Ricotta Lasagna Swirls

Name: Ricotta Lasagna Swirls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 rolls, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 lasagna noodles, cooked; 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese; 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 2 cups tomato sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; salt and pepper; 10 ounces fresh spinach

Submitted by DJM

"From the second edition of the American Heart Association cookbook. Easy and quick dish with all the flavors of a traditional lasagna."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 8 rolls
Serves:: 4

ingredients

8 lasagna noodles, cooked
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
¹⁄₄ teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 cups tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂ cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
salt and pepper
10 ounces fresh spinach

directions

Wash spinach and drain well. Chop finely and put in a large saucepan or skillet. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Drain and squeeze out the liquid. Mix spinach with the cheeses, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Spread mixture evenly along the length of a cooked lasagna noodle. Roll up and place in an oiled 8x8 baking dish.
To make the sauce, saute the garlic and onions in oil and add the tomato sauce, basil and salt and pepper. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
Cover the lasagna swirls with the sauce.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes/.