V-day Dinner!

For Valentine's Day, Kevin and I decided to have a nice quiet meal at home. I had a few lasagna noodles in the cabinet and wanted to find a way to use them. I searched and found some recipes for "Lasagna Rolls" and made my own version. Here it is!!

Lasagna Rolls *makes 8 rolls* (2137.5 calories total or 267 calories per roll)

8 lasagna noodles (630 calories)

1 - 15 oz. container ricotta cheese (560 calories)

1/2 - 9 oz. package frozen spinach (35 calories)

1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese (110 calories)

2 teaspoons italian seasoning (0)

2 teaspoons garlic powder (0)

2 teaspoons onion powder (0)

salt/pepper to taste (0)

(1335 calories)

sauce:

1 - 8 oz. can tomato sauce (70 calories)

1 - 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes (87.5 calories)

salt/pepper to taste (0)

1 tablespoon diced garlic (5 calories)

1 tablespoon onion powder (0)

1 tablespoon italian seasoning (0)

1 teaspoon sugar (15 calories)

8 - 1 oz. slices mozzarella cheese (640 calories)

(802.5 calories)

- cook lasagna noodles according to package instructions

- mix ricotta cheese, spinach, parmesan cheese, italian season, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl and set aside.

- in a microwave safe bowl, mix tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, garlic, onion powder, italian seasoning, sugar, salt and pepper.

- heat tomato sauce mixture in microwave for 3 minutes until just warm.

- when noodles are done cooking, drain and run under cold water so you can handle them without burning yourself.

- preheat over to 375 degrees.

- lay noodles out side by side on a non-stick surface.

- use a fork or spoon to cover each noodle with the ricotta cheese mixture.

- spoon a small layer of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a greased baking dish.

- start at one end and roll each noodle and place in baking dish.

- once all the rolls are in the dish, cover with the remaining tomato sauce.

- top each roll with a slice of mozzarella cheese.

- bake in 375 degree oven until cheese is bubbly.