Layered Zucchini Bake Recipe
There are all kinds of zucchini layer or lasagna-style dishes. What goes in them is pretty much up to your imagination (or whatever is available in your kitchen). I like this particular recipe because it’s a lot like making a lasagna, but without the extra carbs from noodles.
Layered Zucchini Bake
Prep Time: 20 min | Oven: 350° | Cook Time: 25-30 min | Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 6 cups sliced zucchini (about 1-1/2 pounds)
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook zucchini in boiling salted water in sauce-pan until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes; drain.
- Cook beef and garlic in skillet until beef is browned. Add tomato sauce, salt, oregano, and basil.
- In a bowl, stir together cottage cheese, egg, and parsley.
- Place half of your zucchini in a greased baking pan and sprinkle it with half of your bread crumbs.
- Cover zucchini and bread crumb layer with half of cottage-cheese mixture, then cover that with half of the beef mixture, and cover that with the shredded mozzarella.
- Repeat layers but save a little mozzarella for the end.
- Bake in 350°F oven for 25 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
- Sprinkle reserved mozzarella on top and return to oven just long enough to allow the cheese to melt
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