Zucchini Lasagna No Pasta Recipes

NO-NOODLE ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Slice zucchini 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 green pepper and onion; cook and stir until meat is no longer pink. Stir in 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, stirring 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 of the spinach, followed by all of the mushrooms, then 1/2 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.

ZUCCHINI LASAGNA (NO PASTA!)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Coat 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Cut each zucchini lengthwise in half, then cut each half lengthwise into 1/4 inch thick strips. Spread on pans in a single layer. Season with Italian seasoning and 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper. Bake 25 minutes, turning once halfway through.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey, cook, stirring to break up clumps, until no longer pink. Stir in pasta sauce and 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes, remove from heat.
• Remove zucchini from oven and reduce heat to 375 degrees.
• In a blender combine cottage cheese, remaining salt and pepper, basil, egg yolks and 2 TBS parmesan. Pulse until all ingredients are blended and smooth.
• Sprinkle 2 TBS bread crumbs in bottom of a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Top with half the zucchini, covering bottom of dish. Spread cottage cheese mixture over zucchini. Sprinkle with 3 TBS bread crumbs. Top with remaining zucchini. Sprinkle with 3 TBS bread crumbs. Top with turkey mixture. Spread mozzarella over turkey. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan. Bake at 375 degrees until cheese is browned and sides are bubbling, about 35 minutes. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

NOODLE-LESS ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the meat, season with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and cook, using a wooden spoon to break the meat into small pieces as it browns, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the meat in a colander and wipe the skillet with a paper towel.
• Put the skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and onion and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Return the meat to the pan, add the tomatoes, basil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and the black pepper to taste. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer uncovered 10 minutes, until thickened.
• Meanwhile, slice the zucchini lengthwise with a mandolin into 1/8-inch-thick slices (you should have at least 30 to 35 long zucchini ribbons). Lightly salt the zucchini with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and set aside for 15 minutes. Blot the zucchini with paper towels.
• Preheat a grill to medium heat (or preheat a grill pan over medium heat).
• Oil the grill grates or spray the grill pan with cooking spray to avoid sticking. Grill the zucchini until cooked and slightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and press to absorb excess moisture.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, and egg. Spread 1/2 cup of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9 × 13 × 2 1/2- inch baking dish. Make a layer of the zucchini over the sauce to cover the bottom of the dish. Spread 1/2 cup of the ricotta mixture over the zucchini and sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella. Make another layer of zucchini, top with 1 1/2 cups meat sauce, 1/2 cup ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients for a total of 3 layers. Finish the lasagna by topping with the remaining zucchini and meat sauce. Cover the dish with foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes, remove the foil, and bake 20 minutes uncovered. Add the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and bake uncovered until bubbling and the cheese is melted, 10 more minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into 8 pieces.

ZUCCHINI LASAGNA CASSEROLE (NO PASTA)

Steps:

• Place rice, chicken stock, butter and salt in medium saucepan, bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer tightly covered for 45 minutes, no peeking, or until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
• Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.
• The rice can be prepared ahead.
• Preheat oven to 400f degrees.
• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise and in half again if necessary to cover the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Do not peel and place the unpeeled pieces cut side up.
• Sprinkle with salt to taste.
• In a large mixing bowl, add cooked rice, ground chicken, ricotta cheese, fresh sage, stewed tomatoes, chicken stock, garlic and chipotle peppers with some of the adobo sauce, if using, mix well.
• Whisk together the buttermilk and the cornstarch until smooth, add to rice mixture and mix well.
• Spread rice mixture evenly over the zucchini.
• Combine fresh bread cubes and shredded cheese, sprinkle mixture evenly over th rice mixture.
• Place on the middle rack of the oven and bake uncovered for 60 minutes or until the middle is set.
• Remove from oven and let rest 15 minutes, cut into squares and serve hot.
• Can be made ahead and refrigerated, add 5 or 10 minutes to cook time.
• Freezes well.

VEGETARIAN ZUCCHINI LASAGNA (NO PASTA USED)

Steps:

• 1. NOTE: You will need some extra seasonings when you use your favorite spaghetti sauce in this dish but feel free to use more or less to your own liking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut unpeeled zucchini into long slices about 1/4 to 1/3 inch thick. Cook in boiling water just until it begins to soften but not until it becomes limp, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Mix ricotta cheese, eggs, parsley, seasonings, 1/2 of the parmesan cheese, and 1/2 of the bread crumbs in a bowl. Set aside.
• 2. In a 9 by 13 inch baking pan, spoon a layer of tomato sauce using a little less than 1/2 the sauce. Sprinkle 1/2 of the remaining bread crumbs over sauce. Arrange layer of 1/2 of the zucchini slices over bread crumbs. Spoon 1/2 of the reserved ricotta mixture on top of the zucchini. Sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Arrange the rest of the zucchini over this, next layer remaining tomato sauce and then the remaining bread crumbs. Top with remaining ricotta mixture. Finally top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• 3. Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour or until top is brown. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.