Florentine Lasagna Rolls: Clean Eating and Freezer Friendly

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Last week before I headed out to the Type A Parent Conference in Atlanta, I could have done a better job setting The Texan up for success in terms of having easy dinners ready to go. I decided to start planning now for my next trip away from home and thought this recipe for Florentine Lasagna Rolls would be perfect. It’s great if your family is interested in clean eating, freezer friendly meals, or just loves lasagna!

What You’ll Need
12 uncooked whole wheat lasagna noodles
3/4 lb ground round
2 cloves garlic, minced
28 oz can no-salt-added San Marzano tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
3 (4 oz) containers 2% low-fat cottage cheese
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

What You’ll Do
1. Cook noodles according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, brown ground round and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring to crumble.

3. Add tomatoes and tomato paste; use a wooden spoon to break tomatoes into small pieces.

4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until thickened.

5. Meanwhile, squeeze spinach between paper towels to drain.

6. Combine cottage cheese, egg, spinach, salt and pepper in a food processor; cover and process until blended.

7. Line a 13×9-inch baking dish with heavy-duty nonstick aluminum foil, allowing several inches of foil to extend over sides.

8. Spread cottage cheese mixture evenly on one side of each noodle.

9. Roll up noodles, jelly-roll style, and place, seam sides down, in prepared dish.

10. Pour ground beef mixture over rolls; top with mozzarella cheese.

11. Cover and freeze 2 to 3 hours or until firm.

12. Remove from baking dish by holding edges of foil; fold foil over lasagna.

13. Wrap in additional foil, making sure it is tightly sealed.

14. Freeze up to 1 month.

15. To serve, thaw in refrigerator overnight.

16. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

17. Place foil-wrapped lasagna in a lightly greased 13×9-inch baking dish.

18. Uncover top, and bake 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated and lightly browned.

You can always substitute the ground round for your favorite protein source. I think this recipe would be delicious made with ground turkey. If you’re looking for additional recipes similar to this, be sure to visit the eMeals Clean Eating Meal Plans.

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