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Food Category: Poultry, Vegetables
Dietary Preference: Gluten Free, Low Carb
This is a healthy twist to traditional lasgana as it replaces pasta with zuchinni "noodles" and has a Mexican flair!
Servings 1 Serving
Cal 300 kcal
Protein 20 g
Carbs 9 g
Fat 18 g
Added Sugar 3 g
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Ingredients
- ½ cup bell peppers (diced)
- 1 ½ zucchini
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 ½ cup salsa chicken (shredded; from FW recipes)
- 1 cup Mexican cheese (shredded)
- ½ cup tomatoes (crushed)
- ½ cup green salsa (can use red)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°
- Slice zucchini into thin slices lengthwise. Coat with olive oil. Put the zucchini on parchment paper (optional) and cook for 8 minutes. Remove zucchini and turn oven down to 350°.
- Mix together crushed tomatoes, salsa & cumin in a bowl.
- Mix cottage cheese, ricotta, and eggs together in a seperate bowl.
- Cover the bottom of a baking pan with a bit of the tomato mixture to prevent sticking.
- Lay down one layer of sliced Zucchini to cover the bottom of the pan and cover with 1/2 the diced peppers, 1/2 of shredded chicken.
- Spread 1/2 of ricotta cheese mixture over chicken.
- Cover with half the shredded cheese.
- Pour half the remaining tomato mixture over the cheese.
- Repeat with a layer of zucchini, shredded chicken, diced peppers, and ricotta cheese mixture
- Lay one more layer of zucchini on top and pour the remaining salsa and tomato mixture over it.
- Cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes
- Add remaining shredded cheese and broil until cheese is melted.
- Serve topped with fresh cilantro.
Notes
Makes 4 servings.Â