Stuffed Lasagna Rolls

These stuffed lasagna noodles are filled with creamy cheese and baked in a flavorful tomato sauce for an easy, comforting Italian dinner perfect for any occasion.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons carrots finely chopped
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons celery finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon onion finely chopped
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 3 cups tomato puree (pasata)
• 1/4-1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups milk (whole or 2%)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 dashes black pepper
• 1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
• 9 sheets fresh lasagna (not dry lasagna)
• 1 cup shredded fontina, mozzarella
• 1/4-1/2 cup freshly grated parmigiano

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pre-heat oven to 375F/190C.
2. 2--- FOR THE RED SAUCE ---
3. 3In a large pot add the olive oil, peeled garlic clove, chopped carrot, onion and celery, cook on medium heat for approximately 2-3 minutes or until the onion is transparent.
4. 4Add the ground beef and brown (if the meat is very fatty then drain most of it out), then add the puree, water, salt, bay leaf and basil, stir well to combine. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer half covered (uncover for the last 10 minutes if necessary to thicken) for approximately 35-40 minutes or until very thick, stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaf and garlic cloves. Let cool.
5. 5--- FOR THE WHITE SAUCE ---
6. 6n a medium large pot melt the butter over low heat, then add the flour, salt and pepper, whisk together until smooth, gradually add the milk, cook and whisk constantly over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble and thicken, remove from heat. Let cool, it will thicken as it cools, whisk it often while it cools so it doesn't form a skin on top.
7. 7--- PUTTING IT TOGETHER ---
8. 8In a 9 / 10 inch / 23/25 cm round baking dish spoon a thin layer of white sauce and a layer of red on top, mix to combine them together.
9. 9Place a lasagna noodle on a flat surface and spread it with some white sauce approximately 1½-2 tablespoons, spread some of the red sauce aprroximately 1½ tablespoons on half of the pastry or a little more, top with some shredded cheese.
10. 10Roll up the noodle from the short side (my noodle was 15cm wide and I cut it into 3), then with a serrated knife cut the roll into 2-3 equal parts (depending how wide the noodle is). Place the rolls in the baking dish cut side up touching.
11. 11Thin both the remaining red sauce with a little water and the white sauce with a little milk. Distribute first the red sauce around the rolls then the white sauce. Sprinkle the surface with grated Parmigiano.
12. 12Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 20-30 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!