Whole wheat noodles and zucchini pump up nutrition in this delicious, family-friendly dinner. Topped with dollops of ricotta cheese, it has an extra touch of decadence. No one will believe this one’s lighter. —Lorie Miner, Kamas, Utah
In a large nonstick skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, noodles, water and zucchini. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 8-10 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.
In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Drop by tablespoonfuls over pasta mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; cook, covered, 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Test Kitchen Tips
Herbs and spices are a great way to customize and add calorie-free flavor. Try adding 1 tablespoon of fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried) to the cheese mixture and 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the sausage for additional flavor and a spicy kick.
Picky eaters on your hands? Grate any offending party. (Hello, onion and zucchini: Sorry to single you out!) Even your toughest critics will clean their plates.
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PatsCookin
May 12, 2020
This is a super easy and delicious meal! For those who said it was bland, it might be the spaghetti sauce they used. I used a pint of my homemade spaghetti sauce with ground beef and Italian sausage which is well seasoned before I freeze it. I also used Mafalda noodles. I tested a noodle after 10 minutes and realized I needed to give the noodles another couple of minutes cooking time. A dash of Italian seasoning in the cheese mixture gave it a little extra flavor. My husband said he could easily eat more, but we are watching our portions so he resisted. He said it is a keeper and I agree!
demandy
Sep 27, 2018
Loved this! We ended up using all the sausage and extra zucchini diced really small. I also used fresh basil and parsley. I will add this to our regular rotation.
embeach30
May 31, 2016
This was delicious. My 17 month old loved it so much, she covered herself in it!
VSmiles
Aug 3, 2015
Lite, flavorful, and filling. Made it to recipe except the zucchini went bad so I had to use a red bell pepper. Husband, 2yr old and 18 yr kiddos loved it. Added a side of Normandy veggies and tasted awesome. Saving this in the "go to" pile of recipes.
Dougie55
Jul 21, 2015
I hate giving bad reviews, but I made this last week exactly as the recipe suggests, as I always try to do on the first crack, and found it terribly boring. The cheese was the only thing that made it somewhat flavorful. I will try it again,but will add a lot of different things to make it have some zip.
erinpatty
Jul 7, 2015
Easy to make and it taste like a classic lasagna but takes less time to make!
angieact1
Apr 3, 2015
My kids enjoyed this and I like the added nutrition! Added fresh garlic and spices!
MoTPC
Nov 24, 2014
Very yummy! I added extra spices - garlic powder, dried basil, oregano, salt & pepper but it depends on the spaghetti sauce you use. I also added some chopped mushrooms that I needed to use up. I might add more noodles next time, but will definitely make again!!
Bonito
Oct 11, 2014
This was so easy to prepare,and my family loves lasagna, this is quick - easy and delicious
Reviews
This is a super easy and delicious meal! For those who said it was bland, it might be the spaghetti sauce they used. I used a pint of my homemade spaghetti sauce with ground beef and Italian sausage which is well seasoned before I freeze it. I also used Mafalda noodles. I tested a noodle after 10 minutes and realized I needed to give the noodles another couple of minutes cooking time. A dash of Italian seasoning in the cheese mixture gave it a little extra flavor. My husband said he could easily eat more, but we are watching our portions so he resisted. He said it is a keeper and I agree!
Loved this! We ended up using all the sausage and extra zucchini diced really small. I also used fresh basil and parsley. I will add this to our regular rotation.
This was delicious. My 17 month old loved it so much, she covered herself in it!
Lite, flavorful, and filling. Made it to recipe except the zucchini went bad so I had to use a red bell pepper. Husband, 2yr old and 18 yr kiddos loved it. Added a side of Normandy veggies and tasted awesome. Saving this in the "go to" pile of recipes.
I hate giving bad reviews, but I made this last week exactly as the recipe suggests, as I always try to do on the first crack, and found it terribly boring. The cheese was the only thing that made it somewhat flavorful. I will try it again,but will add a lot of different things to make it have some zip.
Easy to make and it taste like a classic lasagna but takes less time to make!
My kids enjoyed this and I like the added nutrition! Added fresh garlic and spices!
Very yummy! I added extra spices - garlic powder, dried basil, oregano, salt & pepper but it depends on the spaghetti sauce you use. I also added some chopped mushrooms that I needed to use up. I might add more noodles next time, but will definitely make again!!
This was so easy to prepare,and my family loves lasagna, this is quick - easy and delicious
Was only ok.