Zucchini Lasagna II
- 1 12 lbs ground beef
- 34 lb ground Italian sausage
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 12 cups coarse chopped mushrooms
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
- 12 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
- 24 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 14 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 6 unpeeled zucchini, sliced lengthwise into thin slices (about 8-inch long)
- Cook the beef and sausage in hot oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Cook until meat is no longer pink.
- Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic.
- Cook for several minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add tomatoes with juice, marinara sauce, salt, basil, and Italian seasoning.
- Set aside.
- Combine the ricotta, eggs and parsley in a medium bowl.
- Spoon 1/4 of the sauce onto the bottom of a 13" x 9" baking dish.
- Top with 1/3 of the zucchini, 1/3 of the ricotta mixture, and 1/4 of the mozzarella mixture.
- Top with another 1/4 of the sauce.
- Repeat the layers two more times (for a total of 3 layers), ending with the sauce.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake at 350* for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil, and cover with remaining 1/4 of the mozzarella.
- Bake uncovered for 10 minutes more, or until the cheese has melted.
- Let stand at least 10 minutes before serving.
- The number of servings is a guess.
- ENJOY!
ground beef, ground italian sausage, olive oil, mushrooms, onion, garlic, tomatoes, marinara sauce, salt, basil, italian herb seasoning, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, eggs, fresh parsley, zucchini
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/zucchini-lasagna-ii-312727 (may not work)