No-Noodle Lasagne

Growing up with a vegetarian mother, I found myself being served quite a bit of pasta and rice...to the point where I really don't care much for it anymore.

Say Yes to Hoboken is featuring a simply and tempting recipe for Noodle-Free Lasanga (for birds like me!)

• Ingredients:
  2-3 zucchinis, sliced lengthwise about 1/4-inch thick or less
  1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce*
  fresh spinach, roughly chopped
  16oz. container of cottage cheese
  2-3 cups of grated mozzarella cheese
  freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
  1 egg
  about 1/2 tsp dried basil
  ground pepper
  
  
  
  • Directions:
    Mix together cottage cheese, egg, basil and pepper. Slice zucchini about 1/4-inch thick or less. Cover bottom of glass baking dish with sauce, and then layer the following: zucchini, spinach, sauce, cottage cheese mixture, mozzarella. Repeat. Top with fresh parm, sprinkle with dried basil. Cover with foil and bake at 350-degrees for 1 hour, removing foil for the last 15 minutes of baking
    
    Image and further info at Say Yes to Hoboken

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