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Christmas Day Dinner
Zucchini Lasagna
You can also use butternut squash to this recipe!
Ingredients
• 2-3 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise about 1/4 inch
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) container ricotta cheese (optional)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (divided)
• 1 large egg, lightly whisked
• 1 teaspoon parsley
Directions
Preheat oven 350 degrees F
1. In a large pot boil water and generously salt. Add in zucchini and boil for about 3 minutes until tender, drain and set aside.
2. In a sauté pan brown ground beef and onions until tender; drain fat. Add next 8 ingredients and simmer for about 10 minutes. You
will start to smell the delicious meat sauce!
3. In a medium bowl combine ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, egg and parsley.
4. Prepare your 9x13-baking dish and lightly coat the bottom with meat sauce (mostly sauce) then add a layer of zucchini, next add a layer
of the meat sauce (I like to use a slotted spoon and try to make this layer mostly meat). Top with another layer of zucchini, a light cheese
layer, top with last layer of zucchini. Add sauce to cover zucchini.
5. Bake for 20 minutes. Add remaining mozzarella cheese and bake for another 15- minutes until cheese and melted and bubbly. Let
rest for 5 minutes, slice and enjoy!
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