
Zucchini TVP Lasagna (for The Zone Diet)
2013-09-03 22:56:02

Serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini (cut lengthwise into 3 slices each)
- 3 tsps olive oil
- 6 mushrooms (sliced)
- 1/2 cup chopped Spanish onion
- 5 tbsps TVP* [or 1/2 cup veggie ground round]
- 1 cup low-fat spaghetti sauce
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- sweet basil, oregano, garlic (to taste)
- 1/3 cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup egg beaters
- 1/2 cup shredded 3-cheese blend
- 2 tbsps light parmesan
Instructions
- Lightly brush zucchini slices with olive oil and broil for about 5 minutes until tender.
- Preheat the remaining olive oil in a non-stick pan.
- Sauté the sliced mushrooms and chopped onion until onion is softened.
- Add in the TVP (or veggie ground round) and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add in the spaghetti sauce, tomato paste and herbs, then heat the mixture thoroughly.
- Mix cottage cheese and egg beaters in a bowl.
To assemble the lasagna
- Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C.
- Put some sauce mixture at the bottom of a non-stick bread loaf pan, then top with 2 slices of zucchini.
- Top again with 1/3 sauce mixture, 1/3 cottage cheese mixture and 1/3 shredded cheese.
- Repeat the same twice, then end with parmesan cheese on the top.
- Cover the pan with aluminium foil and bake in the preheated oven for half an hour.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let it stands for 10 minutes covered with foil.
- Serve each serving with some salad (1C) to make it a 4-Zone Block meal.
Notes
- Each serving: 4 P, 4 F, 3 C
Diet Plan 101 https://www.dietplan-101.com/
