Three Cheese Spinach Rolls
- 8 fluted lasagna noodles
- 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1 red pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 c. onion, chopped
- 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, cooked, squeezed and sauteed briefly in butter or margarine
- 2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 c. Ricotta cheese
- 3/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
- 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 c. milk
- 1 c. light cream or half and half
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
- Cool in large bowl of cold water; set aside. Saute onion and red pepper with 3 tablespoons of butter or margarine, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Combine spinach, onion, red pepper, 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, Ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and egg; set aside.
- Melt 1/4 cup of butter or margarine in saucepan.
- Stir in flour.
- Add pepper and salt.
- Stir in milk, cream and remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
- Boil and stir until thick.
- Remove noodles from water.
- Pat dry with paper towels.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of spinach mixture over each noodle.
- Roll up jelly roll fashion starting at short end.
- Spread a small amount of sauce on the bottom of buttered 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
- Place rolls in dish.
- Spoon remaining sauce over roll-ups.
- Sprinkle with remaining shredded Mozzarella cheese.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Serves 4 persons.
- Add toss salad and garlic bread for a complete meal.
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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1006347 (may not work)