These vegetable lasagna with white sauce roll-ups including ricotta and artichokes are fun and easy to make! Less mess and prep than regular lasagna!
1 large egg
15 ounce Ricotta, whole milk, or low fat
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
1 10 oz package of frozen spinach, thawed and strained
1 15 oz can artichoke hearts, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 pound lasagna noodles (12 noodles)
3 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
2 cups whole or skim milk
Fresh basil leaves for topping (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Set aside a sheet pan and a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
Cook pasta according to instructions. Drain, then spread each noodle separately on a parchment-lined sheet pan or cooling rack to keep it from sticking.
While pasta noodles are boiling, in a large mixing bowl, mix the egg, garlic, ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella until fully combined. Stir in the spinach and artichoke hearts. Salt and pepper as desired. Set aside.
On a clean surface, or cutting board, flatten out the lasagna noodles (2-3 at a time) and spread a few tablespoons of the mixture onto the noodle. Gently roll the lasagna noodle from the long end until it makes a rollup. Transfer each lasagna roll to the baking dish seam side down.
Heat the milk in the microwave for 1-2 minutes to warm and set aside. In a saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat then stir in the flour. Stir constantly to keep the flour mixture from browning too dark, the goal is a light golden hue, about 5-7 minutes. Gently pour in half of the milk and whisk together. Pour in the remaining milk and continue whisking until the sauce thickens and becomes a smooth consistency.
Pour the sauce over the lasagna rollups in the pan. Top with extra mozzarella and parmesan cheese (optional). See Notes.
Bake for 25-30 minutes covered with foil or until the roll-ups are evenly heated through. Top with extra sauce if desired. Top with fresh basil leaves (optional).
When filling the lasagna rolls, you can either have the mixture in the middle of a noodle and roll up or spread from edge to edge for a roll-up looking more like a pinwheel versus a sushi roll!
Instead of bechamel sauce, swap it for 24 ounces marinara sauce!