ZUCCHINI LASAGNA WITH BEEF AND SAUSAGE
This recipe is perfect if you have extra zucchini from the garden and/or you are looking for a great lasagna while on the South Beach or Atkins diets. It replaces lasagna noodles with slices of zucchini, but still tastes like the lasagna you love!
Provided by Jeff B.
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Cook and stir ground beef, Italian sausage, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until the meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain grease and stir basil, oregano, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, tomatoes, and tomato paste into the meat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer meat sauce for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Mix eggs, ricotta cheese, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pare several slices of skin lengthwise from zucchini, alternating with strips of remaining skin. Cut zucchini into long strips to resemble lasagna noodles. Discard seedy middle strips.
- Place 1/3 of the zucchini strips into bottom of the prepared baking dish, filling in any gaps with scrap pieces of zucchini. Spread half the ricotta mixture over zucchini; spread 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over ricotta mixture; spread 1/3 of the meat sauce over mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once more, layering 1/3 of zucchini strips, remaining half of the ricotta mixture, 1 more cup of mozzarella cheese, and 1/3 of the meat sauce. Make a third layer of remaining zucchini strips, remaining meat sauce, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lasagna is bubbling and top is browned, about 1 hour. If top is browning too quickly, cover dish with aluminum foil during last 15 minutes of baking time. Spread 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top of the casserole and bake until mozzarella cheese topping is melted, 5 to 10 more minutes. Let casserole stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 111.8 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 28.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 1711.5 mg, Sugar 13.9 g
FAVORITE SKILLET LASAGNA
Whole wheat noodles and zucchini pump up nutrition in this delicious, family-friendly dinner. Topped with dollops of ricotta cheese, it has an extra touch of decadence. No one will believe this one's lighter. -Lorie Miner, Kamas, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, noodles, water and zucchini. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 8-10 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally., In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Drop by tablespoonfuls over pasta mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; cook, covered, 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 783mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ZUCCHINI SAUSAGE LASAGNA
Make and share this Zucchini Sausage Lasagna recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Courtly
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In large skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, sugar, basil, oregano and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In another large skillet, cook zucchini in butter until tender.
- In bowl, combine egg, ricotta, cheese and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese; set aside.
- Spread 1 1/2 cups meat sauce in an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
- Layer with three noodles, half of the zucchini, half of the ricotta mixture, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 2 cups meat sauce.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 45-55 minutes or until bubbly.
- Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan, then bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.
- Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
- Serve with remaining meat sauce or save for another use.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.1, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 88.9, Sodium 1187.5, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 9.7, Protein 24.8
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