Best Lasagna with Zucchini

Best Lasagna with Zucchini
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Best Lasagna with Zucchini a try. One serving contains 579 calories, 33g of protein, and 30g of fat. This recipe serves 10. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you have mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper, seasoning, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

1
Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil. Boil lasagna noodles 6 to 8 minutes until al dente.
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Drain and rinse with cold water.
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Lay noodles flat and remove excess water with a paper towel.
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In a skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat.
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Add onion, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook until there is no remaining pink color in beef.
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Drain any liquids and set aside.
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In a large bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, 2 cups of the pasta sauce and the seasoned ground beef.
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Mix until well blended. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Add a thin layer of pasta sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
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Add a layer of noodles lengthwise and a few noodles in the opposite direction.
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Pour in a generous layer of ricotta mixture on top of noodles. Top ricotta layer with several basil leaves.
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Add another layer of noodles lengthwise.
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Spread on 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Line up the zucchini slices on top of the mozzarella cheese.
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Add another thin layer of ricotta cheese.
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Add the last layer of noodles lengthwise. Top the noodles with the remaining pasta sauce, several more basil leaves in an eye catching arrangement and top with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
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Bake in a preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes. If Mozzarella cheese becomes too browned, loosely cover with a piece of foil.
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Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings10
Health Score13
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