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
1	teaspoon 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
3	cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2	cup 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.