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Zucchini Lasagna Roll Ups
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Zucchini Lasagna Roll Ups

Zucchini Lasagna Roll Ups replace traditional pasta sheets with thin zucchini strips filled with a mixture of Italian sausage, ricotta, Parmesan, egg, basil, and garlic. The rolls are baked in marinara sauce topped with mozzarella cheese until bubbly and golden. This dish offers a lighter take on lasagna with tender baked zucchini and a rich, savory cheese and meat filling.

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 zucchini trimmed and sliced lengthwise into 24 ⅛-inch-thick strips, large
  • salt Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¾ pound Italian sausage casing removed
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese part skim
  • ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
  • 1 egg large
  • ¼ cup basil chopped, fresh leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 ½ cups marinara sauce divided
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese divided, shredded

Instructions

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  1. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Lay zucchini slices flat in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Season with salt, to taste; let stand 15 minutes.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine sausage, ricotta, Parmesan, egg, basil and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  5. Spread 1 cup marinara sauce sauce onto the bottom of a large cast iron skillet over; set aside.
  6. Spread 1 tablespoon ricotta mixture evenly along each zucchini slice; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese. Roll up and place in the prepared skillet; repeat with remaining zucchini slices and filling. Top with remaining 1/2 cup marinara sauce and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella.
  7. Place into oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until lasagna rolls are heated through and the cheese is beginning to brown.
  8. Serve immediately.