Zucchini Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients
| 3 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick | ||
| Water | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Bulk italian sausage | 1 pound | |
| Onion | 1 Small, chopped | |
| 1/2 of a 15 1/2-ounce can (1 cup) meatless spaghetti sauce | ||
| 1/3 cup ready-to-cook couscous | ||
| 1 slightly beaten egg | ||
| 3/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese | ||
| Parmesan cheese | 2 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Shredded mozzarella cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Place zucchini and water in a 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish, then cover with vented clear plastic wrap.
Micro-cook on 100% power (HIGH) 4 to 6 minutes or till zucchini is crisp-tender, rearranging zucchini once.
Drain well, then pat dry with a paper towel.
Set aside.
Crumble sausage into a 1 1/2-quart casserole, then stir in onion.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 minutes or till the sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender, stirring once to break up sausage.
Drain off fat.
Stir in the spaghetti sauce and couscous.
In a small bowl combine egg, cottage cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
Arrange half of the zucchini in the 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish.
Top with egg mixture, then half of the sausage mixture.
Top with remaining zucchini and sausage mixture.
Cover with vented clear plastic wrap.
Micro-cook on 100% power (HIGH) 8 to 10 minutes or till heated through, rotating the dish a half-turn twice.
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese atop.
Let stand, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Micro-cook on 100% power (HIGH) 4 to 6 minutes or till zucchini is crisp-tender, rearranging zucchini once.
Drain well, then pat dry with a paper towel.
Set aside.
Crumble sausage into a 1 1/2-quart casserole, then stir in onion.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 minutes or till the sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender, stirring once to break up sausage.
Drain off fat.
Stir in the spaghetti sauce and couscous.
In a small bowl combine egg, cottage cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
Arrange half of the zucchini in the 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish.
Top with egg mixture, then half of the sausage mixture.
Top with remaining zucchini and sausage mixture.
Cover with vented clear plastic wrap.
Micro-cook on 100% power (HIGH) 8 to 10 minutes or till heated through, rotating the dish a half-turn twice.
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese atop.
Let stand, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
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