LASAGNE ROLL-UPS ===> Recipe

Okay, crazy day here, in and out of the house and not a moment to spare!! So I will keep it brief!! *Struggling to get a workout in too!!! YIKES!

Here's a simply fabby recipe!! Try it for dinner and leftovers and then try it for company!

LASAGNE ROLL-UPS 

Makes about 16 roll‑ups 

In this recipe, a creamy spinach filling is rolled up in cooked (rice or corn) lasagna noodles.

Ingredients:

½ cup red wine OR vegetable stock OR water 

1 small onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced 

15‑oz ground tomatoes 

1½ cups sliced mushrooms (about ½ pound) 

½ cup water
¼ cup chopped parsley 

½ teaspoon oregano
1½ tablespoons organic apple juice 

¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon basil 

¼ teaspoon fennel seeds (optional)
8‑10 wide (Kamut/Rice or Homemade) lasagne noodles


FILLING INGREDIENTS
1 garlic clove
1 lb firm reduced‑fat tofu
2 pkgs fresh chopped spinach, cooked & squeezed
½ cup finely chopped parsley 

1 teaspoon basil
½ teaspoon oregano 

½ teaspoon thyme
½ teaspoon nutmeg 

½ teaspoon salt 

¼ teaspoon black pepper


INSTRUCTIONS:

To make the sauce, heat the wine, stock, or water in a large pot. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. 

Add the mushrooms and parsley. Lower the heat slightly, cover, and cook until the mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. 

Stir in the tomatoes, apple juice concentrate, water, basil, oregano, fennel seeds, and black pepper. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Cook the noodles in boiling water until they are just tender. Pour into a colander and rinse in cold water. Set aside.

To prepare the filling, finely chop the garlic in a food processor, then add the tofu and process until completely smooth. Mix in the spinach, parsley, basil, oregano, thyme, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper.

Preheat oven to 350º F. Spread the sauce evenly over the bottom of a 9 X 13‑inch baking dish. Cut a noodle in half so that it is about 5 inches long and spread it evenly with about ¼ cup of the filling mixture. Place it in the baking dish (seam side down or standing on end) and repeat with the remaining noodles. Cover and bake in the preheated oven until very hot, about 20 minutes.

Per roll‑up: 164 calories

ENJOY!!!