Cheese and Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups

Make the marinara: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onions until slightly golden in color. Add garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant. Add white wine and let it reduce by half. Add canned tomatoes. Bring sauce to a simmer and cook over low heat, stirring from time to time, for about 15 minutes. Add fresh basil, salt, and pepper. Purée mixture in a blender if you want a smoother sauce.

  Cook lasagna according to package directions. Lay out on a greased tray so the noodles will not stick together.  

  Prepare the filling: Blanch spinach in a pot of salted water until the leaves turn bright green. Drain well and chop finely. 

Mix together spinach, cream cheese, ricotta, cheddar cheese, egg, basil, garlic, and calamansi juice in a bowl until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.

 Preheat oven to 375°F.

 Spread about 1 cup marinara sauce on a 9x9-inch baking dish. 

Place a cooked sheet of lasagna on a flat work surface. Spread about 1/4 to 1/3 cup filling on top. Roll into a log and place on the prepared baking dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining sheets.

Ladle sauce over noodles and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake for about 15 minutes or until cheese on top melts.

Make the marinara: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onions until slightly golden in color. Add garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant. Add white wine and let it reduce by half. Add canned tomatoes. Bring sauce to a simmer and cook over low heat, stirring from time to time, for about 15 minutes. Add fresh basil, salt, and pepper. Purée mixture in a blender if you want a smoother sauce.

  Cook lasagna according to package directions. Lay out on a greased tray so the noodles will not stick together.  

  Prepare the filling: Blanch spinach in a pot of salted water until the leaves turn bright green. Drain well and chop finely. 

Mix together spinach, cream cheese, ricotta, cheddar cheese, egg, basil, garlic, and calamansi juice in a bowl until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.

 Preheat oven to 375°F.

 Spread about 1 cup marinara sauce on a 9x9-inch baking dish. 

Place a cooked sheet of lasagna on a flat work surface. Spread about 1/4 to 1/3 cup filling on top. Roll into a log and place on the prepared baking dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining sheets.

Ladle sauce over noodles and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake for about 15 minutes or until cheese on top melts.