Summer Lasagna Recipe
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Summer Lasagna

By: PATRICIA MARY  
"Zucchini takes the place of pasta in this recipe, making it lighter than a regular lasagna. Most people don't realize that there is no pasta and think it delicious."

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What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick strips.
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
  2. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown. Drain juices. Mix the onion, green bell pepper, carrots, garlic, and tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
  3. In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, layer 1/2 the zucchini strips. In a bowl, beat together the cottage cheese and egg, and spread over the zucchini. Scoop 1/2 the beef mixture over the cottage cheese and egg mixture, and sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer with remaining zucchini, beef mixture, and mozzarella. Top with Parmesan cheese.
  4. Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to sit 10 minutes before slicing to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 240 | Total Fat: 13.7g | Cholesterol: 75mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2007 by Marcy in Raleigh 
This was great. Didn't miss the noodles. It was just a bit runny so next time i would salt... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2008 by Sonia M. 
Wonderful recipe! To lower the fat, I used low-fat mozzarella and 2% cottage cheese. In... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2008 by jasmineflower 
Super yum! True, you can tell there's no noodles, but we ate it with some toast and that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2007 by Shells 
Excellent! I did make a few changes though to fit my tastes. I used red pepper instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2007 by SweetBasil 
Very good & we did not miss the noodles! Tried this as a low carb dish and will put this in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2007 by auntbleigh 
This recipe is wonderful. A life saver for me as I have to follow a low carb diet. I'll... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2007 by christinshouse 
My family and I loved it! You can tell they are not noodles of coarse. I used yellow squash... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2008 by Spontaneous Chefs 
this recipe was great! i used skim ricotta in place of cottage cheese and mixed in some garlic... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2008 by trooworld 
This was delicious! A little time consuming because of all the chopping etc, but it is worth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by JESSMESSEN 
This is the best! I recommend this recipe. Not only is it healthy it is very tasty. NOT ONLY... MORE

 
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