*Zucchini Lasagna - hold the noodles*

I got this recipe from Skinny Taste (my fav).  This recipe only has 345 Calories per serving & makes 8 servings.  And, I ended up cutting mine into 9 servings and it was plenty!  I did, however, prepare my zucchini a little differently than Skinny Taste & used a method I found on another website that was a little less time consuming & it turned out perfectly.  Well … maybe not perfectly, but close.  I am definitely not an expert at slicing zuchinni into 1/8” slices, but I did my best :-)

Ingredients:                                                       

1 lb. 93% lean beef

3 cloves garlic

1/2 onion

1 tsp. olive oil
salt and pepper
28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
3 medium-large zucchini, sliced  1/8" thick
15 oz. part-skim ricotta
16 oz. part-skim shredded mozzarella 

1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese

1 large egg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  

In a medium sauce pan, brown meat and season with salt. When cooked, drain in colander to remove any fat. Add olive oil to the pan and sauté garlic and onions about 2 minutes. 

Return the meat to the pan, add tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer on low for at least 30-40minutes, covered. Do not add extra water, the sauce should be thick.

Meanwhile, slice zucchini into 1/8" thick slices, place on cookie sheet.  Bake @ 425 degrees for 5 minutes on one side, then flip zucchini slices and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

After removing the zucchini, lower the oven temperature to 375°.  Set the zucchini aside to cool.

In a medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese and egg. Stir well.

In a 9x12 casserole dish, spread a layer of sauce on the bottom and layer the zucchini to cover. Then spread a layer of the ricotta cheese mixture, then top with the mozzarella cheese and repeat the process until all your ingredients are used up. Top with sauce and mozzarella and cover with foil.

Bake 45 minutes covered at 375°, then uncovered 15 minutes. Let stand about 5 - 10 minutes before serving.

I served mine with a side salad.

It was delish & you won’t even miss the noodles!