Ingredients

  • 1 lb very lean ground Beef
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella (light)
  • 2/3 cup Ricotta part skim
  • 1/4 cup mixed Italian shredded cheese
  • 4 small Tinker bell peppers red,orange, yellow,&green
  • 1/4 onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tbsp Italian herb seasoning
  • 12 fresh Basil
  • 1 tsp Dried Basil
  • 2 cup marinara
  • 1 large Zucchini
  • 7 whole wheat Lasagna or Gluten-free noodles
  • 1/2 tsp olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 9x9 Pyrex deep dish

Method

  • In a large pan brown your beef add the dry seasonings a Lil salt and pepper to taste
  • Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil after 10 min and add in your peppers and onion saute till beef is cooked .don't over cook it or the veggies while this is cooking slice your zucchini long ways into thin Strips equal to the pasta.
  • In another pan or pot have some water boiling add a bit of oil and salt then add your noodles being careful to pull them when they are aldente (not limp)
  • In the Pyrex add sauce to the bottom and spread out evenly then a layer of pasta one will be cut in half to fit
  • Then add half the beef mixture ,then mozzarella then zucchini Strips then sauce again spread out evenly.
  • Then add a layer of Ricotta spread it out.
  • Then italian mixture.
  • Then beef again then sauce then the last 3.5 noodles then sauce and sred all remaining cheese over the top.
  • Bake at 375F for 25 min