Zucchini Marinara Bliss

Julie T.
Julie T. @JThomps89
TN

I've seen similar recipes, but this is my version. You can make this without the ground beef if you don't like meat. Thanks for trying!

Zucchini Marinara Bliss

I've seen similar recipes, but this is my version. You can make this without the ground beef if you don't like meat. Thanks for trying!

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Ingredients

45 mins
6 servings
  1. Marinara
  2. 1 lbground beef
  3. 1/2 largeVidalia onion, chopped
  4. 48 ozGarlic & Herb Pasta Sauce
  5. 2 tbsptomato paste (optional)
  6. 1 tbspitalian seasoning
  7. 1 tbspgarlic powder
  8. 1sea salt
  9. 1ground black pepper
  10. Zucchini Layer
  11. 1 eachmedium-large zucchini
  12. 2eggs
  13. 1 cupbread crumbs
  14. 1 1/2 tbspitalian seasoning
  15. 1/2 cupolive oil, extra virgin
  16. Cheese Layer
  17. 8 ozshredded mozzarella cheese
  18. 1chopped parsley
  19. 1 dashparmesan cheese, grated
  20. Sphaghetti
  21. 1 boxsphaghetti noodles
  22. 1 tspolive oil, extra virgin

Cooking Instructions

45 mins
  1. 1

    What you'll need:

  2. 2

    In a large skillet lightly brown the ground beef and onion, drain

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to 375°F

  4. 4

    Line a baking pan with Aluminum Foil and coat it with some of the olive oil.

  5. 5

    Slice your zucchini about this thick

  6. 6

    In a bowl, whisk the eggs

  7. 7

    In another bowl, mix the bread crumbs and 1 tbsp of Italian Seasoning.

  8. 8

    Get your breading station ready; zucchini, egg, bread crumb mix, baking pan

  9. 9

    Dip the zucchini slice into the egg, then into the bread crumb mix and place on the baking sheet. Repeat this until all are coated.

  10. 10

    Brush the top of each zucchini with remaining olive oil, saving a tsp of it for the sphaghetti

  11. 11

    Add the remaining ingredients for the marinara to the large skillet with the ground beef and onion.

  12. 12

    Mix well and simmer on low-medium heat until zucchini slices are done.

  13. 13

    Place zucchini slices in the oven and bake for 9 minutes. Then remove from oven, flip the slices, and bake for 9 more minutes. Then remove from oven.

  14. 14

    Turn off heat for the marinara. Turn the temperature down on the oven to 325°F

  15. 15

    Spray a casserole dish with non stick spray and then pour half of the marinara in.

  16. 16

    Now add half of the zucchini chips

  17. 17

    Then half of the shredded cheese.

  18. 18

    Repeat the above steps, ending with the shredded cheese. Sprinkle the top with the parsley and grated parmesan.

  19. 19

    Cover the top with foil, tented and bake for 20 minutes.

  20. 20

    Once time is up, remove the foil and bake for roughly 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly golden brown.

  21. 21

    While the zucchini bake is finishing, boil water in a large pot and add your sphaghetti noodles and tsp of olive oil. Cook al dente.

  22. 22

    Once everything is cooked, put some sphaghetti on a plate and top with some of the zucchini bake. Enjoy!

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