Lasagna Rolls With a Mozzarella White Sauce

This is a fun take on lasagna. Enjoy!

Serves 4

Lasagna
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium red pepper, diced
1 cup mozzarella cheese
3 cups spaghetti sauce
8 lasagna noodles, cooked al dente and cooled completely

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover bottom of a medium baking dish with 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce.
2. Over medium high heat, brown ground beef, onion and red pepper.
3. In a bowl combine cooked beef, mozzarella cheese and 1 cup spaghetti sauce.


White Sauce
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
dash salt and peppper
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and cook garlic for 1 minute. Do not let brown.
2. Stir in flour until blended.
3. Whisk in milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil and allow to thicken, about 5 minutes.
4. Add mozzarella cheese and stir until melted.


Assemble Lasagna
1. Lay a cooked noodle flat and evenly spread 1/4 cup meat mixture ontop.
2. Gently roll lasagna noodle and place end up. Make sure the seems are facing into the other rolls so they stay closed.
3. Sproon 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce over lasagna rolls.
4. Place a spoonful of white sauce on each roll.
5. Bake for 20 minutes, until bubbly and browned.
6. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.