Lighter Simple Lasagna Roll Ups

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Lighter Simple Lasagna Roll Ups). These delicious rolls use low-fat cheeses, egg whites, and whole wheat lasagna noodles to increase their nutrition. The noodles are rolled around a ball of filling, as opposed to spreading the filling over the noodle. The technique is quicker and not as messy and results with nice looking cannoli-type roll.

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Lighter Simple Lasagna Roll Ups

Ingredients

8 whole wheat lasagna noodles

½ pound ground turkey

6 cloves garlic

crushed

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach

thawed and drained

½ cup chopped fresh chives

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon dried parsley

¼ teaspoon dried basil

2 egg whites

1 (15 ounce) container reduced-fat ricotta cheese

2 tablespoons crumbled low-fat feta cheese

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (28 ounce) jar low-fat tomato pasta sauce

½ cup shredded low-fat Cheddar cheese

Italian Cheese Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through about 8 minutes. Drain.

Step 3

Brown ground turkey with garlic in a nonstick skillet over medium heat breaking the turkey up as it cooks until no longer pink about 10 minutes. Stir spinach chives oregano parsley and basil into ground turkey mixture cook until heated through and remove from heat.

Step 4

Lightly beat egg whites in a bowl and mix ricotta feta and Parmesan cheeses into beaten egg whites. Season with black pepper. Stir ground turkey mixture into cheese mixture.

Step 5

Lay cooked lasagna noodles flat onto a sheet of waxed paper. Divide filling into 8 equal portions and roll the filling into balls. Place a filling ball on one end of a noodle and roll the pasta up around the filling; repeat with remaining noodles and filling.

Step 6

Spread a thin layer of pasta sauce over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish; place rolls into dish with seam sides down. Pour remaining pasta sauce over rolls and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese topping has melted and the sauce is bubbling about 40 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Lighter Simple Lasagna Roll Ups

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 637.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 44.3g 89%

Carbohydrates: 70.1g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 10.9g 44%

Sugars: 19.5g

Fat: 21.6g 33%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 47%

Cholesterol: 86.7mg 29%

Vitamin A Iu: 10044IU 201%

Niacin Equivalents: 18.9mg 145%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 51%

Vitamin C: 12.9mg 22%

Folate: 160.7mcg 40%

Calcium: 574mg 57%

Iron: 5.8mg 32%

Magnesium: 166.1mg 59%

Potassium: 1247.8mg 35%

Sodium: 1281.4mg 51%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 36%

Calories From Fat: 194.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.