- 2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. olive oil, divided use
- 5 cups peeled, ½-inch cubed eggplant (approx. 1 large eggplant)
- ½ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt), divided use
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 cups low sugar Marinara
- 2 large zucchini, ends removed,
- cut lengthwise in 1⁄8-inch strips
- 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese,
- ¾ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Preheat oven to 375º F.
- Grease bottom of an 8 x 8-inch casserole dish with 1 tsp. oil. Set aside.
- Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add eggplant. Season with ¼ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until eggplant has begun to brown.
- Add marinara; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until eggplant has begun to soften slightly. Remove from heat. Set aside.
- Place 5 or 6 zucchini slices, overlapping slightly, into bottom of casserole dish. Top evenly with 1 cup ricotta cheese, 1 dash salt, and 1½ cups eggplant mixture.
- Top with a second layer of zucchini slices (running crosswise, in the opposite direction of the first layer), then remaining 1 cup ricotta, remaining dash salt, and 1½ cups eggplant mixture.
- Add a third layer of zucchini. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, turning once halfway through, or until lasagna is bubbling and mozzarella cheese is golden brown.
- Allow to cool and set for 10 to 12 minutes. Cut into 6 pieces and enjoy!
I’m Nicole Twyman, a native New Orleanian, who has lived all across the US! Although, my small family of 4 currently calls Los Angeles, CA home. I am a proud 40+ year old mom of a wonderfully energetic and theatrical daughter, and a handsome, scholarly athlete!
While I have worked in corporate America as a certified senior project / program / portfolio manager for Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Procter & Gamble & IBM, my passion is service. It has always been my desire to live a life of service to others; which I took every opportunity to explore as an active member of many of my church’s ministries and of my public service sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Well, now I am over the top excited to have the opportunity to serve divas through my very own ministry, Fit, Fyne & Fabulous.
Well I prepared this zucchini lasagna and it was a great success! Delicious and filling. It’s all gone.😩 My husband and my grown son also enjoyed it! I will be making this again this week.
The Zucchini Lasagna is absolutely delicious. I did not miss the meat at all! It is really filling .This will be made again and again and again 🙂
There’s a lot of prep work, but it pays off in the end. Very delicious and filling lasagna.