Chicken Lasagna Roll-Ups

Ingredients

• 1 cup ricotta cheese (For the cheese filling)
• 1 large egg (For the cheese filling)
• salt (To taste; used in the cheese filling, pasta water, and meat sauce)
• 1 tbsp black pepper (Listed for the cheese filling; the instructions also call for pepper in the meat sauce)
• 1 cup spinach (Optional; chopped, for the cheese filling)
• 2 lb ground chicken (For the meat sauce)
• 3 tbsp olive oil (For sautéing the garlic and onions)
• 3 tbsp garlic (Minced)
• onion (Diced; quantity not specified in the source)
• 1 cup tomato sauce (The source says “tomatoes sauce”)
• 1 tbsp red chili flakes (For the meat sauce; additional flakes are used as garnish)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (Listed in the meat sauce ingredients; the instructions do not specify when to add it)
• 1 tsp paprika powder (For the meat sauce)
• 1 box lasagna sheets (Boil to al dente according to the package instructions; box size is not specified)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (For topping the assembled rolls; additional mozzarella is listed as garnish)
• 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (For topping the assembled rolls)
• Italian seasoning (For sprinkling over the assembled rolls; quantity not specified)
• fresh basil leaves (For garnish; quantity not specified)
• mozzarella cheese (Additional mozzarella is listed for garnish; quantity not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the lasagna sheets.

2. 2

   While the water heats, heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

3. 3

   Add the minced garlic and diced onion to the oil. Sauté for 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent.

4. 4

   Add the ground chicken and cook until it changes color.

5. 5

   Add salt, black pepper, red chili flakes, paprika, and tomato sauce. The source also lists soy sauce for the meat sauce, but does not specify its addition point; add it with these sauce ingredients. Cook for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, then set the meat sauce aside.

6. 6

   In a bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg, chopped spinach, salt, and black pepper. Set the cheese filling aside.

7. 7

   Boil the lasagna sheets until al dente according to the package instructions.

8. 8

   Drain the lasagna sheets and rinse them with cold water. This stops them from cooking further and cools them for easier handling.

9. 9

   Lay out the lasagna sheets. Spread the cheese and chicken mixture evenly over the sheets, using about 2 tablespoons per sheet, then roll each sheet up.

10. 10

    Spread a thin layer of meat sauce in a baking dish and place the lasagna rolls on top.

11. 11

    Cover the rolls with the remaining meat sauce.

12. 12

    Sprinkle the mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning over the rolls. Cover the baking dish with foil.

13. 13

    Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 40 minutes.

14. 14

    If desired, remove the foil and broil at 450°F (230°C) to brown the top further, watching carefully during broiling.

15. 15

    Remove the lasagna roll-ups from the oven and garnish with fresh basil leaves and red chili flakes. Additional mozzarella is also listed as a garnish in the source.

Notes

The source does not specify the quantity of diced onion, the number or weight of lasagna sheets in the box, or quantities for the garnish ingredients. It says to spread the filling and chicken mixture over the sheets, but does not clarify whether the meat sauce or chicken mixture should be combined with the ricotta filling; follow the stated assembly as closely as possible. The source mentions pepper in the meat sauce without giving a separate quantity.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Italian
• pasta
• baked
• chicken
• family-style
• comfort food