Sausage and Zucchini Lasagna

Health score
11%
Sausage and Zucchini Lasagna
70 min.
6
627kcal

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Looking for a delicious and hearty meal that's sure to satisfy your taste buds? Look no further than this mouth-watering Sausage and Zucchini Lasagna! This delectable dish is perfect for lunch or dinner and serves 6 generous portions. With a total cook time of 70 minutes, it's easy to whip up and enjoy without spending hours in the kitchen.

This scrumptious lasagna boasts a delightful combination of flavors and textures, featuring 1 pound of savory bulk pork sausage, tender zucchini, and layers of creamy ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. To keep things simple, no-boil lasagna noodles are used, so you don't have to pre-cook them. The dish is then smothered in a rich spaghetti sauce and topped with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

Not only is this Sausage and Zucchini Lasagna delicious, but it's also relatively healthy, with each serving containing only 627 calories. The caloric breakdown includes 22.4% protein, 62.34% fat, and 15.26% carbohydrates, making it a well-rounded meal. So why not treat yourself and your family to this fantastic, comforting dish? You won't be disappointed!

Ingredients

  • pound sausage meat 
  •  egg whites 
  •  no boil lasagna noodles 
  • 0.5 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • pound ricotta cheese 
  • ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
  • cups pasta sauce divided
  • tablespoon vegetable oil 
  •  zucchini sliced quartered

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • baking pan
  • spatula

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Pour about 1/4 cup of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the sausage and zucchini until the meat is no longer pink and the zucchini pieces are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
  4. Drain excess fat from the skillet, and set the sausage mixture aside. While the sausage and zucchinis are cooking, mix together the ricotta cheese, egg white, mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese in a bowl until well combined.
  5. Place 3 lasagna noodles into the bottom of the baking dish on top of the spaghetti sauce, overlapping noodles slightly if necessary.
  6. Spread half the sausage-zucchini mixture on top of the noodles.
  7. Spread half the cheese mixture over the meat and zucchini, and pour 1 cup of spaghetti sauce evenly over the cheese mixture.
  8. Spread the sauce over the cheese mixture with a spoon or spatula. Repeat layers, starting with 3 more noodles, the rest of the sausage mixture, the rest of the cheese mixture, and 1 more cup of spaghetti sauce.
  9. Sprinkle the top with 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven until the lasagna is bubbling and the Parmesan cheese has browned, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories627kcal
Protein22.4%
Fat62.34%
Carbs15.26%

Properties

Glycemic Index
23.67
Glycemic Load
2.45
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
19.87521739628%

Flavonoids

Quercetin
0.43mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:627.47kcal
31.37%
Fat:43.7g
67.23%
Saturated Fat:19.62g
122.61%
Carbohydrates:24.06g
8.02%
Net Carbohydrates:21.54g
7.83%
Sugar:5.5g
6.11%
Cholesterol:138.13mg
46.04%
Sodium:1327.77mg
57.73%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:35.33g
70.67%
Phosphorus:455.77mg
45.58%
Calcium:450.08mg
45.01%
Selenium:21.92µg
31.32%
Vitamin B12:1.88µg
31.31%
Vitamin B2:0.51mg
30.11%
Zinc:4.37mg
29.15%
Vitamin A:1205IU
24.1%
Vitamin B3:4.79mg
23.95%
Vitamin B6:0.47mg
23.57%
Potassium:775.54mg
22.16%
Vitamin C:17.94mg
21.75%
Vitamin B1:0.28mg
18.7%
Magnesium:53.94mg
13.48%
Iron:2.36mg
13.11%
Vitamin E:1.78mg
11.87%
Manganese:0.23mg
11.52%
Vitamin B5:1.14mg
11.44%
Vitamin K:11.41µg
10.87%
Copper:0.2mg
10.15%
Fiber:2.52g
10.08%
Folate:36.2µg
9.05%
Vitamin D:1.33µg
8.85%
Source:Allrecipes