Zucchini. Cheese. Sausage. Tomato Sauce.
It’s called dinner and it’s coming to you with minimal prep work. Now that’s my kind of meal! Don’t be turned off by the zucchini in this recipe. It makes this dish fantastic!
When looking for healthier alternatives, we like to use things like organic jarred tomato sauce (we avoid canned food), pasture-raised sausage (we purchase pork in bulk and combine the ground pork cuts with this sausage seasoning here, and homemade mozzarella cheese (I make big batches and freeze it for up to 6 months).
What about healthy noodle options?
If you’re into preparing your grains properly, you’ve probably run into the same problem as me when it comes to pasta. Sure, you can use sprouted flour and make homemade pasta, but what if you’re runnin’ late and want a quick option? For times like that, I like to use Einkorn pasta. Einkhorn is the oldest of old wheat, is grown in Italy where GMO’s are non-existent, and is easily digestible, even if you don’t prepare it properly. For spaghetti, baked ziti, and pasta salads, Einkhorn pasta is my go-to.
But what about lasagna noodles? There aren’t a lot of options for us real foodies, and that’s why I like to use zucchini noodles. They are a great noodles substitution and bump up the veggie power. My kids love this dish, so it’s easily a great dish for for families!
Ingredients
- 2 jars spaghetti sauce
- 3 medium zucchinis
- 1.5 pounds mozzarella cheese (here's my homemade recipe)
- 3 eggs
- 2 c ricotta cheese
- 1 pound sausage seasoned & browned
Instructions
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Slice the zucchini using a mandolin slicer. (where to buy)
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In a small bowl, mix the eggs and ricotta cheese.
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Brown sausage.
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Layer in a 9x13 baking dish as follows; sauce, zucchini noodles, sausage, egg/ricotta mixture, mozzarella cheese. Repeat
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Bake at 350 in an oven for 40-50 minutes until cheese is slightly browned on top.
isn’t the dish really wet after baking from the zucchini’s? Other than that I’m really going to try this one!
It looks really good!
It seems to set up nicely for us, but you can always soak the zucchini in salt & squeeze before layering the lasagna:)
How long do you let it set up before eating it?
What does soaking in salt entail? My family won’t eat anything soupy and I want them to like this!
Hi April-
To prepare your zucchini noodles, so they don’t make the dish soupy, put your sliced zucchini noodles in a colander, but don’t let them overlap. Sprinkle a little salt on them and let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse the noodles with cold water to rinse off the salt. Pat them dry with a paper towel and now they are ready to use.
After baking your lasagna dish let it sit for 10 minutes. It should be good to go then! I hope that helps! Best of luck and Happy Cooking! Thank you -Hobbi (DaNelle’s Assistant)