There were two zucchinis in the bottom of my refrigerator. I pulled them out and sliced them up. I had every intention of doing a simple fried zucchini - because after all I am Southern and we like to fry things. Ha ha.
As I was slicing I had an idea. Zucchini lasagna-- why not? I know there are zucchini lasagna recipes online already. But this time I went off the board! I made it up as I went -using what I had.
There was a jar of spaghetti sauce that I had used maybe a 1/8 of a cup for a sandwich. I had a few Vidalia onions. A canister of Italian seasoned breadcrumbs had actually fallen off the shelf on me two nights ago so I thought of that addition. I had a package of shredded mozzarella. How could I go wrong?
I sprayed a casserole dish with non-stick spray. Then I did the prep: chopped the onion, opened the bag of cheese and set everything up for assembly.
Here is the basic recipe
Two good sized zucchini sliced -next time I will slightly sauté them prior to assembly
one medium vidalia onion-chopped
one jar spaghetti sauce (your choice)
Bread crumbs -itallian seasoned or else add in some Italian seasonings
8 oz shredded REAL mozzarella cheese
Layer in this order thin layer of each
Sauce
zucchini
onions
breadcrumbs
cheese
Repeat until you have 3 layers
Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.
When I took it out after cooking it looked like this
I ate a serving of it. ------ Then I went back for seconds. This is good stuff. I will do this one again. What a great way to use extra zucchini!
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11 comments:
Sounds delish. I will try this one.
Sounds yummy. Not too high in carbs ...I'll try it!
I'm not a zucchini fan but that does look tasty. I've had loved the "burned" cheese, too.
TYPO...you know I meant I'd and not I've!!! LOL
Thanks for sharing your inspiration. There always seems to be extra zucchini around and this sounds like a great use for it.
I have got to try this it looks yummy!!
This is just yummy looking. I also like the almost burnt parts!
I did a color wave on my blog using the iris you sent to me. Now I see the photo on your header with lots of brilliant aqua, a color I didn't consider. I'll have to add that one for sure. Thanks for the help!
it looks good. I usually try not to waste any time in the kitchen. LOL
I think some of the best dishes are made up on the spur of the moment. I seldom use a recipe myself except for baking. Sounds like my kind of cooking and looks wonderfully yummy.
looks good, Gene! I have even used zucchini instead of eggplant to make a version similar to Moussaka. Pretty good that way! My poor husband never knows what country we might be dining in when I cook, which is the way I like it! LOL
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