(makes 4 servings)
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil
- 1 14.5 oz. can chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried, crushed basil
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 8 dried lasagna noodles
- 1 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 3/4 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 egg white
Make the marinara sauce:
- In a medium saucepan, cook onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is tender.
- Add undrained chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, sugar.
- Bring to boiling, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for about 5-6 minutes.
- Boil lasagna noodles according to package directions then drain and rinse with cold water.
Make the spinach and ricotta filling:
- Drain thawed spinach thoroughly by pressing out excess liquid.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and basil.
- Add spinach and egg whites to cheese mixture and stir ingredients thoroughly.
Fill them up!:
- On a cookie sheet or cutting board, lay down a few lasagna strips at a time. Spread 1/4 cup filling on each noodle and roll up from one end. Continue until all 8 noodles are rolled up.
- Place lasagna rolls, seam side down, in an oven-safe casserole dish topped with marinara sauce and bake at 350 deg. for 25 minutes or until heated through.