Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Zucchini Lasagna

 

This experiment turned out super watery.  I found an inspiration recipe and modified it a bit according to what I liked.  Perhaps that was the reason it turned watery, as I didn't follow the instructions exactly.  I drained whatever excess liquid I could and the flavor was still good.  I honestly would probably not make this again because of how watery it was.

Here is the link to the inspiration recipe. https://downshiftology.com/recipes/zucchini-lasagna/

Here's what I went with for my watery experiment. LOL!

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cans tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • dash of crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 block cheese, shredded 
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 5 zucchini, sliced

Instructions:

  1. Prepare ingredients - slice, chop, etc.
  2. Brown italian sausage and ground beef.
  3. In a separate pot, add olive oil, garlic, and onions. Stir until translucent.
  4. Add tomato sauce, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, water, and butter and heat through.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine parmesan cheese, cottage cheese and egg.
  6. Add tomato sauce to browned meat and mix.
  7. Layer ingredients in pan - sauce, cottage cheese mix, zucchini, grated cheese and continue until you use everything up.
  8. Cover with foil and cook at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
  9. This came out watery so scoop out as much excess liquid as you can, unless you like it that way.
  10. Spoon out, serve and enjoy!
     

Youtube short: https://youtube.com/shorts/f3WzxcC0Y7M?feature=share

Youtube full video:  https://youtu.be/brbdoenhU5s

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