftovers is in the oven. Bake at 375 degrees until the cheese starts to melt again. If you are reheating them from the freezer, make sure to let them thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
- Freezing: Make the recipe just like normal except line the baking dish with foil before adding the roll ups. This will help with freezer burn and keeping them fresh. Make sure to cover the top well to help them last longer in the freezer. This dish will last up to 30 days in the freezer.
Try Some Of These Family-Friendly Recipes
If you enjoyed this recipe for lasagna roll ups, take a look at some of these other delicious yet time-saving dishes you can make on those busy dinner nights:
- Easy Pasta Carbonara
- Baked Cheese Tortellini
- Creamy Mozzarella Shrimp Pasta
- Butternut Squash Ravioli
- Baked Ziti
Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe
Lasagna roll ups are a great dish for those who love lasagna but don't want to spend hours making it. This recipe is made with lasagna noodles, ground beef, marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, and parmesan cheese. It's freezer-friendly and perfect for meal prep!
4.78 from 99 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Main Course, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12
Calories 330 kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 lasagna noodles (cooked to instructions)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (2 x 1 tablespoons divided)
- 24 ounces marinara spaghetti sauce
- ½ cup yellow onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 16 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese (finely shredded)
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese (2 x 1½ cups divided)
- ¼ cup parsley (chopped)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large skillet, over medium high heat add 1Tbsp of olive oil. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking apart with a spatula or spoon. 3-4 minutes. Add ⅓ cup of yellow onions and cook until transparent. 3 minutes. Add ¼ tsp crushed red pepper, 1 tsp black pepper, ½ tsp Italian seasoning, ½ tsp salt and garlic. Mix well and saute for 1 minute. Pour in 24 oz of your favorite marinara sauce, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.
In a large pot bring water to a boil and add 1 tsp off salt and 1 Tbsp olive oil. Cook lasagna noodles to al dente according to directions listed on package. Then drain noodles and put them back in the pot and cover with cold water.
While pasta is cooking prepare the cheese mixture. By adding ricotta cheese, 1 large egg, ½ Parmesan cheese, 1 ½ cups of mozzarella cheese and parsley to a large bowl. Mix until fully incorporated.
Lay out cooked lasagna noodles and divide ricotta cheese mixture over noodles and spread evenly. Add a large spoonful of meat mixture to each noodle and spread evenly. Spread ⅓ cup of meat sauce on the bottom of a baking dish. Roll noodles up jellyroll style and place seam side down in baking dish.
Cover roll-ups with remaining meat sauce then sprinkle remaining 1 ½ cups Mozzarella cheese over roll-ups.
Cover with foil and bake for 38 minutes in preheated oven. Then remove foil and bake for an additional 2 minutes. Serve garnished with chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
*Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on Modernmealmakeover.com should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 24gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 590mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 677IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 343mgIron: 2mg
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April King
Hi I'm April! I've been married to my husband, Brent for 17 years, and we have 3 kids who keeps us on our toes. I love to create easy, simple, yet delicious family friendly recipes. If I'm not in the kitchen you can find me in the carpool lane, dance recitals, sitting on the football field, or chasing our busy toddler.
48 Comments
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July 7, 2020 at 8:19 am ·Reply
This is becoming one of my favorite comfort food meals. Easy to make and kids love it too! -
kim
July 7, 2020 at 8:33 am ·Reply
Yum! This was such a tasty dinner… the whole family gobbled it up. I’ll definitely be making again! -
July 7, 2020 at 8:46 am ·Reply
These Lasagna Roll Ups are my kind of meal!! SO good, comforting and easy to make! I added extra cheese 🙂 -
Liz
July 7, 2020 at 8:57 am ·Reply
I love this twist on classic lasagna! And this is one of those recipes I can whip up on a weeknight and my whole family is happy! -
Lizet Bowen
July 7, 2020 at 10:05 am ·Reply
I’m trying it this weekend. And making a double batch to freeze. -
Alex
March 21, 2021 at 1:17 pm ·Reply
Absolutely perfect
Made it in a 9×9 and 7x 7 baking dish so could try it with vodka sauce and a four cheese sauce was absolutely delicious
Love normal lasagna but this is by far better!!-
April
March 21, 2021 at 2:33 pm ·Reply
What a great idea. I bet the vodka sauce was delicious. Thank you for sharing.
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Marjorie
April 20, 2021 at 8:37 pm ·Reply
Just tried this and it was fun to make. I’m not a fan of heat so next time I will cut out the red pepper, and make a bit more sauce. Overall, a fun twist!-
April King
April 20, 2021 at 9:01 pm ·Reply
So glad you liked it!
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Kevin Nichols
August 23, 2021 at 6:41 pm ·Reply
Easy to make and delicious-
April King
August 23, 2021 at 8:40 pm ·Reply
So glad you like them.
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August 25, 2021 at 7:44 pm ·Reply
Tried this tonight and my family loved it! I did leave out the red flakes so it wouldn’t be too spicy but left everything else the same. Thanks so much for this yummy recipe!-
April King
August 25, 2021 at 8:02 pm ·Reply
I’m so happy to hear your family loved it. Thanks for sharing.
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October 29, 2021 at 2:50 pm ·Reply
Could I assemble these the day before baking and serving?
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Shanna Allen
October 29, 2021 at 4:22 pm ·Reply
Yes, you can assemble them the day before. Make sure the sauce and cheese are bubbling.
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Sara
November 26, 2021 at 8:26 pm ·Reply
Does your marinara sauce need to be doubled for this lasagna recipe?
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April King
November 27, 2021 at 10:47 am ·Reply
You don’t need to double the marinara sauce recipe. If you like your lasagna with extra sauce, feel free to double the recipe! I would love to hear how you like it if you double it.
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Kali Hodridge
December 24, 2021 at 12:01 pm ·Reply
If I cook the lasagna tonight how long would you let it set to cool before putting in the fridge to store for tomorrow’s lunch?Or would you recommend assembling it tonight and waiting until tomorrow to fully cook it in the oven?
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April King
December 25, 2021 at 1:31 pm ·Reply
Hi Kathi, you will want to let the lasagna cool completely before storing in the fridge. Both of your options will work well for serving it.
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Cindy L
February 5, 2024 at 6:37 pm ·Reply
Was delicious!
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Jerri
February 5, 2022 at 9:54 pm ·Reply
My son loves this recipe. I will cook a batch and he will eat them all week.
Can make a double batch and freeze?
Thank you so much for your recipe!-
April King
February 6, 2022 at 5:29 pm ·Reply
I’m so happy you are loving this recipe.
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Michelle
June 19, 2022 at 12:04 pm ·Reply
Would like to make this and take to my daughter and family who is having her third baby! Should I assemble and freeze to cook there…or cook here and then freeze.
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April King
June 20, 2022 at 2:37 pm ·Reply
I would reccomend making ahead of time and freezing at your home.
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Laurel
June 20, 2022 at 4:33 am ·Reply
How can I make ahead to freeze?-
April King
June 20, 2022 at 2:36 pm ·Reply
Yes, they are a great freezer meal.
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Jean
June 22, 2022 at 5:06 pm ·Reply
wonderful recipe. I cut it in half because it is just my husband and I. We do not do well with leftovers, especially in the summer when I don’t have a need to pack lunches. (I am a teacher) I don’t freeze leftovers because they tend to get forgotten in the freezer. ;). But we really, really enjoyed this and will do it again.-
April King
June 27, 2022 at 11:09 am ·Reply
I’m so glad you loved it.
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Mary Stallard
August 11, 2022 at 1:46 am ·Reply
Looking forward to trying this.
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April King
August 16, 2022 at 2:58 pm ·Reply
I would love to hear how you like it.
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Kimberly
August 14, 2022 at 9:48 pm ·Reply
Simply delicious!!!! So quick and easy to make. My kids definitely loved this and will be making this again-
April King
August 16, 2022 at 2:56 pm ·Reply
So glad you loved it.
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Allison
November 3, 2022 at 9:19 pm ·Reply
How long would you cook the frozen batch? Freezing a batch now but wondered if the cook time would be longer since they’re frozen?-
April King
November 8, 2022 at 1:01 pm ·Reply
I would recommend thawing in the fridge the night before baking. The bake time will be the same if thawed.
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Jeannette Wemmer
November 27, 2022 at 11:09 am ·Reply
Hello! Could you tell me what size baking pan to use? Thank you!
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April King
November 28, 2022 at 6:07 pm ·Reply
9×13 baking pan works best!
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Diana
January 28, 2023 at 12:26 pm ·Reply
Hi from New Zealand. Can this delicious sounding recipe be cooked in the crockpot please.
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April King
January 30, 2023 at 10:59 am ·Reply
I havent made it in the crock pot, If you decide to try it I would love to hear how it turns out.
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Lindsay
February 18, 2023 at 6:25 am ·Reply
Hi, i’ll be making this for a dinner party soon and want to make 2 batches to cook at same time. I just double the ingredients? And – is it still just 40 mins for both at same time?
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April King
February 20, 2023 at 12:16 pm ·Reply
Yes, you will double the ingredients. You may need to adjust the cooking time if your baking both at the same time.
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Eileen
February 23, 2023 at 6:25 pm ·Reply
I tried this and my hubby and I loved it! I’m not a great cook, however, the recipe was easy to follow and extremely tasty!-
April King
March 1, 2023 at 11:27 am ·Reply
I’m so glad you both loved them.
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Lynn Urban
May 2, 2023 at 4:36 pm ·Reply
Made this tonight but used my own sauce, big question how do you keep the roll ups in tact? Every time I tried to roll everything came out, for me not easier than whole lasagna. -
K. lucae
July 29, 2023 at 6:32 pm ·Reply
You really need additional sauce for the top of the dish other than this was very good. Will make again but with extra sauce. -
T Leonard
September 26, 2023 at 11:18 am ·Reply
Myself & my family LOVED IT & Chef kisses! I did add mushrooms & tried Prego Spicy Marinara Sauce instead of red pepper flakes. It made for less spicy for my family’s preference. -
Shalini
December 24, 2023 at 3:33 am ·Reply
Do you use 24 oz. Of sauce for the meat mixture for the noodles and then more sauce for the top and bottom of dish? Or use less than 24 oz of sauce in the meat mixture and save some for too and bottom of dish?
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April King
December 26, 2023 at 11:52 am ·Reply
I usually open another jar and use it for the top and bottom, we like it extra saucy.
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Cindy L
February 5, 2024 at 6:38 pm ·Reply
Was delicious!
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