Whole Wheat Vegetable Lasagna Roll Ups

These Whole Wheat Vegetable Lasagna Roll Ups are a fun spin on traditional lasagna but with the same great taste and tons of veggies! 

Pasta nights are favorites for many families, since it’s typically easy to make and kids love it! Well I like to branch out a bit when it comes to pasta dishes and add some variety besides the typical spaghetti noodles and sauce.

And thankfully, my kids enjoy the variety too (at least when it comes to pasta dishes).

With a little extra prep time (which can be done in stages), you can enjoy these healthy lasagna roll ups any day. They also freeze well too!

If you look closely you’ll notice that my cooked noodles are a little disheveled, well that’s what happens when you try to boil your noodles in too small of a pot!

But this is real life, not a cooking show and when you’re cooking daily with 2 or 3 kids playing around you, it’s okay if some of your noodles don’t look perfect, right?!

You may notice that I love to add a ton of vegetables to my main dishes, and yes they typically consist of onions and any kind of bell pepper I have on hand.

And this dish was no exception which includes onions, red pepper, zucchini and spinach. But of course, swap out any vegetables you may not prefer or add any extras that you have in your fridge.

Dietitian’s Dish

These lasagna roll ups are packed full of three different cheeses and for good reason – not only is cheese a must-have ingredient in lasagna, but it’s also a good source of protein and calcium.

Cheese is a great protein source for vegetarians as well as anyone who doesn’t consume enough meat products. 

Whole Wheat Vegetable Lasagna Roll Ups

A veggie packed lasagna in individually rolled whole wheat pasta noodles.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings 12

Ingredients

  

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• 12 whole wheat lasagna noodles
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 zucchini chopped
• 1 red pepper chopped
• 1 15 ounce container part-skim cottage cheese
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 2 cups part-skim Mozzarella cheese divided
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese divided
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley divided
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 10 ounce package, spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 jar 26 ounces pasta sauce, divided
• Fresh parsley

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F.

Prepare noodles

• Cook lasagna noodles according to directions on package.
• Run cold water over cooked noodles, dry and lay flat on wax paper.

Prepare vegetables

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add minced garlic, onions, zucchini and red pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender (about 10 minutes). Set aside and let cool.

Prepare cheese mix

• In a large bowl combine cottage cheese, egg, 1 1/2 cups of the Mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon of the fresh parsley, basil, oregano and spinach (once cooled). Stir to combine.
• Once vegetables have cooled, add them to cheese mix.
• Add half of the pasta sauce to the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Add approximately 1/3 cup vegetable-cheese mix to each lasagna noodle. Spread mixture evenly on each roll, covering entire noodle.
• Roll lasagna noodle about four times and place them in baking pan, open end facing down. Repeat steps for each lasagna noodle.
• Pour remaining pasta sauce, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese over top of the stuffed lasagna rolls. Sprinkle with remaining fresh parsley.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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