SNEAKY LASAGNA

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Provided by Shurtorra Sherman

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb ground beef/turkey/ or chicken
2 eggs (beaten)
15 oz ricotta cheese
4 c italian style cheese
3/4 c parmesan cheese
1/2 box lasagna noodles, cooked
3-4 c pasta sauce (i made my own but which ever you like is just as good)
1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced long ways (a veggie peeler is the best way to get this done)
1 onion (finely chopped)
2 celery stalks (finely chopped)
1 small green bell pepper/ or 1/2 a green bell pepper and 1/2 a red bell pepper (finely chopped)
2 Tbsp dried parsely flakes
1 Tbsp italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1. pre-heat oven to 375
2. cook the lasagna noodles according to the box. Drain
3. cook ground meat, onion, celery, and bell peppers until meat it browned. drain and rinse.
4. In a medium bowl mix the ricotta cheese, 2 cups of the italian cheese, 1/2 of the parmesan cheese, parsley flakes, italian seasoning,eggs, and salt and pepper together untill smooth.
5. in a 9x13 baking dish spread 1/3 c of the sauce on the bottom.
6. combine meat mixture with the remaining sauce.
7. layer 4 noodles and told with the remaining cheese mixture, zucchini, and half the remaining sauce
8. layer 4 more noodles to with remaining sauce and sprinkle the rest of the parmesan cheese. Then finish with the last 2 cups of the italian cheese.
9. cover the baking dish the place on a foil lined cookie sheet.
10. bake for 1 hour. uncover and bake for another 20 minutes or until cheese is melty and brown
11. let stand for at least 20 minutes to cool