XL Beef Ragù Zucchini “Lasagna”

2x the Portions for Family Dinner or Leftovers


Allergens: Milk, Wheat

Total: PT1H • Prep: 15 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • Onion

    1 unit

  • Zucchini

    2 units

  • Crushed Tomatoes

    1 unit

  • Ground Beef

    10 ounce

  • Ricotta Cheese

    12 ounce

  • Italian Seasoning

    1 tablespoon

  • Italian Cheese Blend

    2 cup

  • Parmesan Cheese

    6 tablespoon

  • Beef Stock Concentrate

    2 units

  • Flour

    2 tablespoon

  • Garlic Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Olive Oil

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Cooking Oil

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.

  • Halve, peel, and dice onion into ½-inch pieces. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise. Lay flat and slice into ¼-inch-thick planks; reserve 6-8 of the widest zucchini planks (you’ll use them to top the “lasagna” before baking). In a shallow dish, toss remaining zucchini planks with half the flour until coated.

2
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add beef*, onion, garlic powder, Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining flour and cook, stirring, until evenly combined, 30-60 seconds.

  • Add crushed tomatoes and stock concentrates; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened, 1-2 minutes more.

3
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine ricotta, half the Parmesan, one-quarter of the Italian cheese blend, salt, and pepper.

4
  • Arrange half the coated zucchini planks in a single layer on the bottom of an 8-by-8-inch baking dish (for 8 servings, use a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or two 8-by-8-inch baking dishes).

  • Spread half the cheese mixture in an even layer over zucchini, then top with one-third of the remaining Italian cheese blend and half the ragù. Repeat one more time with remaining coated zucchini planks, remaining cheese mixture, another one-third of the remaining Italian cheese blend, and remaining ragù.

  • Top “lasagna” with remaining Italian cheese blend, reserved zucchini planks, remaining Parmesan, and a drizzle of olive oil.

5
  • Bake “lasagna” on middle rack until zucchini is tender and cheese is browned, 35-40 minutes.

  • Let cool for at least 5 minutes.

6
  • Cut “lasagna” into four pieces (eight pieces for 8 servings); divide between plates and serve.