Creamy Zucchini Ricotta Lasagna Gluten Free

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Zucchini Ricotta Lasagna. It’s called lasagna but there is no pasta involved. 🙂 It’s an alternative lasagna that uses zucchini instead of pasta. A fun twist to the traditional recipe and a new way to offer zucchini to your toddlers. The presentation is very beautiful, perfect for a family meal.

The zucchini are filled with a mix of ricotta, almonds and eggs. Creamy and cheesy. The marinara sauce keeps everything together.

Ready to bake?

PROCEDURE

Let’s start preheating the oven to 400F.
You will need 4 long zucchini to start with. Cut the ends and slice the zucchini lengthwise, 1/4 inch thick. Line the slices one next to the other on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil plus a dash of salt. Bake for 15 minutes until they are soft. Remove from the oven (do not switch it off) and let them cool down for 5 minutes. While the zucchini are roasting in a medium bowl add the ricotta, parmesan cheese, eggs, basil, almond meal and dash of salt and mix. Take a baking dish and add marinara sauce to cover the bottom (I used my easy homemade tomato sauce, but you can use any store bought one. I love the Mutti brand). Add a teaspoon of ricotta mix to the end of each zucchini slice and roll them up. Place the zucchini rolls one next to the other creating a beautiful rose garden design. With a teaspoon add the marinara sauce in between the zucchini rolls. Top the zucchini rolls with small pieces of mozzarella. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes or until the mozzarella is melted and golden brown. Enjoy, and follow me for more.

MORE ZUCCHINI RECIPES?

No problem! Let’s start with the SAVORY ones.

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WHAT ABOUT ZUCCHINI SWEET RECIPES?

I got you covered 🙂

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CAN I USE OTHER VEGGIES?

Yes, anything that can be sliced and rolled. Eggplants are a great zucchini substitutions. You can also try carrots, but the final result will be on the sweet side. 

CAN I SKIP EGGS?

Yes, you can skip the eggs and add 1/2 cup more of almond meal to get the same consistency. The ricotta mix might be a bit more creamy, it’s fine.

DO YOU NEED A NUT FREE RECIPE?

I added almond meal to give more body to the ricotta mix. If you want to avoid nuts, you can substitute with breadcrumbs, in the same quantity.

ARE YOU SHORT OF TIME?

This recipe is a great make ahead one. You have few options:

• You can roast the zucchini the day before or even a few days before so that they are ready to be rolled. This will save you a good 40 min between heating the oven and roasting.
• You can assemble the whole recipe the day before and store it in the fridge ready to be baked. Cover the baking dish with some plastic wrap to keep the moist in.
• You can even bake the recipe days ahead and either store in the fridge for 2/3 days or freeze. When you will need to serve you can reheat in the oven to 325F for 20 min. If frozen, reheat for 40/50 min.