Zucchini Lasagna
I plant zucchini every year, and we always seem to have more than we can use! This recipe is a particularly delicious way I use our abundant crop. —Charlotte McDaniel, Williamsville, Illinois
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
- 4 medium zucchini (about 1-3/4 pounds)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Additional shredded mozzarella cheese, optional
Reviews
Very good, but I used Ricotta in place of cottage cheese. I also used double the amount. 2 cups incorporating 1 egg until light and fluffy. Zucchini is so low profile in flavor I also added 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes in the meat mixture. Also, I added a sprinkle of parmesan cheese over the shredded mozzarella.
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Can i freeze this
I make this when our zucchini are ready for picking. I dont add flour at all. I do add a pkg of cream cheese cut in tiny cubes to add to each layer. If o runner out of ingredients to make the sauce, I always keep a low carb sauce on had. This is a delicious recipe who is definitely watching there carbs. My family favorite!
Loved this recipe. A couple of modifications however. Used a combo of beef and sweet sausage. I also doubled the ricotta. A sheeter attachment for the KitchenAid makes short work of the zucchini.
I dreamed up this recipe about 30 years ago only instead of tomato paste I use spaghetti sauce and no cottage or ricotta cheese, I also sprinkle corn starch over the spaghetti sauce to absorb the extra juices. I also boil my zucchini slices for about 7-8 minutes and then put in cold water to cool them off and placing them on paper towel layers before assembling together. I sprinkle Mrs.Dash southwest chipotle on the meat layer before adding the next layer. I then cook for 30 minutes in my 1250 watt microwave.... YUMMY!!!
wooohoooo qualifying cookies 24-7 I LOOOOOVVEE it. That sounds like a sweet life to me. This looks great! Thanks for sharing it and the other recipes at the Pinterest Power Party – we’ll be featuring this in tomorrow’s party!
Very good! I used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. Added finely chopped garlic and ground fennel seeds to the tomato sauce.
We have plenty of zucchini in our garden and we're always looking for new ways to use it. This is a pretty yummy way! I used Jimmy Dean sausage instead of hamburger. I also doubled the cottage cheese mix and added more cheese because I like my lasagna nice and rich! I also peeled and de-seeded the zucchini.
Me and my husband loved it!!!!! I did make a few changes, like added spinach and green peppers...