Layered Zucchini
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
4 cups water6 cups sliced zucchini (about 3 medium)1 pound ground round2 garlic cloves, minced2 cups low-fat spaghetti sauce (such as Muir Glen Organic)1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon dried basil1/2 teaspoon dried oregano2 cups fat-free cottage cheese1 tablespoon dried parsley2 large eggs, lightly beatenCooking spray1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs, divided1 3/4 cups (3 1/2 ounces) preshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
Preheat oven to 350°.
Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add zucchini; cook 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and cool.
Place the beef and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, salt, basil, and oregano; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Combine the cottage cheese, parsley, and eggs in a medium bowl.
Arrange zucchini slices in a shallow 3-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle the zucchini with half of the breadcrumbs. Spread half of cottage cheese mixture over breadcrumbs; cover with half of the meat mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat the layers with the remaining breadcrumbs, cottage cheese mixture, and meat mixture; reserve the remaining mozzarella. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella, and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Makes 10 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICOLEM72.
Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add zucchini; cook 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and cool.
Place the beef and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, salt, basil, and oregano; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Combine the cottage cheese, parsley, and eggs in a medium bowl.
Arrange zucchini slices in a shallow 3-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle the zucchini with half of the breadcrumbs. Spread half of cottage cheese mixture over breadcrumbs; cover with half of the meat mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat the layers with the remaining breadcrumbs, cottage cheese mixture, and meat mixture; reserve the remaining mozzarella. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella, and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Makes 10 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICOLEM72.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 307.9
- Total Fat: 17.4 g
- Cholesterol: 103.5 mg
- Sodium: 665.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 26.5 g
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