Zucchini Marinara Bliss

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 large Vidalia onion, chopped
• 48 oz Garlic & Herb Pasta Sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
• 1 tbsp italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 sea salt
• 1 ground black pepper
• 1 each medium-large zucchini
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 tbsp italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup olive oil, extra virgin
• 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 chopped parsley
• 1 dash parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 box sphaghetti noodles
• 1 tsp olive oil, extra virgin

1. What you'll need:
2. In a large skillet lightly brown the ground beef and onion, drain
3. Preheat oven to 375F
4. Line a baking pan with Aluminum Foil and coat it with some of the olive oil.
5. Slice your zucchini about this thick
6. In a bowl, whisk the eggs
7. In another bowl, mix the bread crumbs and 1 tbsp of Italian Seasoning.
8. Get your breading station ready; zucchini, egg, bread crumb mix, baking pan
9. Dip the zucchini slice into the egg, then into the bread crumb mix and place on the baking sheet.
10. Repeat this until all are coated.
11. Brush the top of each zucchini with remaining olive oil, saving a tsp of it for the sphaghetti
12. Add the remaining ingredients for the marinara to the large skillet with the ground beef and onion.
13. Mix well and simmer on low-medium heat until zucchini slices are done.
14. Place zucchini slices in the oven and bake for 9 minutes.
15. Then remove from oven, flip the slices, and bake for 9 more minutes.
16. Then remove from oven.
17. Turn off heat for the marinara.
18. Turn the temperature down on the oven to 325F
19. Spray a casserole dish with non stick spray and then pour half of the marinara in.
20. Now add half of the zucchini chips
21. Then half of the shredded cheese.
22. Repeat the above steps, ending with the shredded cheese.
23. Sprinkle the top with the parsley and grated parmesan.
24. Cover the top with foil, tented and bake for 20 minutes.
25. Once time is up, remove the foil and bake for roughly 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly golden brown.
26. While the zucchini bake is finishing, boil water in a large pot and add your sphaghetti noodles and tsp of olive oil.
27. Cook al dente.
28. Once everything is cooked, put some sphaghetti on a plate and top with some of the zucchini bake.
29. Enjoy!

ground beef, vidalia onion, garlic, tomato, italian seasoning, garlic, salt, ground black pepper, zucchini, eggs, bread crumbs, italian seasoning, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, parsley, parmesan cheese, noodles, olive oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/349103-zucchini-marinara-bliss (may not work)