Cheesy Mushroom and Kale Lasagna Roll Ups

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Rule #344: Keep it light. Keep it cheesy.

Cheesy Mushroom and Kale Lasagna Roll Ups are a deceivingly light pasta dish that will leave your guests WOW’ed and their bellies happy! It may seem like a lot of steps, but each one is simple and can be broken up easily. These are worth every bit of effort!

pasta Kale and Mushroom Lasagna Roll Ups

Each bite is so deliciously cheesy and surprisingly light. My meat-loving hubby even loves these lasagna roll ups! He asked for seconds without even realized there was zero meat in each little delightful bite.

Mushroom Lasagna Roll Ups

Cauliflower Cheese Sauce

To make the Cauliflower Cheese Sauce, first, either steam or boil your cauliflower florets until fork-tender. I love to use the steam-in-a-bag cauliflower florets when I can find them. Once cooked, place in a food processor.

cooked cauliflower

Next, add in some blue cheese and Parmesan cheese. You can definitely sub a different kind of cheese if you’re not a blue cheese fan. To be honest, I’ve had folks who don’t love blue cheese try the sauce, and they couldn’t taste the strong blue cheese flavor!

add blue cheese and parmesan

Then, add some Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and garlic powder.

add salt and pepper

Next, give everything a good ole blend in the food processor until it’s nice and smooth.

cauliflower cheese sauce

The best part of this Cauliflower Cheese Sauce (besides how delicious it is) is that you can make it up to 3 days ahead of time! Just store in an airtight container in the fridge until you’re ready to bake your Cheesy Mushroom and Kale Lasagna Roll Ups.

store cauliflower cheese sauce make ahead

Mushroom and Kale Mixture

Now let’s make our filling for our Cheesy Mushroom and Kale Lasagna Roll Ups, shall we? First, chop 1 small yellow onion and 1 lb. of mushrooms. We like to use Baby Bella mushrooms, but white button will do just fine also!

chopped mushrooms and onions

Next, chop some kale greens (discard them stems) and throw everything in a biggo bowl.

kale greens and mushrooms

You may be tempted to skip the kale, but I promise you the texture (and vitamins) are worth it! Kale soaks up the flavors in the pasta so well you won’t even know it’s there.

chopped kale greens

Now, melt some butter in a large Dutch oven or skillet. Sauté the veggies until they’re softened (about 8 minutes).

saute onion kale and mushrooms

Once the veggies are softened, throw in some fresh thyme sprigs (dried works, too) and minced garlic.

add garlic and thyme

Then, sprinkle on 3/4 tsp. Kosher salt and 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper.

salt and pepper

Finally, pour in 1/4 cup dry white wine (we use Chardonnay) to deglaze the pan. Cook until the liquid evaporates by half (about 5 minutes).

deglaze with white wine

Lasagna Roll Ups

Now we assemble our Cheesy Mushroom and Kale Lasagna Roll Ups! Go ahead and whip together 15 oz. ricotta with 1 cup shredded mozzarella and 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.

ricotta parmesan and mozzarella

Then boil about 12 (NOT oven-ready) lasagna noodles in heavily-salted water until al dente. Drain and allow to cool slightly on paper towels so you can handle them.

cooked lasagna noodles

Now, put a biggo dollop of the ricotta mixture and a biggo dollop of the mushroom mixture on one end of a lasagna noodle.

mushroom and cheese mixture in lasagna

Roll ‘er up, and don’t worry if she’s messy. Everything bakes together just fine.

roll up lasgna rolls

Repeat with remaining mixtures and lasagna noodles. Go ahead and sprinkle any extra of the two mixtures overtop the rolled up lasagna rolls.

dollop with remaining filling

And now for the best part: evenly spread on that amazing Cauliflower Cheese Sauce you whipped up earlier.

spread cauliflower cheese sauce over lasagna rolls

Then sprinkle on a handful of Parmesan.

sprinkle parmesan over top of cauliflower cheese saauce

Bake at 350, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Then turn the heat up to broil and broil for about 4 minutes, until the top is golden bubbly!

bake lasagna roll ups then broil

I like to garnish our Cheesy Mushroom and Kale Lasagna Roll Ups with a little fresh thyme. It gives it that little extra “zuzsh” (is that a word) I’m looking for.

Lasagna Roll Ups

We serve our lovely roll-ups with a simple side salad and a crisp, cold glass of white wine.

Kale and Mushroom Lasagna Roll Ups recipe

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pasta Kale and Mushroom Lasagna Roll Ups

Cheesy Mushroom and Kale Lasagna Roll Ups

Cheesy Mushroom and Kale Lasagna Roll Ups are a deceivingly light pasta dish that will leave your guests WOW'ed and their bellies happy! It may seem like a lot of steps, but each one is simple and can be broken up easily. These are worth every bit of effort!
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Broiling Time 4 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 14 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 12 roll-ups
Calories 374 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cauliflower Cheese Sauce

  • 2 heads cauliflower florets only (or about 20 oz. cauliflower florets)
  • ½ cup blue cheese goat cheese, Feta, or white cheddar will do also
  • ¼ cup Parmesan shredded
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ¾ tsp. Kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Mushroom and Kale Mixture

  • 4 tbs. unsalted butter
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 16 oz. baby bella mushrooms chopped (white button work, too)
  • 1 head kale greens only, chopped
  • 5 sprigs fresh thyme or ½ tsp. dried thyme, plus more for garnish
  • 4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • ¾ tsp. Kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup dry white wine we use Chardonnay

Lasagna Roll-Ups

  • 12 lasagna noodles not oven-ready
  • 15 oz. ricotta
  • 1 cup mozzarella shredded
  • ½ cup Parmesan shredded, plus more for garnish

Instructions
 

To Make the Cauliflower Cheese Sauce

  • Steam the cauliflower either in the bag if you can find the steam-in-the-bag kind or in a vegetable steamer. You can also boil the cauliflower florets until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Whichever way you choose, be sure to make the florets fork-tender so they blend well with the other ingredients.
  • In a food processor or blender, combine the cooked cauliflower florets with the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth.
  • The cheese sauce can be made up to 3 days ahead of time. Just store in an airtight container in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble the lasagna roll-ups.

To Make the Mushroom and Kale Mixture

  • In a large Dutch oven or nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add in the onions, mushrooms, and kale. Sauté until softened (about 8 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add in the thyme sprigs, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook an additional minute, until fragrant. Pour in the wine to deglaze the pan. Allow to simmer, cover, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until liquid evaporates by half (about 5 minutes). Remove thyme sprigs.

To Assemble the Lasagna Roll-Ups

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cook your lasagna noodles until al dente (about 8 minutes) in a large pot of boiling, heavily-salted water. Drain and allow to cool slightly on paper towels until ready to assemble.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the ricotta, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses.
  • Spoon about 3 tbs. of the mushroom and kale mixture onto the end of a lasagna noodle. Dollop on about 2 tbs. of the ricotta mixture. Roll-up (it’s okay if it’s messy – pasta ain’t perfect) the mixture until closed.
  • Place in a 9×13” pan coated with cooking spray.
  • Repeat with remaining mushroom and kale mixture, ricotta mixture, and lasagna rolls.
  • If you have any extra of the mixtures, just sprinkle them over top the lasagna rolls.
  • Top with Cauliflower Cheese Sauce, then sprinkle on a handful more Parmesan.
  • Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Turn heat up to broil and broil for 4 minutes, until cheese is golden bubbly.
  • Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.
  • Garnish with freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley or fresh thyme, if desired.

Notes

The Cauliflower Cheese Sauce can be made up to 3 days ahead of time. Just prepare as above, then store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to assemble.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 17gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 626mgPotassium: 569mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1010IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 246mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary, and Pineapple House Rules makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

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