Lasagna Roll Ups

Lasagna Roll Ups - this has been one of my go to dinner recipes for years! I love that you can make half and freeze half or make a full batch because the left overs are just as good! So good I even make them for company!

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp olive oil , divided
• 8 oz lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil or 2 tsp dried basil* , plus more for serving
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
• 1 (15 oz) container ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 3 Tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley , chopped, plus more for serving
• 2 1/2 cups freshly grated mozzarella cheese , divided
• 3/4 cup freshly , finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/3 cup freshly , finely grated Romano cheese
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drizzle one tablespoon olive oil into a large non-stick fry pan. Heat over medium high heat, crumble ground beef over oil, add chopped onions and cook mixture stirring occasionally and breaking up meat, until browned.
2. Drain fat from beef. Pour beef mixture into a food processor and pulse for about 5 seconds until it is ground into fine pieces.
3. Pour beef mixture back into fry pan and add crushed tomatoes, minced garlic, basil, oregano and 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste then cover with a lid and simmer over low heat while preparing pasta and cheese mixture.

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