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Zucchini Lasagna

Helga Glaesel de BlandingMay 23, 2015

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In my attempt to make healthy meals at home, I came across this recipe for Zucchini Lasagna. Instead of pasta you use thin slices of zucchini, which makes it a much healthier option and there is really no flavor sacrifice here… it’s a tasty, kid approved recipe. As with the zucchini noodle recipe, I had also been meaning to try it for a long time, but I had felt discouraged when I read that you had to let the salted zucchini strips sit for a while, and then dry them up before assembling your lasagna. It’s a weekday… I’m busy, I don’t want extra steps. Then one day I saw a video by Everyday Food and noticed that they didn’t do anything to the zucchinis but slice them up, and it seemed to work out just fine. So here it is guys, zucchini lasagna… with no extra steps to prep the zucchini. I hope you try it, we’re sure you’ll enjoy it!

Helga

Zucchini Lasagna

Recipe adapted from SkinnyTaste
Servings: 6

Ingredients:
1 lb. lean beef
2 cloves garlic
½ onion
1 teaspoon of olive oil
salt and pepper
2 ½ cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh basil or oregano
3 medium zucchini, sliced ⅛” thick
16 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
¼ cup parmesan cheese

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 350F°.
In a medium sauce pan, brown meat and season with salt. Remove meat from pan and set aside. Add olive oil to the pan and saute garlic and onions about 2 minutes. Return the meat to the pan, add tomato sauce, basil or oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer on low for at least 30-40 minutes, covered. Do not add extra water, the sauce should be thick.
Meanwhile, slice zucchini into ⅛” thick slices using a mandolin.
In a 9×12-inch casserole spread some of the meat sauce on the bottom, add a layer of cheese and a layer the zucchini to cover.
Repeat the process adding the sauce, then cheese and zucchini, until the ingredients are used up. Finish with zucchini and mozzarella and cover with foil.
Bake 45 minutes covered, then uncovered 15 minutes. Let stand about 5-10 minutes before serving.