Dinner for 5

Spinach Ricotta Rotolo

Name: Spinach Ricotta Rotolo
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 9 fresh lasagne sheets; 1 cup mozarella cheese; 1 tbsp olive oil (optional); 500 g / 1 lb frozen spinach; 500 g / 1 lb ricotta cheese; 1 cup mozzarella cheese; 1 egg; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; 1 clove garlic; 1/8 tsp finely grated nutmeg; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 onion; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 700 g / 24 oz tomato passata; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 handful basil leaves (optional)

$10.70for 475 minServes 5

Fresh lasagne sheets filled with spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, and egg are rolled in tomato sauce and baked.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 9 oz$0.10/oz typical	9 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Swiss, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 18 oz$0.10/oz typical	18 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 18 oz$0.17/oz typical	18 oz	$3.00Typical price
	Mozzarella, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 25 oz$0.10/oz typical	25 oz	$2.47Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.37

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

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75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.67 per serving$10.70 for 4

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Ingredients

9 fresh lasagne sheets
1 cup mozarella cheese
1 tbsp olive oil (optional)
500 g / 1 lb frozen spinach
500 g / 1 lb ricotta cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic
1/8 tsp finely grated nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
700 g / 24 oz tomato passata
1 1/2 cups water
1 handful basil leaves (optional)

Steps

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add the passata, water, salt, and pepper, and simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.
Thaw and squeeze the spinach dry, then mix it with ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, egg, parmesan, garlic, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
Cook the lasagne sheets in salted water for 3 minutes, then drain them carefully.
Heat the oven to 375 F, spread some sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, fill and roll each sheet, and place the rolls seam-side down.
Cover the rolls with the remaining sauce and mozzarella, then bake for 30 minutes until bubbling and the filling is firm.