Zucchini Lasagna Easy Recipe
Zucchini lasagna is about layers of pasta alternated with creamy bechamel sauce and savory zucchini. These genuine and flavorful ingredients form a perfect gastronomic combination.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy lasagna recipe, lasagna recipe, vegetarian lasagna, zucchini lasagna
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 616kcal
Baking casserole
Saucepan
Whisk
- 3 medium zucchini
- 12-15 lasagna sheets
- 1 medium onion
- 1 tsp salt 1/2
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp granulated garlic optional
- 2 cups mozzarella shredded
- 1 cup parmesan
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Bechamel sauce
- 3 tbs butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 tsp nutmeg powder
- 1 tsp salt
Wash and pamper dry the zucchini
Slice 2 zucchini in rounds
Peel and finely chop one onion
Sautee chopped onion in olive oil for 2-3 minutes on medium-low heat
Add the zucchini rounds and sautee for additional 5-7 minutes
Set aside the pan
How to cook bechamel sauce
Set the saucepan on the stove at medium heat and add in 3 tbsp of butter
Stir in the flour and whisk to avoid forming lumps
Season with salt, nutmeg powder, and stir again
Pour about 1/4 of a cup of milk at a time and stir
When the composition has thickened, pour more and continue the process until the milk is fully incorporated
Taste for salt and add if needed
Zucchini lasagna
Grease the inside walls and the bottom of the baking dish with butter
Pour some of the bechamel sauce to cover the bottom of the baking dish
Arrange the raw lasagna sheets to cover the bottom and cover it with more bechamel sauce
Arrange the cooked zucchini rounds on top
Sprinkle with grated mozzarella on top
Repeat until you're out of products
For the top layer, use a peeler to slice thinly the zucchini and beautifully arrange them over the final layer of lasagna sheets covered in the bechamel sauce
Top everything with mozzarella and abundant grated parmesan cheese
Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes
Remove aluminum foil and cook with ventilation for another 10-15 minutes
Remove from stove and let sit for 10-15 minutes
Serve with pleasure!
Calories: 616kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1394mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 962IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 560mg | Iron: 2mg