Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna Roll Ups

 




Ingredients:


For the sauce :

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 teaspoon olive oil 

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 of an onion, diced

28 ounces diced tomatoes

3 ounces tomato paste

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon sugar

a little red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper to taste


For the lasagna rolls

10 cooked lasagna noodles

2 cups of homemade pizza sauce

1 egg 

1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese

1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4 teaspoon pepper

55 slices pepperoni


Preparation


For the sauce:

In a saucepan, heat butter and olive oil then add garlic and onion.

Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, sugar and red pepper flakes.

Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.  

In a blender, purée the sauce until smooth.

Store in refrigerator.


For the lasagna: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cook pasta according to package directions. 

Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Spread 1/2 cup of pizza sauce in the bottom of the pan.

In a bowl, combine egg, ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper.

On each lasagna dough, place 2 tablespoons of filling.

Add 6 pepperonis on top of the cheese filling.

Roll up each dough and place in prepared dish.

Pour 1 1/2 cups of pizza sauce over the rolls and top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

Cover with foil and bake for 45-50 minutes, removing foil for the last 15 minutes.


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