Creamy, cheesy, tomatoey goodness! If you love lasagna like I do, you will absolutely LOVE this dish! Like I’ve said before, I love great food, but I love when it’s simple to make. This one couldn’t be easier. It looks and tastes beautiful, but anybody can make it.

The ingredients list is super simple, too.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 C Rao’s Marinara {3 Greens}
• 180g Zucchini* {3 Greens}
• 1 Egg {1/3 Lean}
• 2/3 C Reduced Fat Shredded Cheese {2/3 Lean}
• 1 C Low Fat Ricotta {1 Lean}
• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning {1 Condiment}
• 4T Reduced Fat Grated Parmesan {2 Condiments}

Entire batch yields two servings. Each serving equals 1 Lean, 3 Greens, and 1.5 Condiments

*Equivalent to 1.5 C, but since you’re slicing on a mandolin, it’s important to weigh your zucchini.

One last thought: I saw a similar recipe online that yielded five servings, 1/2 Lean per serving, and 3 Condiments per serving. Personally, I don’t like to make a Lean & Green with so many servings. I prefer to eat a meal no more than two days in a row {and I don’t like to freeze meals}. I also like my Lean & Green recipes to be complete meals {1 Lean, 3 Greens} and I try to constrain the number of Condiments so I have room for almond milk in my daily shakes. That said, you could absolutely double or triple this recipe if you’re serving a family and/or you could add lean ground turkey if you want to add meat. In that case, I would suggest adding 7 oz of COOKED 98% fat free ground turkey {1 Lean} to the ricotta mixture, 120g Zucchini {2 greens} and 1/4 C Rao’s Marinara {1 Green}. I wouldn’t change the cheese proportions. That would turn the entire dish to three complete Lean & Greens and only 1 Condiment per serving.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Slice zucchini using a mandolin.*
3. Mix 2T parmesan, ricotta, Italian seasoning, and egg.
4. Place marinara at bottom of pan.
5. Roll zucchini with ricotta mixture and line up in dish.
6. Cover with shredded mozzarella and remaining parmesan.
7. Cook for 30 minutes or until toasted brown and zucchini is tender. 

PS. I so highly recommend using these gloves when working with a mandolin. Zero cuts. Zero worries. And so cheap. I will never use a mandolin again without them.