Zucchini Lasagna
This delicous zucchini lasagna features a low-fat recipe using part skim mozarella, fat-free cottage cheese, grated parmesan, garlic, zucchini and spices.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound cooked lasagna noodles, (in unsalted water)
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, part-skim, grated
- 1 1/2 cup cottage cheese, fat free
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 1/2 cup zucchini, raw, sliced
- 2 1/2 cup tomato sauce, no salt added
- 2 tsp basil, dried
- 2 tsp oregano, dried
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/8 cup mozzarella and 1 Tbsp parmesan cheese. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese with all of the cottage cheese. Mix well and set aside.
- Combine tomato sauce with remaining ingredients. Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Add a third of the noodles in a single layer.
- Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture on top. Add a layer of zucchini. Repeat layering.
- Add a thin coating of sauce. Top with noodles, sauce, and reserved cheese mixture.
- Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into 6 portions.
Makes 6 servings--Serving size: 1 piece
- Calories: 276
- Total Fat: 5 g
- Saturated fat: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 11 mg
- Sodium: 380 mg