I absolutely love pasta sucha comfort almost as if the meal reaches up and gives you a big hug and tells you thst you are good, you are loved and you are important!!!
I mean that may be a little on the dramatic side but I am no stranger to dramatics
Anyway so i.wanted to fix dinner and I wanted a big ole plate of hearty pasta and cheese
And came the idea to add broccoli
Here is the recipe
Ingredients:
- 12 lasagna noodles cooked
- 1 bunch of broccoli
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup parmasean cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzerella
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 egg
- 1 pint of marinara sauce use your favorite
Directions:
- Cook lasagna noodles in generously salted water large pan
- Cut broccoli into small pieces and cook 15-20 minutes or until tender
- In a medium mixing bowl
- Add ricotta cheese
- Add Seasonings to ricotta cheese; salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, red pepper flakes
- Crack an egg and beat into cheese and seasoning mixture
- Drain broccoli, stir to break it into tinier pieces
- Allow broccoli to cool
- Drain lasagna noodles and lay on a single layer on tip of aluminum foil to cool
- Once broccoli is cooled add to cheese mixture and mix thoroughly
- Place 2 tablespoons on one lasagna noodle and evenly spread and roll up
- In a casserole dish(9×13) cover the bottom with marinara sauce
- Arrange lasagna rolls in pan seam side down
- Cover top with marinara
- Sprinkle the top with mozzerella cheese
- Place in a preheated oven 375⁰ and cook 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling
- Serve with coleslaw, side salad, and garlic bread
- ENJOY!!!
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