Big Meanie's Meat & Zucchini Lasagna
"A very healthy Lasagna recipe without all the pasta. Great way for this bariatric patient to still get one of my favorite dishes. I also like to add a little low-fat ricotta cheese to the bottom layer from time to time to change it up."
photo by David04
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 2 lbs extra lean ground beef
- 2 large zucchini
- 1⁄2 large white onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 3 large tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups low fat mozzarella
directions
- Slice the zucchini lengthwise in 1/8-inch thick strips. Place in bowl and coat with salt.
- Lay zucchini out on paper towels. Let set for 1 hour to pull out moisture.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion about 2 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Stir in tomatoes, basil, oregano, nutmeg and pepper. Cook for 20 minutes, stir occasionally, the tomatoes should break down & the sauce thicken.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Blot the zucchini dry with paper towels.
- Use one third of zucchini strips to line 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Top evenly with 1/3 of the sauce, & shredded cheese. Place 1/2 of the remaining zucchini strips on top, then 1/2 the sauce & cheese. Repeat this process one more time: using the layers.
- Bake about 45-50 minutes until the sauce starts to bubble.
- Let cool and serve.
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Reviews
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This one was a hit. The whole family loved it! I will use more cheese next time and I don't think my tomatoes were large enough because my sauce ended up being more meaty than saucy once the tomatoes cooked down. Definitely a winner!
