Zucchini Lasagna with Minced Meat
A wonderful and colorful dish. Thanks to the zucchini, it turns out very juicy. The choice of minced meat is up to you (turkey is used in this recipe). Be sure to read the manufacturer's recommendations for the lasagna sheets: some require pre-boiling, while others are suitable for use dry.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 10
- Recipe difficulty
- 4 / 5
Ingredients
for 10 servings
- lasagna sheets 12-14
- minced meat 1 kg
- zucchini 500 g
- tomatoes 400 g
- onion 150 g
- garlic clove 2-3 clove
- dried herbs 1 tbsp
- cheese 100 g
- cherry tomatoes 200 g
- vegetable oil
- salt
- pepper
- milk 1 l
- butter 100 g
- flour 5 tbsp
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
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Finely chop the onion.
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Slice the zucchini into thin slices (older fruits should be peeled and deseeded).
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Sauté the onion in vegetable oil.
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Add the minced meat and brown it.
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Add the tomatoes.
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Stir the mixture.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Add herbs.
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Add garlic pressed through a garlic press.
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Mix and simmer for 10–15 minutes.
Preparing Béchamel sauce
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Melt the butter.
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Add the flour, stir, and lightly sauté.
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Gradually pour in the milk in a thin stream. Stir thoroughly and bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce consistency resembles liquid sour cream.
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Cut the cherry tomatoes into 2 parts.
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Grate the cheese using a fine grater.
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Place the lasagna sheets in a baking pan (size 25x35 cm and height 5 cm).
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Spread half of the minced meat.
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Brush with a layer of béchamel sauce.
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Lay out the sheets.
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Arrange the zucchini slices.
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Brush with sauce.
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Lay out the sheets.
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Add the remaining minced meat.
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Spread with sauce.
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Lay out the slices.
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Spread with sauce.
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Sprinkle with grated cheese.
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Place cherry tomatoes on top. Put in the oven. Bake at 180 degrees for 40–45 minutes.