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No Noodle Zucchini Lasagna

AllRecipes by Jill Welch
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Main Course
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large zucchini
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 small green bell pepper diced
  • 1 oninon diced
  • 1 cup tomato paste
  • 1 (16 oz)can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh basil chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
  • 1 15 oz. package frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained
  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 8 ounces shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 8 ounces grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a deep 9 x 13 inch baking pan
  • Slice zucchinin lengthwise into very thin slices. Sprinkle slices lightly with salt; set aside to drain in a colander
  • To prepare the meat sauce, cook and stir ground beef and black pepper in a large skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes. Add in the green pepper and onion; cook and stir until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, wine, basil, and oregano, adding a small amount of hot water if sauce is too thick. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer sauce for about 20 minutes, sitrring frequently.
  • Meanwhile, stir egg, ricotta, and parsley together in a bowl until well combined.
  • To assemble lasagna, spread 1/2 of the meat sauce into the bottom of prepared pan. Then layer 1/2 the zucchini slices, 1/2 the ricotta mixture, all fo the spinach, followed by all of the mushrooms, then 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat by layering the remaining meat sauce, zucchini slices, ricotta mixture and mozzarella. Spread Parmesan cheese evenly over the top; cover with foil.
  • Bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil, raise oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake an additional 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.