Lasagna Rolls

Padma Lakshmi's recipe

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 12  dried  lasagna noodles
• 1 (10 ounce) package  frozen leaf spinach
• 16  ounces ricotta cheese
• 6  tablespoons  freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, minced and drained
• 2  tablespoons  minced black olives
• 1  teaspoon  dried Italian seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes, double if you like spice
•  salt
• 3  cups  spaghetti sauce or 3  cups  marinara sauce
• 1  tablespoon  dried breadcrumbs
•  olive oil
•  basil sprig

Directions

1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Pat dry with paper towels.
2. Cook the spinach according to package directions, squeeze dry, and chop.
3. In a bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta, 4 tbsp of the parmesan, the sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, italian seasoning, lemon pepper, and red pepper flakes. Add salt to taste.
4. Working with one pasta noodle at a time, smooth an even layer of the filling down on each strip, then roll up to enclose filling. Prepare remaining rolls in the same manner.
5. Spoon a thin layer of sauce into a baking pan, top with the lasagna rolls, seam side down, and cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of parmesan and bread crumbs and drizzle with a little oil.
6. Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes, or until bubbling. Garnish with basil.