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Loaded Lasagna Rollatini.

Ingredients
  

  • Large eggplant
  • 1 Cup of flour
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Cups of panko bread crumbs
  • One box of lasagna noodles
  • 1 Cup of mozzarella divided
  • ¼ Cup of parmesan cheese
  • 2 Cups of ricotta cheese
  • 2 Teaspoons of oregano
  • Tomato sauce
  • 4-6 cooked Italian sausages
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat up a jar of tomato sauce and chopped up cooked sausage in a saucepan.
  • Slice eggplant into thin strips, and coat in flour, egg, and panko breadcrumbs; season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a large skillet with olive oil and cook battered eggplant in batches until crispy.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook lasagna noodles until al dente (being careful not to break the noodles).
  • In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta, half the mozzarella and parmesan cheese, and oregano; season with salt and pepper.
  • Once all of the components are prepared, it’s time to assemble the rolls. Coat the bottom of a baking dish with several scoops of sausage-tomato sauce.
  • Roll out a piece of lasagna and spread a spoon of the ricotta cheese mixture down the center and place 2- eggplant strips, leaving about 1 inch of noodle at the end clear to close up the roll. Roll tightly, and place upright in the baking dish.
  • Repeat until all of the ingredients are used and rolls fill the baking dish.
  • Cover with more tomato sauce, remaining mozzarella cheese, and more parmesan if desired.
  • Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until bubbly, serve with more sauce if desired.
  • *If freezing this dish, cover tightly with foil (or make in a container with an air-tight lid). To heat, remove from freezer and bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, until center is hot and sauce is bubbling.