You Can Make These Sausage Lasagna Roll Ups So Cheap!

Discover a budget-friendly twist on the classic lasagna with these inexpensive and delicious Sausage Lasagna Roll Ups. Created with affordable Dollar Tree ingredients, this recipe is perfect for a festive and wallet-friendly Christmas dinner.

How to Make Sausage Lasagna Roll Ups

Our journey begins with a sizzling pan, where crumbled pork sausage takes center stage. Add a pinch of this and a dash of that – onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano – for that extra oomph. Once the sausage is cooked, drain it, if necessary. Then add 1/2 a jar of your favorite pasta sauce and heat through.

In a separate saucepan, melt some butter (because, let’s be real, everything’s better with butter). Whip up a roux by whisking in flour until it turns a light golden hue. It’s like cooking alchemy, right in your own kitchen.

Now, here’s where the real magic happens. Gradually pour in milk, stirring like a kitchen maestro until the mixture becomes bubbly. The result? A thick, béchamel sauce that will have you questioning why you ever bought jarred sauces in the first place.

Season your sauce with a pinch of salt and a dash of nutmeg – trust me, it’s the secret to elevating the flavors to a whole new level. Set this velvety masterpiece aside and get ready to roll – literally.

Boil up some lasagna noodles. Spoon the meat sauce as your paint, and a drizzle of béchamel sauce as your finishing touch. Roll it all up, nice and loose, like you’re wrapping a cozy blanket around your dinner.

Top these roll-ups with the remaining tomato sauce and a generous heap of mozzarella cheese – go big or go home, right? Pop them in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes and let the cheesy symphony begin.

What To Serve With Sausage Lasagna Roll Ups

Christmas Green beans and garlic bread are the prefect sides for this dish. I also think a fresh garden salad or caesar would be a great compliment.

For some different veggie options try these:

• Roasted Asparagus
• Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash
• Slow Cooker Green Beans and Bacon
• Grandma’s Green Beans

Make it Healthier:

I’m always looking for new ways to add veggies to my dishes. Here are some ideas to add more nutrients to this dish:

• Add fresh or drained, cooked frozen spinach to the meat sauce
• Mushrooms are also a great addition to the sauce. You could remove the meat all together and just use mushrooms and spinach.

Make it Kid Friendly:

I always recommend you adjust recipes based on what your family likes. If your kids or even other family members are weary of this dish here are some swap recommendations to get them trying new things without serving a completely different dish:

• Choose a vegetable side that your kids like. It’s great to try new things but if there is one or a few veggie sides you know they enjoy, rotate those best you can to ensure optimal nutrition. 
• Don’t forget the Parmesan cheese! I feel like my kids will eat almost anything, if I put Parmesan cheese on it. 
• Sometimes, just cutting up a different shaped item into smaller pieces can make kids more familiar with what they are seeing. My kids love pasta with red sauce so the smaller I cut lasagna type foods up the more likely they are to eat it without question.

Swap Ideas:

• You can easily swap out sausage for chicken sausage, ground beef, ground turkey, ground turkey, or mushrooms.
• If you have ricotta or cottage cheese, feel free to switch those out for the béchamel sauce.
• If you don’t have tomato sauce but you have some canned tomatoes, try this quick recipe for sauce.

Shopping Tips:

• You can actually purchase everything you need for this recipe at Dollar Tree, if you can believe that!
• Stock up on your favorite meats when they go on sale and freeze them. In this case, pork sausage is what you’re looking for.
• Event if you’re not an avid Dollar Tree shopper, Dollar Tree is often the least expensive for lasagna noodles. So, it might be worth a visit.
• Aldi and Walmart are usually the cheapest place to buy pasta sauce. I generally like Classico sauce so I wait for it to go on sale at my local grocery store and stock up. I also watch for coupons for this since it’s a more expensive sauce.

As always, please share your own recommendations on how to make this dish healthier, more kid friendly, swap ideas, and budget shopping tips in the comments!

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