No-pasta Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 lbs italian sausage
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 4 cups sugar-free spaghetti sauce
• 3 lbs zucchini or 3 lbs peeled eggplants, sliced thin lengthwise
• 2 cups low-fat ricotta
• 1/2 cup chopped basil
• 4 cups low fat mozzarella, shreds
• 1 cup low-fat parmesan cheese, fresh grated
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• dry oregano
• thyme
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 use the dry herbs (to taste) to season the sauce.
• 2 saute the onions until golden. add garlic and mushrooms and cook 5 minutes on medium heat.add to sauce.
• 3 use same saute pan to brown the meats, and drain well.
• 4 grease a 9" x 13" baking pan. arrange a layer of eggplant or zucchini in the bottom of the pan, laying the pieces side by side closely, as though they were lasagna noodles.
• 5 next, add a layer of the ricotta, and sprinkle on basil.
• 6 next, add a layer of the cooked meats, mushrooms, a layer of sauce, a layer of mozzarella cheese.
• 7 repeat until everything is gone. make the top layer cheese. cover with foil.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, uncover and bake until brown, about 10 minutes.