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Mexican Zucchini Lasagna

May 2, 2018 By Shannah Coe Leave a Comment

Up your family’s vegetable intake and decrease dinner’s cooking time when you make this super easy and crazy delicious Mexican zucchini lasagna. 

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!

Mexican Zucchini Lasagna

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. 

Mexican Zucchini Lasagna

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.

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. 

Mexican Zucchini Lasagna

If you like this Mexican zucchini lasagna, be sure to try:

  • Veggie Noodle Taco Bowl
  • One Pan Lemon Garlic Zoodles
  • Cajun Shrimp Zoodles

Essential Items for this Recipe:

  • 9×9 Baking Dish
  • Kitchenaid Vegetable Sheet Cutter

If you make this Mexican zucchini lasagna, I’d love to hear to about it. Let me know in the comments or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram or Twitter.

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Mexican Zucchini Lasagna
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Cuisine: Casserole
Servings: 6
Calories: 363 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 lb 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 Tbsp grated cotija cheese
  • 1 Tbsp cilantro chopped
Instructions
  1. 1. Brown ground beef in medium skillet over medium heat, stirring to crumble.
  2. 2. Add taco seasoning and 1/3 cup water. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in black beans. Remove from heat.
  3. 3. 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.
  4. 4. 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.
  5. 5. Remove from oven and discard foil. Sprinkle with cheese and chopped cilantro.
Recipe Notes

1. You will need a total of 12 zucchini slices for this recipe.

2. You can substitute chorizo or ground pork for the ground beef if desired.

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Hi, I'm Shannah! Welcome to My Suburban Kitchen, where you'll find tons of recipe ideas including family friendly dinners, sinfully delicious desserts and even Paleo and Whole30 recipes. I love spending time in our kitchen and also share little glimpses of my life as a wife to one awesome Mathlete and working mom to 2 cute kids! I hope you'll grab a seat at our table and enjoy your time in the kitchen with us.

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