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sneaky lasagna

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Shurtorra Sherman
Winston-Salem, NC

I call it sneaky because my guy claims that he HATES zucchini. One day I had just one lonely zucchini and snuck it in there. He LOVED it, although he was a little upset when I told him what was in it. But hey every time I make it he eats it like it is the best thing he has ever tasted.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10 or 4 hungry boyrfriends
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

Ingredients For sneaky lasagna

  • 1 lb
    ground beef/turkey/ or chicken
  • 2
    eggs (beaten)
  • 15 oz
    ricotta cheese
  • 4 c
    italian style cheese
  • 3/4 c
    parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 box
    lasagna noodles, cooked
  • 3-4 c
    pasta sauce (i made my own but which ever you like is just as good)
  • 1 md
    zucchini, thinly sliced long ways (a veggie peeler is the best way to get this done)
  • 1
    onion (finely chopped)
  • 2
    celery stalks (finely chopped)
  • 1 sm
    green bell pepper/ or 1/2 a green bell pepper and 1/2 a red bell pepper (finely chopped)
  • 2 Tbsp
    dried parsely flakes
  • 1 Tbsp
    italian seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make sneaky lasagna

  • 1
    pre-heat oven to 375
  • 2
    cook the lasagna noodles according to the box. Drain
  • 3
    cook ground meat, onion, celery, and bell peppers until meat it browned. drain and rinse.
  • 4
    In a medium bowl mix the ricotta cheese, 2 cups of the italian cheese, 1/2 of the parmesan cheese, parsley flakes, italian seasoning,eggs, and salt and pepper together untill smooth.
  • 5
    in a 9x13 baking dish spread 1/3 c of the sauce on the bottom.
  • 6
    combine meat mixture with the remaining sauce.
  • 7
    layer 4 noodles and told with the remaining cheese mixture, zucchini, and half the remaining sauce
  • 8
    layer 4 more noodles to with remaining sauce and sprinkle the rest of the parmesan cheese. Then finish with the last 2 cups of the italian cheese.
  • 9
    cover the baking dish the place on a foil lined cookie sheet.
  • 10
    bake for 1 hour. uncover and bake for another 20 minutes or until cheese is melty and brown
  • 11
    let stand for at least 20 minutes to cool

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