Zucchini lasagna is an ideal low-carb dinner to satisfy your Italian food craving. It's perfect in the summer with garden-fresh veggies and herbs, or in the winter when you need a comforting meal. You won't even miss the noodles in this one!
Ingredients
- zucchini: 2 piece
- salt: 1 Tbsp
- ground beef: 1 pound
- ½ teaspoons ground black pepper: 1 piece
- green bell pepper: 1 piece (diced)
- onion: 1 piece (diced)
- tomato sauce: 1 can (16 ounce can)
- tomato paste: 1 cup
- red wine: 0.25 cup
- fresh basil: 2 Tbsp (chopped)
- fresh oregano: 1 Tbsp (chopped)
- hot water: 3 Tbsp (or as needed)
- low-fat ricotta cheese: 1 container (15 ounce container)
- egg: 1 piece
- fresh parsley: 2 Tbsp (chopped)
- frozen chopped spinach: 1 pack (16 ounce pack, drained)
- mushrooms: 1 pound (sliced, fresh)
- ounces shredded mozzarella cheese: 8 piece
- ounces grated Parmesan cheese: 8 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13-inch baking pan.
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Slice zucchini lengthwise into very thin slices. Sprinkle slices lightly with salt; set aside to drain in a colander. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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To prepare the meat sauce, cook ground beef and black pepper in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add green pepper and onion; cook and stir until meat is no longer pink. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, wine, basil, and oregano; add a small amount of hot water if sauce is too thick. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer sauce for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Meanwhile, stir ricotta, egg, and parsley together in a bowl until well combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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To assemble lasagna, spread 1/2 of the meat sauce over the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer with 1/2 of the zucchini slices, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, all of the spinach, followed by all of the mushrooms, then 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat by layering in the remaining meat sauce, zucchini slices, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Spread parmesan evenly over the top; cover with foil. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil; raise oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake an additional 15 minutes.
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Let lasagna stand 5 minutes before serving. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve and enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
