Italian: Lasagna Rolls

Instructions:

1. Boil a large pot of water with a little bit of salt. Maybe 2 spoons full but doesn't have to be exact. Once the water is to a boil, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Then strain the pasta and rinse with cool water to stop the noodles from continuing to cook. While waiting to complete this step, continue next steps.

   • Cook about 20% extra noodles to allow for broken or stuck noodles. This gives room for error. Discard any extra noodles.

2. Finely chop white onions. Set aside for now.

3. To make the cheese spread, add eggs and ricotta cheese to a bowl and mix together. Then add the parmesan & mozzerella (specified for the cheese spread) to the bowl. Set aside for now.

4. Prepare the cheese topping for the lasagna rolls. Add parmesan and mozzarella to a separate bowl and toss together. Set aside for now.

5. In a large pan, add the olive oil, onions, and ground beef. Cook on medium heat until most of the pink color is gone. Drain most of the excess grease, then reduce the heat to simmer/low & add the salt, black pepper, oregano, crushed red peppers, & minced garlic. Now add the marinara sauce. Stir everything together.

6. Lay the cooked noodles out on a pan or whatever you prefer. Spread the cheese spread evenly across the noodles.

7. Add a thin layer of meat sauce to your glass dish to prevent the noodles from sticking.

8. Spread a thin layer of meat sauce on top of the cheese spread. Don't try to use all of the meat sauce, you will need some to add on top of the noodles.

9. Gently roll the lasagna from one end to the other. Try to do it a little tight but without squeezing all of the sauce out. Place them in the glass dish after you roll each one.

10. After you have rolled all of the lasagna noodles and added them to the baking dish, top with the remainder meat sauce.

11. Sprinkle the mozzerella and parmesan mixture over the dish, evenly. Cover with foil (without touching the cheese).

12. Bake on 375 degrees for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, remove the foil and bake until the cheese is bubbly and golden. Let rest for 5-8 minutes before serving. Enjoy!