Giada's Lasagna Rolls

Giada is a genius. I have actually made these ahead of time - just place them on a baking sheet in the freezer, and then transfer to a freezer bag when they're hard. When ready to eat: Pour some sauce on top and bake at 325°F for 30-40 minutes (I went low and slow from freezer to table). Super easy meal for entertaining or fast weekday dinner!

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
• 1  cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2  tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 3  ounces prosciutto, chopped, thinly sliced
• 1  large egg, beaten to blend
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt, plus more for salting water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 -2  tablespoon olive oil
• 12  lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 2  cups  marinara sauce, plus more as a side
• 1  cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 4 ounces)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. Whisk the ricotta, spinach, 1 cup Parmesan, prosciutto, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.
3. Add a tablespoon or 2 of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water. Boil the noodles until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Arrange the noodles in a single layer on a baking sheet to prevent them from sticking.
4. Butter a 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Lay out 4 lasagna noodles on a work surface, then spread about 3 tablespoons of ricotta mixture evenly over each noodle. Starting at 1 end, roll each noodle like a jelly roll.
5. Lay the lasagna rolls seam side down, without touching, atop the sauce in the dish.
6. Repeat with the remaining noodles and ricotta mixture. Spoon 1 cup of sauce over the lasagna rolls.
7. Sprinkle the mozzarella and remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan over the lasagna rolls.
8. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until heated through and the sauce bubbles, about 20 minutes.
9. Uncover and bake until the cheese on top becomes golden, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes.