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Zucchini Lasagna

Name: Zucchini Lasagna
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 onion; 1 bell pepper; 3 carrot; 450 g ground beef; ~1 tsp salt; ~½ tsp black pepper; ~2 tbsp sweet chili sauce; ~2 tsp garlic and herb mixture (or fresh herbs); 400 ml tomato coulis; 3 zucchini; ~200 g cheese; ~3 tbsp olive oil

⏱ 70 min

A lighter reimagining of classic lasagna that replaces pasta sheets with thinly sliced zucchini. Layered with homemade Bolognese sauce and melted cheese, then baked until golden—just as satisfying as the original but with fewer calories.

Low-cal

Adapted from a video by Deli Cuisine

LASAGNES COURGETTES 🥒 Plus légère et rien à envier à l’originale 🍝

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Ingredients

onion1
bell pepperoptional, diced into very small pieces1
carrot3
ground beef450 g
salt~1 tspest.
black pepper~½ tspest.
sweet chili sauce~2 tbspest.
garlic and herb mixture (or fresh herbs)parsley, cilantro, rosemary, basil, or herbs of choice~2 tspest.
tomato coulis400 ml
zucchini

Steps

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1
Finely chop the onion; dice the carrots and bell pepper into very small, even pieces. You may use a food processor to speed this up.
2
Heat olive oil in a pan and cook the sliced onions over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes until they begin to caramelize.
3
Add the diced carrots and cook for at least 5 minutes more. Finely cut pieces will need less time.
4
Add the ground beef, crumbling it as it cooks. Season with salt, pepper, sweet chili sauce, and garlic-herb mixture (or fresh herbs of your choice).
5
Let the meat cook for about 10 minutes, then add the tomato coulis and stir well. Set the sauce aside when ready.
6
While the sauce cooks, use a mandoline or knife to slice 3 to 4 zucchini thinly.
7
Sear the zucchini slices on both sides in a lightly oiled pan for 1–2 minutes per side, then drain on paper towels to release excess moisture.
8
In a baking dish, layer zucchini slices on the bottom, followed by a layer of Bolognese sauce and a sprinkle of grated cheese.
9
Repeat the layering of zucchini, Bolognese sauce, and cheese until all ingredients are used.
10
Top the final layer generously with grated cheese and bake at 180°C for 20–25 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden.

Zucchini Lasagna

Ingredients

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