Lasagna: The Perfect Recipe for New Moms {Recipe}

Note: I received my own Lasagna kit from Red Gold and you can too, just keep reading to find out more.  

When I gave birth the first go-around, I remember a friend who was kind enough to bring me over a lasagna to help with dinner. I can still remember not only how delicious it was, but how it kept me fed for almost a week - especially late at night when my little one decided he needed to get us both up for a few hours. 

Now it's my turn to bring a meal to one of my friends who just had a baby. However, it's not just because lasagna is delicious and as Anelle would say "freezes beautifully," but that this recips is full of several nutrient-rich foods that are needed for a new mom, especially when she has a little one that she's feeding, too. 

According to WebMd, there are 12 Super-Foods for New Moms including: 

1. Leafy greens like Spinach
2. Low-fat Dairy: Cottage Cheese and Mozzarella Cheese
3. Whole-Wheat Grains like Pasta
4. Lean Protein like Turkey 

So my Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups are like the super food for new moms - and all in one dish! And did I mention there was less than 20 minutes required to whip these up?  Which makes it my go-to meal for taking over to friends along with a bag of salad, and a loaf of garlic bread!

SPINACH LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Ingredients

1(28 ounce) can Red Gold® Crushed Tomatoes, or 2 (15 ounce) cans

2(14.5 ounce) cans Red Gold® Diced Tomatoes With Basil, Garlic & Oregano

1teaspoon Italian seasoning

Salt to taste

1(16 ounce) box lasagna noodles, traditional, uncooked

1(6 ounce) package fresh spinach, washed and patted dry

1(15 ounce) carton low fat cottage cheese

3cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

• Preheat over to 350^o F. 
• In a large bowl combine water, RED GOLD® CRUSHED TOMATOES, RED GOLD® DICED TOMATOES with BASIL, GARLIC & OREGANO and Italian seasoning.
• Boil the lasagna noodles making sure they don't stick. Once cooked, lay each noodle on a sheet of wax paper until ready to roll. 
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13x2 inch baking pan with 1½ cups of sauce mixture. Take one noodle and then add a layer of cottage cheese, parmesan cheese and then a handful of spinach leaves.  Tightly roll up the noodle into a roll and place seem-side down. Continue until the dish is full. Then add the rest of the sauce. Next layer the top with mozzarrella cheese. Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 to 1½ hours; until noodles are cooked. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• The recipe makes 12 servings, but you could divide the recipe into two 9x9 inch baking dishes and freeze one! 

Red Gold Premium Tomatoes is having a Lasagna Party Sweepstakes on Facebook - until Wednesday, Feb. 5! You can win some great stuff including gift cards, lasagna kit, and other fun prizes! So check out http://www.facebook.com/RedGold.