Zucchini Pesto Lasagna
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
467 kcal
Zucchini Pesto Lasagna
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A filling summer lasagna using homemade kale pesto as the sauce and sliced zucchini to bulk up the recipe.
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Ingredients
Filling
- 1/4 pound zucchini cut into 1/4” thick rounds
- 1/4 cup minced scallions through the greens
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta
Pesto
- 2 cups packed kale leaves stems removed (2 ounces)
- 1 cup packed basil 1 ounce
- 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup water
Lasagna
- 4 sheets of cooked whole wheat lasagna noodles see note
- 2 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Slice the zucchini in ¼” thick rounds. Place in a colander in the sink and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon or so of salt. Toss to coat then let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse then pat dry.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and have an ice bath ready. Add the kale and basil to the boiling water and blanch for 60 seconds. Transfer to an ice bath. Once cool, remove and squeeze out all excess liquid. Place the kale/basil in a blender or food processor along with remaining ingredients for the pesto. Puree until mostly smooth.
- Get ready to assemble the lasagna. Preheat oven to 375˚F. Mix ⅓ of the pesto into the ricotta cheese. Of the remaining pesto, using ⅓ in the bottom of the pan. Layer a lasagna noodle over the pesto followed by ⅓ of the ricotta mixture, zucchini, and scallions.
- Repeat until you have only one noodle left. Lay the noodle on top and spread the remaining pesto over the noodle and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese to finish. Bake until the lasagna is bubbling and the cheese is browning, 30 or so minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Tips & Tricks: The whole wheat lasagna noodles I buy are a big larger than the traditional store-bought lasagna. This is why I use a bread pan. Feel free to use a pan of a similar size that fits your noodles better.
- Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: zucchini, lasagna noodles, kale
- Nutrition: see the information.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
467kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
26.5g
(9%)
Protein
19.9g
(40%)
Fat
33.6g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
10.7g
(54%)
Cholesterol
44.2mg
(15%)
Sodium
239.1mg
(10%)
Fiber
2.1g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 467 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 467kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.5g | 9% |
| Protein | 19.9g | 40% |
| Fat | 33.6g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 10.7g | 54% |
| Cholesterol | 44.2mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 239.1mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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