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This dish is a great alternative to a lasagna or baked ziti!

Here is how to make it:

Ingredients:

  • 3-4 green zucchini
  • Homemade or jar of tomato sauce
  • Olive oil or other healthy oil
  • Box of whole wheat Panko crumbs or whole grain bread crumbs
  • Bag of 2% shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Few ounces of grated locatelli or parmasean cheese
  • Seasonings such as salt, pepper, seasoned salt

Directions:

  • Slice zucchini long ways like lasagna strips.
  •  In one bowl or tray pour oil and in another bowl or tray pour bread crumbs and add seasoning such as salt and pepper or seasoned salt to flavor.
  • Dip strips of zucchini into oil and then into bread crumbs to coat.

  • In deep baking dish add a bit of sauce into bottom of pan.
  • Add a layer of zucchini strips.

  • Add sauce on top of zucchini
  • Add shredded mozzarella and sprinkle parmasean cheese.
  • Repeat, layering zucchini, sauce and cheese until all zucchini is used.

  • Bake at 350-375 degrees covered until bubbling and heated through. Uncover and bake until cheese is lightly browned.
  • Take out and allow to cool a bit.
  • Take a paper towel and place in pan where there is excess oil to absorb. Always a good idea to remove the excess oil you can see to reduce the amount of fat in your meals. Using paper towels is a quick and easy trick to do this.
  • Slice and serve

Nutritional Information:

Makes approx 10 servings

Each serving is approx 200 calories, 10 or less grams of fat, 18 grams of carbs,  3 grams of fiber and 11 grams of protein.

Food servings: 2 fat, .5 grains, 1 vegetables, 2.5 protein

A lot less fat and carbohydrates then you will find in a traditional lasagna and tastes so good!