A few years ago the “zoodles” craze hit the world. I wasn’t ever able to get into it for some reason, but when I found this ziti recipe that replaces the noodles with sliced zucchini, I immediately jumped on board. It quickly became a staple in our household!
Ingredients:
- 3 medium-sized zucchini, sliced thin
- 1 small container ricotta cheese
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350* Fahrenheit
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef/turkey with the diced onions until cooked thoroughly
- Add spaghetti sauce to the ground beef mixture. Stir well.
- Toss zucchini into meat sauce mixture, coating well
- In a greased oven dish, spread a layer of zucchini & meat to the bottom.
- Dollop spoonfuls of ricotta onto layer. You can space these out or attempt to spread them with the back of a spoon.
- Apply a thin layer of mozzarella.
- Repeat steps 5-7 until dish is full. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 30-35 mins. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. *this will allow the cheese to coagulate so it isn’t soupy*
- Serve with our Easy Italian Bread In Your Stand Mixer, or alone.
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