ZANY ZUCCHINI LASAGNA *without the noodles

ZANY ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

*no pasta

Ingredients:

2 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise (about ¼ inch thick)

*Dab olive oil

½ lb ground meat (of choice)

1 clove garlic, minced

¼ cup onion, chopped

2 small tomatoes, cut up

1-6 oz can tomato paste

1 ½ tsp Italian blend seasoning

**1 tsp parsley

½ tsp pepper

¾ cup low fat cottage cheese (or ricotta)

½ cup mozzarella, shredded & divided

Directions:
 

1. Pan fry zucchini in *olive oil until crisp & golden brown.

2. Brown meat, garlic, & onions until garlic & onions are tender; drain fat. Add the next five ingredients (**parsley) to meat & bring to a slow boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.

3. In a 1 ½ to 2 quart casserole dish spread ½ meat mixture. Layer ½ zucchini & next all of the cottage cheese. Sprinkle half mozzarella. Layer the rest of the meat mixture & then the rest of the zucchini.

4. Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle rest of mozzarella & bake 10 minutes more.
Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

*to make medicated, use marijuana-infused olive oil

**to make medicated, replace parsley with a savory marijuana bud, ground