SUMMER LASAGNA

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Zucchini takes the place of pasta in this recipe, making it lighter than a regular lasagna. Most people don't realize that there is no pasta and think it delicious.

Provided by PATRICIA MARY

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
¼ cup finely chopped carrots
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
5 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick strips.
1 cup cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown. Drain juices. Mix the onion, green bell pepper, carrots, garlic, and tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, layer 1/2 the zucchini strips. In a bowl, beat together the cottage cheese and egg, and spread over the zucchini. Scoop 1/2 the beef mixture over the cottage cheese and egg mixture, and sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer with remaining zucchini, beef mixture, and mozzarella. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to sit 10 minutes before slicing to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.8 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 569.8 mg, Sugar 5.4 g