Giant Lasagna Roll With 3 Fillings: Bolognese Sauce, Spinach And Ricotta, And Pulled Chicken

Lasagna is and always will be a classic dish. It's such a simple and delicious meal that it can't help but make hungry people happy! Although we love lasagna in its original from, we think there's always room for some creativity in the kitchen. This dish is still filled with all of the ingredients that make lasagna so great, but we're bringing them all together in the form of an enormous lasagna roll, loaded up with even more delicious fillings and flavors! The 3 filling combinations we've chosen, bolognese sauce, spinach & ricotta, and pulled chicken & pepper, make this lasagna roll unbelievably yummy and satisfying. Cheesy, delicious, and flavorful – that's just how this lasagna rolls!

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Difficulty Level: Moderate

You'll Need:

For the lasagna roll:

• 14 lasagna noodles, cooked

For the bolognese sauce filling:

• 14 oz ground beef
• 1 onion, diced 
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ tsp oregano
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1¼ cups tomato puree
• 2 cups grated parmesan

For the spinach & ricotta filling:

• ½ cup ricotta cheese
• salt & pepper to taste
• 14 oz spinach, blanched
• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella

For the pulled chicken filling:

• ½ red bell pepper, sliced & sautéed
• ½ yellow bell pepper, sliced & sautéed
• ½ green bell pepper, sliced & sautéed
• 11 oz chicken breast, cooked & pulled
• ½ cup cream cheese
• 1½ cups grated cheddar

Here's How:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and boil some salted water on the stove. Cook the lasagna noodles in the boiling water for 2½ minutes, then remove them from the boiling water and place them on a plate or cutting board. Make sure to put a piece of plastic wrap between individual lasagna noodles if you stack them on top of each other.

2. For the bolognese sauce, fry the ground beef, onions, and garlic in a large frying pan. After the ground beef has cooked all the way through, add in the oregano, salt, pepper, and tomato puree and bring the sauce to a simmer. After the bolognese sauce has cooked briefly, turn off the heat and let it cool down. For the pulled chicken filling, slice the bell peppers into thin strips and sauté them. Cook the chicken breasts and once they're cooked all the way through, pull them apart using a fork. For the spinach & ricotta filling, blanch the spinach and season it with salt & pepper.

3. Make 2 long rows out of the cooked lasagna noodles by laying them lengthwise, making sure they overlap by about 1 inch at each end. Top each lasagna noodle off with a different filling, alternating between the bolognese sauce; spinach & ricotta filling; and cream cheese, bell pepper & pulled chicken fillings. Be sure to leave 1–2 inches of the final lasagna noodle uncovered.

4. Grate parmesan cheese over of the bolognese sauce filling, sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top of the spinach & ricotta filling, and grate cheddar cheese over the pulled chicken filling.

5. Carefully roll the lasagna noodles up, transfer the giant lasagna roll to the base of a 7-inch springform pan, place the ring around the base, and close it. Transfer the springform pan to the oven and bake the giant lasagna roll at 350°F for 20 minutes.

This giant lasagna roll simply can't be beat. From the 3 delicious fillings to this lasagna's fun new format, this meal is an unbelievably delicious way to get a little creative in the kitchen!

Get the recipe for the Pork Loin Roll featured in the bonus video.