Pepperoni Lasagna Roll-Ups
"New twist on an old time favorite. Courtesy of Jennifer Juday and Taste of Home Magazine / April/May 2008"
photo by IngridH
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
3
ingredients
- 3 lasagna noodles
- 3⁄4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chives, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 24 slices pepperoni
- 3 slices swiss cheese, cut in thirds
- 1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
directions
- Cook noodles according to pkg directions, drain.
- Combine ricotta cheese, chives, oregano, and basil.
- Spread 1/4 cup over each to within 1/2 inch of edges.
- Top with pepperoni and Swiss cheese; carefully roll up.
- Place seam side down in a greased shallow 1-qt baking dish; top with spaghetti sauce.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.
- Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
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Reviews
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These turned out great! I stretched the recipe to make four roll-ups by adding 1 oz. of mozzarella cheese to the ricotta mixture, and I used 8 slices of pepperoni per roll. I used provolone cheese instead of Swiss. Thanks so much. -
This was really good- the whole family enjoyed it. I used mozzerella instead of swiss, and sprinkled some extra cheese over the tops of the rolls before covering and baking. For the sauce, I used a homemade tomato sauce, to which I added pizza seasoning. I checked them after 25 minutes, and they were still cold in the center, total cooking time to get to serving temp was 45 minutes. I really liked that these tasted like pizza, and that they weren't as heavy as a traditional lasagna. I think these would freeze well, assembled through the rolling up step, then frozen to finish later. Thanks for posting a great recipe! -
I made these (or adapted the recipe) for my son's graduation party. I used cottage cheese mixed with sour cream, onion powder, garlic powder, finely chopped onion, and Italian seasoning in place of the ricotta cheese. I used 2 jars of pizza sauce in place of the spaghetti sauce and a whole pkg. of lasagna noodles cooked and cut in half width wise. I also added sliced black olives and I used shredded cheddar cheese in place of the Swiss cheese. I did not use the parmesan cheese at all. After the noodles were cooked, I cut them in half width wise then spread them each with some of the pizza sauce. After that, with some of the cottage cheese mixture, then mini pepperoni (which I used in place of the regular size pepperoni), then some olives and then cheese. I rolled them up and put them seam side down in a 9x13 pan with some of the pizza sauce on the bottom of the pan. I covered them with pizza sauce and cheese and baked them. My son told me one of the comments from the group was, "They look like lasagna but then you bite into them and they taste like pizza. What a delightful trick!" My son said the whole pan disappeared and that they were a hit. Thanks for posting this recipe and giving me the idea! -
excellent taste. I prefer it to lasagne and it's much easier to make. Family loved it. Oh and I substituted mozz. cheese for the swiss. -
used barilla oven ready lasagna which i boiled for three minutes to render malleable....shredded the swiss cheese and cut up the pepperoni and added both to the ricotta mixture...i also added parmesan to the ricotta mixture. used zaar recipe 255242 for the spaghetti sauce...whole prep process took 30 minutes...i baked at 350 for 50 minutes...delicious
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I made these (or adapted the recipe) for my son's graduation party. I used cottage cheese mixed with sour cream, onion powder, garlic powder, finely chopped onion, and Italian seasoning in place of the ricotta cheese. I used 2 jars of pizza sauce in place of the spaghetti sauce and a whole pkg. of lasagna noodles cooked and cut in half width wise. I also added sliced black olives and I used shredded cheddar cheese in place of the Swiss cheese. I did not use the parmesan cheese at all. After the noodles were cooked, I cut them in half width wise then spread them each with some of the pizza sauce. After that, with some of the cottage cheese mixture, then mini pepperoni (which I used in place of the regular size pepperoni), then some olives and then cheese. I rolled them up and put them seam side down in a 9x13 pan with some of the pizza sauce on the bottom of the pan. I covered them with pizza sauce and cheese and baked them. My son told me one of the comments from the group was, "They look like lasagna but then you bite into them and they taste like pizza. What a delightful trick!" My son said the whole pan disappeared and that they were a hit. Thanks for posting this recipe and giving me the idea!
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Life long resident of the Pacific Northwest. I have been married 30 years and happily for 14....lol...get it? Long time cook with a lovely wife and two great (now that they have moved out) girls. Raised in a cooking and farming family. I do most of the cooking at home. My passion is cooking and my dream is to someday own a greasy spoon diner that people line up around the block to get into.
My wife and I own a part-time Kettle Corn business that is highly popular in our area.
I love to cook and have catered events ranging from 50 to 250.
Here is a sample of the menu (served buffet style) at my daughter's wedding reception in August of 2007 attended by 250 guests.
Appetizers --
Chilled Salmon topped with a Spicy Glaze served with crackers, Pimento Cheese Spread with sliced baguettes, Vegetable Platters, Meat and Cheese Platters, Antipasto Platters, Mini Quiches -- Carmelized Onion with Roasted Peppers and Savory Sausage, and my addictive Spiced Mini Pretzels.
Salads --
Broccoli Salad
Pasta Salad
My always requested Caesar Salad
Sides --
Rice Pilaf
Baby Red Potatoes
Baby Carrots with Glaze
Entrees --
Meatballs in BBQ sauce (bbq sauce and grape jelly)
Steamer Clams with Lemon/Garlic Butter
(My secret) Marinated Chicken Legs and Wings
Roasted Pork Loin with Raspberry Chipotle Glaze.
It was my shining moment, not only because my beautiful daughter was getting married, but seeing the satisfied looks on everyone's face after the meal was over was fantastic. Even better was that I did it on an extremely limited budget!
