I love lasagna. (Fanatically so.)  My Soul food.  Cheesy, meaty, noodley deliciousness.

Yet, after hundreds of tastings at home, at diners, at mid-range and at high end restaurants – the result is predictable: wildly disappointing. Swimming in sauces that miss. Weird cheese. Overcomplicated meat.  Over medicated with spices.  Too many things. Too Heavy. Outcome? Sigh.

The hunt is over.  A Food Network search for “Lasagna” yielded the discovery here .  Giada De Laurentiis’ Lasagna Rolls recipe ranks #1.  It has over 1400 reviews and earns the reviewers’ top 5-star rating.

It was a smash hit with the family last night. The leftovers marinated over night – and if possible, it tasted better for breakfast (yes, I did) and for lunch (yes, I did). (The streak stops at 3 meals in a row. There was none left for dinner tonight.)

Simple ingredients. Straight forward to pull together.  We honored the recipe with the exception of replacing the prosciutto with 1 pound of ground beef.

Don’t miss a wonderful post at Full Fork Ahead for life size photos during each stage of production along with the complete recipe.

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