🍽️ Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna Roll-Ups
Serves: 4–6 | Total time: ~30–40 min
🛒 Ingredients
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8–12 cooked lasagna noodles, al dente (firm enough to roll) reddit.com+15recipesbyclare.com+15sweetandsavoryfood.com+15recipesbylina.com+2iheartnaptime.net+2foodnetwork.com+2
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1 cup cream cheese or ricotta (cream cheese + Greek yogurt for creamier version)
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1–1½ cups shredded mozzarella or Italian blend cheese lecremedelacrumb.com+1gadgetovia.com+1
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1 jar (about 18 oz) pizza or marinara sauce (reserve 1 cup) allrecipes.com+15lecremedelacrumb.com+15recipesbylina.com+15
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1 package pepperoni slices (about 24–32 slices; place 6–8 per roll) lecremedelacrumb.com+1foodnetwork.com+1
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Optional: grated Parmesan, fresh basil or parsley, Italian seasoning sweetandsavoryfood.com
🔪 Instructions
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Prep Noodles & Dish
Cook noodles until slightly underdone (al dente), drain, and lay flat on a clean surface. Preheat oven to 350–375 °F. Spread ~1 cup sauce across the bottom of a 9×13″ dish recipesbylina.com+15thereciperebel.com+15gadgetovia.com+15. -
Assemble Roll-Ups
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Spread about 2–3 Tbsp of cream cheese mixture or ricotta on each noodle, leaving ~½” open on one end reddit.com+14lecremedelacrumb.com+14thereciperebel.com+14.
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Top with a layer of pepperoni (6–8 slices) motherthyme.com+9lecremedelacrumb.com+9sweetandsavoryfood.com+9.
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Roll tightly—from one short end—and place seam-side-down in the dish sweetandsavoryfood.com+4recipesbyclare.com+4iheartnaptime.net+4.
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Top & Bake
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Pour remaining sauce over rolls.
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Sprinkle with mozzarella (and optional Parmesan). Top each roll with extra pepperoni if desired kindlyunspoken.com+7lecremedelacrumb.com+7motherthyme.com+7sweetandsavoryfood.com.
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Cover with foil and bake 25–30 minutes, then uncover and bake another 5–10 minutes until cheese melts and bubbles .
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Serve
Let rest 5 minutes, garnish with fresh herbs, and serve hot alongside a salad or garlic bread reddit.com+15recipesbyclare.com+15thereciperebel.com+15.
🌟 Pro Tips
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Al dente noodles prevent over-softening and ensure easy rolling southernliving.com+15recipesbyclare.com+15recipesbylina.com+15.
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Seam-side down placement keeps rolls from unraveling during bake thereciperebel.com+13recipesbyclare.com+13iheartnaptime.net+13.
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Prep ahead: Assemble and refrigerate up to a day in advance. Add 10–20 min to bake time if cold or frozen .
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Make it your own: Add veggies, swap in Italian sausage, or use gluten-free noodles .
🍲 Why You’ll Love It
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Quick & fun twist on lasagna–pizza flavor in individual rolls.
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Kid-friendly and perfect for portion control.
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Freezer-ready for easy future meals.
Would you like a vegetarian version, a sauce recipe, or suggestions for cooking this in a crockpot or air fryer?