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Zucchini Lasagna

Zucchini Lasagna
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Zucchini Lasagna is an easy and tasty dish full of flavors. Spicy ground beef with moist vegetables baked with Parmesan. Light and delectable dinner.

Recipe
PRE TIME: 30 min
COOKING TIME: 40 min
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 10 min
8 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • Meat sauce:
  • 1 tbsp. Olive oil
  • 1 Large Onion chopped
  • 4 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 Pound Ground beef extra lean
  • 2 Pieces Bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. Oregano dried
  • 1/2 tsp. Pepper
  • 1 tbsp. Hot sauce
  • 28 oz. Crushed tomatoes (1 can)
  • Zucchini Lasagna:
  • 3 Large Zucchini
  • 3 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 cup Large Crimini mushrooms sliced
  • 1.5 cup Ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 tbsp. Parsley to garnish
Directions:
1
Make the sauce: Add the olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Add onion and cook for a couple of minutes until the onion is soft. Add garlic and ground beef and break the ground beef with a wooden spoon. Cook until the meat is no longer pink. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, oregano, pepper, hot sauce, and stir. Cook for a couple more minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, stir and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
2
Prepare zucchini: While the sauce is simmering you can prepare the zucchini, by either using a knife to slice them or using a Mandoline. Slice the zucchini so they are about 1/8 of an inch in thickness. Preheat oven to 375 °F/190 °C degrees. Use a 9×13 inch baking dish.
3
Assemble lasagna: Start with a layer of meat sauce mixed in with a little bit of ricotta cheese, this will avoid zucchini sticking at the bottom of the oven dish, then start with a layer of zucchini slices. Top the zucchini layer with a bit of mozzarella cheese and then a layer of mushroom slices. Next add a layer of the meat sauce, followed by dollops of ricotta cheese. Repeat so that you end up with 3 layers of zucchini at least. When you get to the last layer of ricotta cheese, top with shredded mozzarella or slices of mozzarella cheese. Finally, sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
4
Bake: Transfer the baking Bake for about 40 to 50 minutes or until the top is starting to get golden and the cheese is bubbly. Garnish with parsley. Allow the lasagna to sit and settle for about 10 to 15 minutes before slicing into it and serving.
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