Food & Recipes / Vegetarian

Zucchini Lasagna

A slice of lasagna garnished with a spring of basil leaves
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 3/4 cup part-skim grated mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1.5 cups fat-free, low-sodium cottage cheese
  • 1/2 lb. cooked lasagna noodles, cooked in unsalted water
  • 2.5 cups low-sodium tomato sauce
  • 2 tsp. dried basil
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1.5 cups sliced zucchini

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine cup mozzarella cheese and 1 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses with cottage cheese. Set aside.
  3. Combine the tomato sauce with the basil, oregano, onion, garlic, and black pepper, and spread a thin layer in the bottom of the dish. Add a third of the noodles in a single layer. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture on top. Add a layer of zucchini.
  4. Repeat layering: Add a thin coating of sauce. Top with noodles, sauce, and reserved cheese mixture. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Nutritional info

200 calories, 5 g total fat (3 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 165 mg sodium, 24 g total carbohydrate, 15 g protein

Source

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute