Spinach or Meat Lasagna Roll ups

· 1 lb. lasagna noodles
· 15 oz. cottage cheese (or ricotta)
· 1 cup shredded mozzarella
· ¼ cup grated parmesan
· 8 oz. cooked and rinsed ground beef (turkey or sausage) 
Or 10 oz. Spinach
· 2½ cups marinara sauce
· salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
1. Boil noodles.
2. While the noodles are boiling, prepare the filling. Combine the meat(or spinach) in a bowl with the ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, freshly grated pepper and about ¼ tsp of salt. Mix until well combined.
3. On a clean surface, lay out a few noodles at a time. Place a few tablespoons of filling on each noodle and spread to cover from edge to edge. Filling doesn't need to be very thick. Make sure to spread it all the way to the edges of the noodles.

For cooking today:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a glass casserole dish with non-stick spray.

2. Roll the noodles up and place in the prepared casserole dish. Pour the marinara sauce over the rolled noodles making sure to cover all surfaces. The sauce will keep the noodles moist and soft while baking.

3. Cover the dish in foil and bake for 30-45 minutes. Serve hot.

Freezing Instructions: Roll the noodles up and place on a cookie sheet and flash freezer (place in the freezer for about 20 minutes to freeze just enough to bag into gallon sized Ziploc bag). When ready to cook, thaw overnight in the fridge and follow above cooking directions.

 Recipe changed slightly but adapted from: http://freezermealsforus.blogspot.ca

Recipe provided by Amanda