FRU-GAL'S LASAGNA TWIST

Here is a great way to enjoy lasagna using portion control.  I love these lasagna roll-ups because they help you stay on track and stick to portion control.  One of these rolls is enough...if you are really hungry, maybe two.  What I do is have one roll up, one piece of  fru-gal's garlic bread (read on below), and a generous portion of your favorite mixed salad, and of course, one small glass of wine....I mean what's Italian food without red wine to go with it!  Try my recipes tonight:

One of my favorite wineries.....great red wines....located in El Dorado County

LASAGNA ROLLS

This is a different twist to traditional lasagna

½ package lasagna sheets (cooked)

1 small tub of fat free ricotta cheese

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp favorite herb (I love rosmary or basil, or use ½ tsp each)

½ tsp nutmeg

1 tbsp parmesan cheese

Any type of meat or veggie you like

½  jar of favorite marinara sauce

½ cup of lowfat alfredo sauce

1/3 cup of mozzarella cheese (or your favorite lowfat shredded cheese)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Mix ricotta cheese with herbs and spices, and any type of cooked meat or veggie you like( I like to mix in prosciutto and spinach,set aside

Spread alfredo sauce on bottom of baking dish

Take one lasagna noodle and layer about ¼ cup of ricotta cheese mixture , roll up and place in dish…repeat until all noodles are used up

Pour marinara sauce over noodles and sprinkle mozzarella cheese all over

Spray a piece of foil with cooking spray and place over dish so cheese doesn’t stick to foil

Bake for 20 minutes, take foil off and bake for another 15 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly

Serve with lowfat garlic bread….recipe follows

LOWFAT GARLIC BREAD

1 loaf of French bread

2 tbsp lowfat butter or margarine

1 tbsp parmesan cheese

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp favorite herbs (again, I like rosemary or basil)

Olive oil spray

Preheat oven to 400

Slice loaf in half