Name: Zucchini Bread Lasagna
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 4 medium to large sized zucchini’s – sliced lengthwise; Cooking oil for grilling the zucchini; 2 large red onions – sliced thin; 3 red bell peppers – grilled and sliced; 1 head of garlic – peeled and crushed; 10 – 12 fresh basil leaves; 8 – 10 firm slices white of bread – soaked in 1 ½ - 2 cups of milk; Grated fresh Romano or Parmesan cheese – for grating; 16 oz. of mozzarella cheese - grated; 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes; ¼ cup of wine; 2 tsp. of salt; 1 tsp. black pepper; 1 tsp. red pepper flakes; 1 ½ tsp. dried oregano; 2 tsp. sugar; 2 – 3 tbs. of olive oil

Ingredients

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4 medium to large sized zucchini’s - sliced lengthwise
Cooking oil for grilling the zucchini
2 large red onions - sliced thin
3 red bell peppers - grilled and sliced
1 head of garlic - peeled and crushed
10 - 12 fresh basil leaves
8 - 10 firm slices white of bread - soaked in 1 1/2 - 2 cups of milk
Grated fresh Romano or Parmesan cheese - for grating
16 oz. of mozzarella cheese - grated
28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup of wine
2 tsp. of salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. sugar
2 - 3 tbs. of olive oil

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Instructions

Slice the zucchini lengthwise.
Heat a large cast iron frying pan with a tablespoon of cooking oil.
Place the sliced zucchini in the pan and sprinkle with salt.
Grill until the zucchini are a beautiful golden on each side then set the zucchini on a plate prepared with paper towels.
Grill the bell peppers carefully on a gas burner or on a dry pan until the pepper is charred. Set the peppers aside to cool. The scrape the char off the pepper and slice and set aside while preparing the sauce.
Heat a large cast iron frying pan and place the sliced onion and the crushed garlic. Sprinkle the onions and garlic with one teaspoon of sugar and salt. Let the onions turn a slight golden and the garlic is fragrant.
Drizzle the onions and garlic with a tablespoon of olive oil and add the crushed tomatoes.
Add the sliced peppers and the rest of the seasonings and the wine and allow to simmer on a gentle heat.
Place the sliced of bread in a large bowl and add the milk.
Drizzle a baking pan with a tablespoon or two of olive oil and a ladle of sauce.
Line the bottom of the pan with bread slices, followed by zucchini slices, followed by grated mozzarella, grated cheese and sauce. Repeat this process until the bread and zucchini are used and ending with mozzarella, grated cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
Bake 30 – 35 minutes.
Let the dish cool for 12 – 15 minutes before slicing into it.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1