Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Layered Zucchini Pie
Cuisine: American Type: Casserole Serves: 10
Source:
Reader submitted to Cooking Light
Attributes:
Healthy
Comments:
This is a healthy lasagne-like casserole.
Serving Suggestions:
Ingredients:
4 cups water
6 cups sliced zucchini (about 3 medium)
1 lb. lean ground round
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups spaghetti sauce (can use low-fat)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
1 tbs. dried parsley
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Cooking spray
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs, divided
1-3/4 cups (3-1/2 oz.) preshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add zucchini; cook 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and cool.

3. 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 1 minute. Remove from heat.

4. Combine the cottage cheese, parsley, and eggs in a medium bowl.

5. Arrange zucchini slides in a shallow 3-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle the zucchini with half of the breadcrumbs. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over the 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.

6. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella, and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

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2003-09-02