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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2009
This is my absolutely FAVORITE recipe that I saved to my recipe box. I try to watch what I eat, and this recipe provides a strong, rich taste of a "unhealthy dish" without all of the added carbs and fat. Two things I do when I make this recipe - replace the ground beef with ground turkey meat, use tons of fresh basil instead of dried ground basil. The basil leaves end up leaving an incredible flavor, and are very tasty.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2009
My husband and I really liked this, but our 12 year old daughter just thought it was okay. "4" would be our average rating. We liked the extra flavor of the zucchini and my husband and I didn't really miss the noodles. We did "sweat" the zucchini and we still had to pour off some liquid, but it was no big deal. I added a little bit of extra cheese, but I did use low-fat cottage cheese, extra-lean grass-fed ground beef, and egg substitute. We'll be making this again. Thanks Patricia Mary.
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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009
Thought this was delicious. Very light and healthy tasting. It was a bit watery, so do sweat your zucchini before you assemble. I always add more garlic and add brown sugar to EVERYTHING, so for simplicity sake, add those to your meat sauce.
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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2009
YUMMY! I had all of the produce in my fridge, some had been there almost too long. This was a great supper on a rainy summer evening! Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2009
Hi! This is a good way to fix lasagna. I followed suggestions of other cooks mostly because I wanted to use what I had on hand, and need to cut back on fats. My alterations were 1) cut recipe in half to fit in 8x8 pan. 2) used one fresh turkey breast that I ground in Kitchen Aid meat grinder. 3) sprinkled zuchhini slices with kosher salt, both sides, sandwhiched between two clean white towels and weighted down with cutting board and cast iron dutch oven while preparing other ingredients. Rinsed and dried well before using. 4) used low fat cheeses, and chose ricotta instead of cottage cheese. These changes worked very well, but even they needed some tweeking. Am making again this week but this time will add lots more italian spices, fresh would be much nicer!! Using 3 zucchs was perfect for the 8x8 pan, the slices overlapped a little, and made for a nice base. I wonder if roasting in a low temp oven would be better option (placed on towels to absorb the liquid). I might try that too. Oh, and definitely add just a little sprinkle of red pepper flakes, just a few. :) Hope ya make this... enjoy!!
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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2008
We love this! I marinated my zucchini in olive oil, minced garlic, and lemon, then sauteed it to reduce the liquid during baking. I have also grilled strips of zucchini on my Foreman grill the same way.
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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2008
This is one of my favorite recipes. It wasn't hard to make. We added more cheese. It is a great way to use all of that zucchini. Everyone needs to try this recipe.
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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2008
i did enjoy this recipe, but it does have its flaws. yes, it does turn out watery b/c of the veggies. i did try what one of the reviews had said about salting the zucchini to draw out the water. it worked, some, but ended up being a little too salty for me, even after rinsing and patting them dry. i really like the whole veggie idea rather than the pasta though. will probably try w/ eggplant next time.
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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2008
Good. Although, I think it would taste better with more garlic or just use Garden Vegetable Ragu.
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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2008
well, my VERY skeptical bf had 3 helpings and called it "comfort food". So I'd say it rated a 5 star LOL He was NOT looking forward to dinner when I told him what I was making....he changed his tune pretty quick tho. I did make a few changes tho. I used chicken breast, cut it into bite size pieces and browned. No green pepper as I didnt have any, but used mushrooms instead. Used ricotta instead of cottage (I didnt have the latter). And I took the advice of other posters and sweated the zucchini first. Next time tho, I will rinse better, as I found it very salty. I hope this freezes well, as I made a huge pan!
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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2008
I was looking for recipes to make with my abundance of zucchini and found this. It was excellent. Both my daughters loved it! I made two batches at the same time and froze one. I hope it freezes well.
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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2008
Delicious! I used a little more cheese, ok a lot (I love it cheesy!) and I didn't have any cottage cheese or ricotta...so I used sour cream. And it turned out great! Will definately make again!
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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2008
Loved this new way to use up my bounty of zucchini and yellow squash from the garden. Even husband who "hates" lasagna loved this recipe. After reading other's comments about the problem of it being too watery and the squash still undercooked, I sweated the squash with salt and pepper for 30 minutes, then put it in the microwave for a few minutes to partially cook it before assembling the casserole. I also used some spaghetti sauce instead of plain tomato sauce and simmered it a while to thicken it. After baking for the 45 minutes it still looked a little "raw" so I upped the temperature to about 400 for the last 10 minutes to brown the cheese on the top. Let it sit for at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving so any liquid is reabsorbed by the squash. It is a great low carb, low calorie complete dinner in one dish.
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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2008
this recipe was great! i used skim ricotta in place of cottage cheese and mixed in some garlic & instead of two layers of zucchini, i compromised with my husband and added a middle layer of whole wheat lasagna noodles which soaked up the excess liquid. a little extra garlic flavor and this one is a keeper!
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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2008
Wonderful recipe! To lower the fat, I used low-fat mozzarella and 2% cottage cheese. In response to other reviews commenting on the dish being too watery, I took all possible precautions. I drained the tomato sauce, drained the cottage cheese, and "sweated" the zucchini. Here's how: Place cut slices in colander and sprinkle VERY generously with salt. Let sit for 30-45 minutes, while chopping veggies, grating cheese, and cooking tomato mixture. Rinse zucchini thoroughly and absorb any water with paper towel. After all this, I only had about 1/4 cup liquid in the entire dish. I simply tilted the dish and let it drain out. Everything stayed together wonderfully and tasted fantastic!
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Reviewed: May 30, 2008
This was excellent. I omitted the meat in the tomato sauce but otherwise followed exact. Like other reviewers I did not miss the noodles at all. Several friends helped me eat this and all raved about it. I will definetly make this again.
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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2008
Love this recipe! My husband and I are eating organic and I just bought all the same ingredients except organic. It is a little watery but we love it and I make it at least once a week. I like it because it's not nearly as heavy as regular lasagna and is very healthy. I can pack in so many vegetables in this one recipe. I ate this at school one day and several of my co-workers wanted the recipe. They made it and loved it too! I love spreading the wealth. ENJOY!
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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2008
This was excellent! I wasn't sure at first if it would be that great, but it exceeded all of my expectations. The only change I made was adding a little more cottage cheese than recommended.
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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2008
Great recipe, was loved in my household though it was quite watery after cooking which I'm putting down to the zucchini & eggplant. I also changed it a bit, I added eggplant, omitted the peppers and instead of tomato sauce I used a can of italian chopped tomatoes and some beef stock with celery for a little more flavour for the base. Will definately use again!!
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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2008
I thought this was a wonderful recipe. I substituted ground beef for tofu and it came out delicious. I didn't have cottage cheese on hand and it still was tasty. Just crumbled the tofu and mixed the egg in with it. I also used fresh basil on each layer (on top of the mozarella)instead of adding it to the veggies. It was fabulous and I'll be making it again and again.
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