Mexican Zucchini Lasagna
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Get a nutritious and tasty meal on the dinner table fast with this Mexican inspired zucchini lasagna. It is a great way to use up the garden bounty of zucchini and eat more vegetables without sacrificing flavor.
Lighten up a family favorite by swapping out traditional lasagna noodles with fresh zucchini! Mexican zucchini lasagna cooks in less than half of the time traditional lasagna and gives a great health benefit too. Plus, it tastes so good that your family will beg for this recipe to be on your weekly menu every week!
Replacing pasta with vegetables is totally all the rage right now and I love the trend! Not only does it mean we are eating more vegetables but, usually, those vegetables cook super fast too making dinner even easier.
In addition to swapping noodles with vegetables, this Mexican zucchini lasagna also trades traditional Italian flavors for Mexican inspired ones. It is a great way to shake up your regular dinner rotation and give your family they are absolutely going to love.
Mexican Inspired Zucchini Lasagna Ingredients
- Ground Beef – You can substitute ground chicken, ground turkey, or even chorizo here.
- Taco Seasoning
- Black Beans
- Zucchini
- Enchilada Sauce
- Cotija Cheese
- Fresh Cilantro
Essential Items for this Recipe:
I recently got the Kitchenaid vegetable sheet cutter and it is perfect for this recipe. But, you can easily just slice the zucchini with a knife like I did when I initially made (and photographed) this.Â
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Mexican Zucchini Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
- 3 zucchini sliced vertically
- 1/2 cup enchilada sauce
- 3 Tablespoons grated cotija cheese
- 1 Tablespoon cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in medium skillet over medium heat, stirring to crumble. Drain off excess fat.1 pound ground beef
- Add taco seasoning and 1/3 cup water to the pan with the cooked ground beef. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in black beans. Remove from heat.1 packet taco seasoning, 1/3 cup water, 1 cup black beans
- Spoon a small amount (about 1-2 Tbsp) of enchilada into bottom of square baking dish. Spread into thin layer. Top with four slices of zucchini.1/2 cup enchilada sauce, 3 zucchini
- Divide half of ground beef mixture and spoon on top of zucchini. Top with 1/3 of remaining enchilada sauce. Repeat. Top last layer of zucchini with enchilada sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and discard foil. Sprinkle with cheese and chopped cilantro.3 Tablespoons grated cotija cheese, 1 Tablespoon cilantro
Notes
- You will need a total of 12 zucchini slices for this recipe.
- You can substitute chorizo or ground pork for the ground beef if desired.
Nutrition
