Name: Summer Lasagna
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Ground beef - 1 pound; Chopped onion - ½ cup; Chopped green bell pepper - ½ cup; Finely chopped carrots - ¼ cup; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Tomato sauce - 1 (15 ounce) can; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Dried basil - ½ teaspoon; Salt and pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon; Zucchini, sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick strips. - 5 medium; Cottage cheese - 1 cup; Egg, beaten - 1; Shredded mozzarella cheese - ¾ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Summer Lasagna

1. Ground beef 1 pound

2. Chopped onion ½ cup

3. Chopped green bell pepper ½ cup

4. Finely chopped carrots ¼ cup

5. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

6. Tomato sauce 1 (15 ounce) can

7. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

8. Dried basil ½ teaspoon

9. Salt and pepper to taste ½ teaspoon

10. Zucchini, sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick strips. 5 medium

11. Cottage cheese 1 cup

12. Egg, beaten 1

13. Shredded mozzarella cheese ¾ cup

14. Grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Summer Lasagna

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.

2 . Stage

In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown. Drain juices. Mix the onion, green bell pepper, carrots, garlic, and tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.

3 . Stage

In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, layer 1/2 the zucchini strips. In a bowl, beat together the cottage cheese and egg, and spread over the zucchini. Scoop 1/2 the beef mixture over the cottage cheese and egg mixture, and sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer with remaining zucchini, beef mixture, and mozzarella. Top with Parmesan cheese.

4 . Stage

Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to sit 10 minutes before slicing to serve.