Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, zucchini lasagna. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Zucchini Lasagna is a delicious, low-carb, wheat-free and gluten-free lasagna that's loaded with vegetables, it's SOOO good you won't miss the pasta! I've made this dish a gazillion times and even. Zucchini lasagna is a fresh take on a classic comfort food dish.
Zucchini lasagna is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Zucchini lasagna is something that I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have zucchini lasagna using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Zucchini lasagna:
- Get 4 zucchini
- Prepare 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- Take 6 oz baby spinach
- Take 1/2 small yellow onion, minced
- Take 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Make ready 1 salt and pepper
- Get 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- Prepare 32 oz jar pasta sauce
- Get 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
- Get 6 no-boil lasagna noodles
- Get 15 oz ricotta cheese, part skim
- Make ready 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Get 1 large egg
- Make ready 1 tsp oregano, dried flakes
- Take 1 fresh basil leaves, for garnish
- Make ready 3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
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Steps to make Zucchini lasagna:
- Slice zucchini as thinly as possible. Spread into a single layer on a clean dish towel and sprinkle liberally with salt. Let stand for 10 minutes. Blot up water with a paper towel.
- Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper. Preheat the broiler. Place zucchini slices in a single layer on the pans and drizzle with olive oil. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Broil for 10-20 minutes, flipping slices over once, until zucchini is tender and slightly browned on both sides.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft. Add red pepper and cook another 5 minutes. Add spinach and stir until wilted.
- Add pasta sauce to pot along with red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 10-15 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened.
- Lightly beat egg in a small bowl. Stir in ricotta, oregano, and parmesan.
- Spray a 9x13 dish with cooking spray. Spread a small amount of sauce into pan and top with a single layer of roasted zucchini. Place 3 noodles on top, followed by half the cheese mixture and 1 cup of mozzarella.
- Cover with half the remaining sauce and repeat the layer. Place the remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella.
- Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes at 350°F.
- Remove foil for last few minutes to brown the cheese a bit. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh julienned basil.
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