Zucchini and Corn Stuffed Lasagna Rolls (vegan, gluten-free)

This recipe is a great twist on a classic Italian dish. Simply take your favorite lasagna recipe, place the filling, and roll up the pasta sheets instead of layering them. No messy cut lasagna pieces and perfect for individual sized servings.

I’ve made several different types of lasagna fillings, and paired with several different types of sauces. This particular recipe I’m sharing with you today is a classic and one of my favorites, Zucchini & Corn Stuffed Lasagna Rolls. I’ve used shredded zucchini to make a baked tomato pasta dish and absolutely love the flavor it adds, especially when shredded and cooked down.  So I decided to combine the zucchini with corn and a few herbs, spices, several cheeses, and my spicy tomato sauce recipe I shared with all of you last week. The final resulting lasagna rolls turned out delicious! I especially loved the mess-free servings and automatic portion control.

You can easily prep this dish ahead of time by cooking the lasagna pasta, layering the filling, and rolling them up. When you are ready to serve, simply top with sauce and bake. I typically make these gluten-free and use brown rice lasagna pasta. My favorite brand for gluten-free lasagna pasta is Tinkyada Organic Brown Rice Lasagna Pasta. The texture of this particular brand of pasta sheets was perfect and very comparable to the non-gluten-free version.

This dish is perfect to serve as a main course for Christmas Dinner or even to serve as a fun appetizer. For our annual Holiday Party, my husband and I typically like to do a huge spread of bite-sized appetizers that keep coming out of the kitchen all night long, from simple to ones that are more filling. I was originally thinking of making these lasagna roll-ups into mini bite-sized portions to serve with toothpicks by simply cutting each lasagna sheet in half, rolling up each half with the filling, and then using a sharp cooking knife, cutting each lasagna roll-up in half again. Top each piece with a spoonful of sauce, some shredded mozzarella cheese, and bake to perfection. Place a toothpick down the center of each mini lasagna roll-up and serve. It’s a great idea, but I ended up having too many items on our menu and decided to leave this one out this year; but they’re definitely making it on the menu next year. If you are in need of a Holiday Dinner to serve for your family and friends, this is the perfect fun dish to make and can easily be made ahead of time.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays to all of you and your families from Vegetarian Gastronomy.

I will see you back here next week on New Years Eve for a special Best of 2014 post on Vegetarian Gastronomy and a recap of the year. Until then have a safe and wonderful Holiday.

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