Zucchini Rustica Lasagna

Zucchini Rustica Lasagna

Featuring

Turkey (ish)

Ingredients:

  • turkey (ish)
  • fat free cottage cheese (large container)
  • skim milk mozzarella
  • Parmesan
  • baby spinach
  • julienne carrot
  • sliced portobello
  • stewed/ canned tomato
  • tomato paste
  • fresh minced garlic (roughly one toe, more to taste)
  • fresh basil
  • italian seasoning
  • dash of marjoram
  • dash crushed red pepper
  • small can of tomato paste

PREPARE ZUCCHINI :

  • cut ends off of zucchini
  • slice into long and thin “noodles” (see above pictures)
  • cook in microwave for 2mn and squeeze/pat out moisture.


MAKE MARINARA SAUCE:

  • cook down stewed tomatoes
  • with fresh minced garlic (roughly one toe, more to taste)
  • fresh basil chiffonade
  • italian seasoning
  • dash of marjoram
  • dash crushed red pepper
  • small can of tomato paste


PREPARE TURKEY(ish):

  • reconstitue according to package
  • cook down with onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper

LAYER:

  • in an oven safe 9x13 pan:
    • bottom layer of just tomato paste
    • zucchini noodles
    • cottage cheese
    • mozzarella
    • ground turkey
    • spinach
    • carrot
    • mushroom
  • keep layering until ingredients are gone. top layerfinish with sauce, mozzarella and a sprinkle of parm. 
  • Bake at 350 till bubbly and cheese is a little golden.
  • Through out process zucchini will give off liquid, check occasionally and drain.
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