If you're looking for a hearty and flavorful dinner recipe, sausage and zucchini lasagna is a perfect choice. This classic Italian dish combines the savory flavors of sausage, zucchini, cheese, and tomato sauce in a delicious layered lasagna. With its combination of textures and flavors, this dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So, if you're ready to experience the ultimate comfort food, let's get started on creating a sausage and zucchini lasagna that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ZUCCHINI LASAGNA WITH BEEF AND SAUSAGE
This recipe is perfect if you have extra zucchini from the garden and/or you are looking for a great lasagna while on the South Beach or Atkins diets. It replaces lasagna noodles with slices of zucchini, but still tastes like the lasagna you love!
Provided by Jeff B.
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Cook and stir ground beef, Italian sausage, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until the meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain grease and stir basil, oregano, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, tomatoes, and tomato paste into the meat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer meat sauce for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Mix eggs, ricotta cheese, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pare several slices of skin lengthwise from zucchini, alternating with strips of remaining skin. Cut zucchini into long strips to resemble lasagna noodles. Discard seedy middle strips.
- Place 1/3 of the zucchini strips into bottom of the prepared baking dish, filling in any gaps with scrap pieces of zucchini. Spread half the ricotta mixture over zucchini; spread 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over ricotta mixture; spread 1/3 of the meat sauce over mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once more, layering 1/3 of zucchini strips, remaining half of the ricotta mixture, 1 more cup of mozzarella cheese, and 1/3 of the meat sauce. Make a third layer of remaining zucchini strips, remaining meat sauce, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lasagna is bubbling and top is browned, about 1 hour. If top is browning too quickly, cover dish with aluminum foil during last 15 minutes of baking time. Spread 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top of the casserole and bake until mozzarella cheese topping is melted, 5 to 10 more minutes. Let casserole stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 111.8 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 28.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 1711.5 mg, Sugar 13.9 g
ZUCCHINI SAUSAGE LASAGNA
This delicious zucchini and sausage casserole is a great way to sneak more vegetables into your family's diet. Even friends who didn't think they'd like lasagna made with zucchini have been won over by the taste! -Catherine Dawe, Kent, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h45m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, sugar, basil, oregano and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. In another large skillet, cook the zucchini in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the egg, ricotta cheese and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese; set aside., Spread 1-1/2 cups meat sauce in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with three noodles, half of the zucchini, half of the ricotta mixture, 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and 2 cups meat sauce. Layer with remaining noodles, zucchini and ricotta mixture. Top with 2 cups meat sauce., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Serve with remaining meat sauce or save for another use.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Fat 18g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 550mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 20g protein.
ROASTED VEGETABLE AND SAUSAGE LASAGNA
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F; place two baking sheets in the oven to preheat.
- Drizzle the zucchini and eggplant slices on both sides with olive oil to coat. Carefully add the vegetables to the hot baking sheets--they should sizzle. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Roast until the vegetables are tender, 12 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- While the roasted vegetables are cooling, heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until browned and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk together the ricotta, parsley, egg and a big pinch of salt and pepper.
- In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the marinara sauce and spread to cover the bottom of the pan. Lay down enough lasagna noodles to cover the sauce, and then sprinkle with one-third of the browned sausage. Cover the sausage with one-third of the roasted zucchini and eggplant, spread with half of the ricotta mixture and sprinkle with one-third of the mozzarella. Repeat the sequence of marinara, noodles, sausage, vegetables, ricotta and mozzarella. For the third and final layer, repeat as before, only without the ricotta. Finish by sprinkling the Parmesan over the top.
- Place the lasagna in the oven and cook until bubbly and browned on top, 35 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
SAUSAGE LASAGNA
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a small pot bring the tomatoes, wine, whole basil sprigs, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper, to taste, to a simmer; cook until slightly thickened, 10 minutes; set aside.
- 2. Meanwhile, puree the cottage cheese in the bowl of a food processor until smooth. add the ricotta, spinach, 1/4 cup chopped basil, scallions, nutmeg, and salt and pepper and pulse until just combined; set aside.
- 3. Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray set over medium heat. Cook the sausage and onion, breaking it up with a wooden spoon into small pieces, until the meat is browned and the onion tender, 10 minutes.
- 4. Assemble the lasagna: Mist a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with 3 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, half the sausage and 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with sauce, noodles, remaining ricotta and sausage and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until the noodles are tender and the sauce is bubbling around the edges of the pan, 1 hour.
- 5. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and continue to bake until melted, 10 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup basil. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Fat 12.5 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 36 milligrams, Sodium 848 milligrams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 29 grams
ZUCCHINI SAUSAGE LASAGNA
Make and share this Zucchini Sausage Lasagna recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Courtly
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In large skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, sugar, basil, oregano and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In another large skillet, cook zucchini in butter until tender.
- In bowl, combine egg, ricotta, cheese and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese; set aside.
- Spread 1 1/2 cups meat sauce in an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
- Layer with three noodles, half of the zucchini, half of the ricotta mixture, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 2 cups meat sauce.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 45-55 minutes or until bubbly.
- Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan, then bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.
- Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
- Serve with remaining meat sauce or save for another use.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.1, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 88.9, Sodium 1187.5, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 9.7, Protein 24.8
SAGE SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI LASAGNA
Reduce the heaviness of traditional lasagna by using fresh zucchini instead! Inspired by Taste of Home Magazine and featuring North Country Charcuterie's Sage Sausage, this meal will surprise and delight your family.
Provided by Duncan Forbes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sage sausage, onion, and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, sugar, basil, oregano, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In another large skillet, cook the zucchini in butter until tender.
- In a bowl, combine the egg, ricotta cheese and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese; set aside.
- Spread 1-1/2 cups meat sauce in an ungreased 13x9-inch baking dish. Layer with three noodles, half of the zucchini, half of the ricotta mixture, 3 cups of mozzarella cheese, and 2 cups of meat sauce. Repeat. Top with remaining meat sauce.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts :
SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI LASAGNA
A very filling twist on a traditional lasagna.
Provided by jennkl
Categories Italian Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour about 1/4 cup of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 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. 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.
- Place 3 lasagna noodles into the bottom of the baking dish on top of the spaghetti sauce, overlapping noodles slightly if necessary. Spread half the sausage-zucchini mixture on top of the noodles. Spread half the cheese mixture over the meat and zucchini, and pour 1 cup of spaghetti sauce evenly over the cheese mixture. 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. Sprinkle the top with 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the lasagna is bubbling and the Parmesan cheese has browned, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 632.6 calories, Carbohydrate 37.6 g, Cholesterol 101.6 mg, Fat 36.5 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 37.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.1 g, Sodium 1555.3 mg, Sugar 10.6 g
ZUCCHINI LASAGNA
I plant zucchini every year, and we always seem to have more than we can use! This recipe is a particularly delicious way I use our abundant crop. -Charlotte McDaniel, Williamsville, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in seasonings and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. In a bowl, mix egg and cottage cheese., Trim ends of zucchini; cut lengthwise into 1/4-in.-thick slices. Layer half the slices in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; dust with half the flour. Top with cottage cheese mixture and half the meat sauce. Add remaining zucchini; dust with remaining flour. Spread with remaining meat sauce; sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese., Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 40 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with additional cheese. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 725mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SAUSAGE-AND- ZUCCHINI SKILLET LASAGNA
Make and share this Sausage-And- Zucchini Skillet Lasagna recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SarahBeth
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h2m
Yield 1 lasagna, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Sauté sausage and zucchini in oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, or until sausage is browned and zucchini tender.
- Remove skillet from heat; cool slightly.
- Combine ricotta, egg white, mozzarella, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, salt, and pepper. Spread 3/4 cup of the tomato sauce on bottom of a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, preferably cast-iron or nonstick.
- Top with 2 noodles, long sides touching.
- Spoon 1/3 each of the sausage mixture, cheese mixture, and basil leaves over noodles.
- Assemble 2 more layers, beginning with 2 noodles, then 3/4 cup of the sauce, 1/3 of the sausage mixture, 1/3 of the cheese mixture, and 1/3 of the basil leaves, ending top layer with the last 2 noodles.
- Spread the remaining 3/4 cup sauce over top and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake 35 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before cutting into wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 787.6, Fat 56, SaturatedFat 25.4, Cholesterol 155.7, Sodium 2408, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 10.9, Protein 47.2
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the overall taste of your lasagna. Choose high-quality Italian sausage, zucchini, and cheese.
- Don't overcook the zucchini: Zucchini is a delicate vegetable that can easily become overcooked. Be careful not to cook it for too long, or it will lose its texture and flavor.
- Use a good quality lasagna noodle: The type of lasagna noodle you use can also make a big difference. Look for a noodle that is cooked al dente, or slightly firm to the bite.
- Don't skimp on the sauce: The sauce is the backbone of any lasagna. Make sure to use a generous amount of sauce, and don't be afraid to experiment with different flavors.
- Let the lasagna rest before serving: This will allow the flavors to meld and the lasagna to set. For the best results, let the lasagna rest for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
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