Zucchini lasagna. Homemade vegetable lasagna just as it should be; hot, oozy, and messy! This is a vegetable lasagna without any weird micro-protein meat substitute; just vegetables and tomatoes, with a homemade white sauce (made with lactose-free milk and cheese, and gluten-free flour). Spoon a layer of marinara on top and cover with half of the zucchini.
Stir in seasonings and tomato sauce. 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 shared it in my first cookbook! You can cook Zucchini lasagna using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Zucchini lasagna
- Prepare 2 of Zucchini thinly sliced.
- It's of Ground beef or Turkey.
- You need of Chopped onion.
- It's of Mushrooms(optional).
- It's of Pasta sauce(I used Ragu).
- Prepare of Mozzarella cheese.
- It's of Minced garlic.
- Prepare of Adobo seasoning salt.
- It's of Chipotle Ranch dressing.
Add another layer of zucchini slices. Assemble lasagna: Start with a layer of zucchini slices. Top the zucchini layer with a bit of mozzarella cheese and then a layer of mushroom slices. Next add a layer of the meat sauce, followed by dollops of ricotta cheese.
Zucchini lasagna step by step
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Brown the ground beef or ground turkey in a large pot over medium heat, stirring frequently..
- Add in garlic, onion, and continue to sauté for 5 minutes..
- Stir in Pasta sauce, bring to a little boil... remove from heat.
- Place a thin layer of the sauce in a 9x13 baking dish..
- Layer zucchini and mushrooms over sauce, then mozzarella cheese..
- Repeat, alternating layering of sauce, then zucchini and mushrooms.
- Finish with layer of mozzarella cheese on top and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese..
- Bake lasagna at 325°F for 15 minutes, covered with foil..
- After 15 minutes, remove foil, increase temperature to 350°F, and bake for an additional 15 minutes..
In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, basil, oregano, fennel and garlic. Zucchini lasagna is a fresh take on a classic comfort food dish. It's loaded with veggies, but still has the rich flavors and scrumptious texture of a traditional lasagna. Top it off with some grated parmesan cheese and basil leaves, and you'll have the perfect weeknight meal for the whole family.