Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Cooking for two

Here's a great recipe if you're cooking for two.


Ground Beef and Spinach Lasagna Rollups

Ingredients:
1/2lb lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 (14oz) jar tomato paste sauce
1 egg
3/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp dried oregano leaves
5 oz. (1 1/4 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese
4 Frozen precooked lasagna noodles, thawed (I used regular lasagna noodles and boiled them)
1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves, washed, stems removed

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In medium skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in 1/2 cup of past sauce. Remove skillet from heat.
2. Spread 3 tablespoons of remaining pasta sauce in bottom of ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish.
3. Beat egg in medium bowl. Add ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, oregano and 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese; mix well.
4. Spread 1/4 each of ricotta mixture, spinach leaves and beef mixture over each lasagna noodle. Starting with short side, gently and loosely roll each noodle; place seam side down over sauce in baking dish. Top rollups with remaining sauce. Cover with foil.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minute or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. remove foil; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 2 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Enjoy!

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