Zucchini lasagna
Zucchini lasagna

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Zucchini lasagna is a fresh take on a classic comfort food dish. It's gluten-free, low-carb, keto-friendly and loaded with veggies, but still has the rich flavors and scrumptious texture of a traditional lasagna. Thin slices of zucchini stand in for noodles in this lasagna.

Zucchini lasagna is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Zucchini lasagna is something that I have loved my entire life.

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 cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Zucchini lasagna:
  1. Get 4 zucchini
  2. Make ready 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  3. Take 6 oz baby spinach
  4. Prepare 1/2 small yellow onion, minced
  5. Take 2 garlic cloves, minced
  6. Get 1 salt and pepper
  7. Take 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  8. Get 32 oz jar pasta sauce
  9. Get 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
  10. Get 6 no-boil lasagna noodles
  11. Prepare 15 oz ricotta cheese, part skim
  12. Take 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  13. Get 1 large egg
  14. Take 1 tsp oregano, dried flakes
  15. Take 1 fresh basil leaves, for garnish
  16. Make ready 3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

This lasagna uses zucchini in place of pasta thereby reducing calories. A noodle-less, low carb zucchini lasagna with an incredible turkey meat sauce! All the feels and flavors of lasagna but made with vegetable noodles instead of pasta. In this delicious zucchini lasagna, zucchini slices replace the noodles.

Instructions to make Zucchini lasagna:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Lightly beat egg in a small bowl. Stir in ricotta, oregano, and parmesan.
  6. 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.
  7. Cover with half the remaining sauce and repeat the layer. Place the remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella.
  8. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes at 350°F.
  9. Remove foil for last few minutes to brown the cheese a bit. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh julienned basil.

This low carb, keto and gluten-free dish has all the wonderful flavors of lasagna, minus the extra carbs! This zucchini lasagna isn't a recipe to make on the hottest day of the year; join me in having To avail you of your CSA zucchini overload, this lasagna swaps thin-sliced zucchini for lasagna noodles. Zucchini Lasagna made low carb with layers of zucchini instead of pasta, flavorful turkey tomato sauce and gooey cheese. When it comes to comfort food, there are few meals as satisfying as warm, cheesy lasagna. This zucchini lasagna recipe uses zucchini two ways!

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