Barbara's Lean Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground round (increase to 2 lb if you like it meaty) or 1 lb ground turkey (increase to 2 lb if you like it meaty)
• 1 medium onion, chopped (optional)
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 3 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
• 2 cups fat-free ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon oregano (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon basil (or to taste)
• 6 -8 zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise (these are your "noodles")
• grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 coat two cookie sheets with oil spray or parchment paper.
• 3 lay the zucchini slices on the cookie sheets. roast for about 15 minutes or until just slightly soft.
• 4 keep oven on and turn up to 400 degrees.
• 5 while the zucchini is roasting, brown ground beef or ground turkey in a non-stick skillet.
• 6 add onion to the skillet when meat is almost done.
• 7 drain off grease.
• 8 add 2 1/2 cups of the spaghetti sauce, the spices, and the mushrooms to the skillet. warm through.
• 9 coat a 9 x 13 pan with oil spray. spread the remaining 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the pan.
• 10 layer 1/3 of the zucchini, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese, 1/3 of the meat sauce, and 1/3 of the mozzarella. repeat the layers twice, being sure to end with mozzarella on top. if you want, sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on the layers and on top.
• 11 bake in 400 degree oven about 45 minutes, until the cheese is lightly browned and bubbly.