Pumpkin Lasagna Roll Ups

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the lasagna noodles according to the directions, around 8 or 9 minutes. You will need 12 lasagna noodles for this recipe. During the last 2 minutes, add the fresh spinach to the water to wilt. Once the lasagna noodles are cooked, immediately lay them out in a single layer on a kitchen towel or parchment sprayed with nonstick spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the ricotta, pumpkin, wilted spinach, parmesan, egg, a big pinch of salt and pepper, and the dried sage. Whisk until combined. Place 3 tablespoons of the mixture on each lasagna noodle. Spread the ricotta filling out all over the noodles. Take 1 ½, cups of the grated mozzarella and sprinkle it evenly over the filling on each lasagna noodle. Keep the remaining cheese for the top. Roll up each lasagna noodle tightly from the end.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened. Whisk in the flour and let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until fragrant and golden. Slowly whisk in the milk, stirring the entire time to avoid lumps. Whisk constantly until the mixture thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in a pinch of salt and pepper along with the fresh nutmeg. Taste the sauce and if needed, add more salt and pepper.
4. Ladle ½, cup or so of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Alternately, you could use a 12-inch oven-safe skillet too. Place the lasagna roll-ups seam-side down in the dish. Pour the remaining sauce over top of the rollups. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella on top along with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden and bubbly. Remove the lasagna roll-ups from the skillet and top with fresh sage. Serve with extra parmesan cheese for sprinkling.