Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna Recipes

VEGETARIAN ZUCCHINI LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Spray a 9" x 13" casserole dish with cooking spray. Trim off the ends from the zucchini and slice the squash lengthwise into 1/8" thick slices. These will be your lasagna 'noodles'. Lightly season both sides of the zucchini slices with salt and lay them side-by-side onto paper towels to drain while you prepare the filling.
• Place a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add diced red onion, bell pepper and carrots then cook 4-5 minutes until the onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 additional minute.
• Add mushrooms and squash and continue cooking on medium-high heat 15-20 minutes until all of the liquid given off by the vegetables has completely evaporated. Stir in marinara sauce, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes then bring the mixture to a bubble. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer approximately twenty minutes until the sauce becomes very thick and no liquid runs as you scrape the spoon across the bottom of the skillet. See photo below of what it should look like .
• While the sauce is simmering, stir the ricotta or cottage cheese together with the beaten egg and Parmesan cheese then set aside. Blot all moisture from the zucchini slices with additional paper towels.
• When the sauce has thickened, remove from heat and spread about ½ cup in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Cover the bottom of the dish with zucchini slices, overlapping slightly and trimming if necessary. Spread half of the ricotta/cottage cheese mixture over the zucchini in an even layer then spread half of the vegetable sauce on top. Sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, then repeat the layers of zucchini, ricotta, vegetable sauce and mozzarella cheese. Add one final layer of zucchini slices to the top and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake 30 minutes then remove the foil and sprinkle the remaining cup of mozzarella cheese and an additional sprinkling of Parmesan over the top of the zucchini. Return to the oven to bake uncovered an additional 15 minutes then remove and allow it to cool 15 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!

VEGETARIAN ZUCCHINI LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 F.
• Using a Y-shaped vegetable peeler, peel the zucchini lengthwise to form several long thin strips.
• Layer ½ of one jar of sauce across the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Add the zucchini in 2 thin layers and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
• In a medium bowl, add the ricotta, Parmesan, and basil, and mix well to combine.
• Scoop half of the ricotta mixture on top of the zucchini noodles, and spread it evenly across the surface.
• Add another layer of sauce, using the remaining ½ of the jar.
• Top with another layer of zucchini, salt and pepper, the remaining ricotta mixture, and ½ of the next jar of sauce.
• Add a final layer of zucchini noodles, the remaining salt and pepper, and a final layer of sauce.
• Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese has melted.

FRESH VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH SPINACH AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook the lasagna noodles for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the noodles and drizzle them with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, and then set the noodles aside for later use. (If you are using no-boil noodles, skip this step.)
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet set over medium heat and cook the shallots until softened and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and zucchini, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, 2 to 4 minutes.
• In a large bowl, stir to combine the ricotta, Parmesan, salt, pepper and egg, and set aside for a later use.
• To assemble the lasagna, spoon 1/2 cup of the Chunky Marinara Sauce into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with 5 noodles, slightly overlapping. Spread one-third of the ricotta mixture over the noodles, then add one-third of the cooked zucchini and spinach, evenly distributing over the ricotta. Top with 2 cups of the mozzarella, then top with 1 cup of the sauce. Repeat the layering two more times, ending with a layer of noodles and a sprinkle of mozzarella.
• Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove the foil and continue to bake until bubbling and cooked through, 10 to 20 minutes more. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat and add the carrots, celery and onions, and cook until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the oregano, chile flakes, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and their juices, basil leaves and some salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes.