Made in the kitchen of college kids trying to eat better, this recipe uses zucchini instead of pasta to make it lighter and healthier and no ricotta cheese!
Prep
19 min
Cook
59 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
4 medium zucchini
, sliced lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 tablespoon salt
, or more to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
, or more as needed
0.5 medium onion
, diced
4 cloves garlic
, minced
1 pound ground beef
1 medium potato
, diced
1 large red bell pepper
, diced
1
, 26 ounce
1
, 8 ounce
Instructions
1
Salt zucchini slices on a plate and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes while you dice the rest of the ingredients.
2
Heat a large skillet or wide pot over high heat. Add oil, onion, and garlic, and sauté until the onion gets a little brown and becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef, potato, and bell pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Pour in marinara sauce.
3
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4
Layer marinara mixture, zucchini slices, and mozzarella cheese in that order in a casserole dish until you run out of ingredients, ending with mozzarella cheese. Cover.
5
Bake in the preheated oven, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue baking until lasagna is cooked through and bubbly, about 15 minutes more.
Nutrition per serving
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