Recipe

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• 1 lb ground round (increase to 2 lb if you like it meaty) or 1 lb ground turkey (increase to 2 lb if you like it meaty)
• 1 medium onion, chopped (optional)
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 3 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
• 2 cups fat-free ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 tsp garlic powder (or to taste)
• 1 tbsp oregano (or to taste)
• 1 tbsp basil (or to taste)
• 6 -8 zucchini , thinly sliced lengthwise (these are your noodles )
• grated parmesan cheese (optional)

• 1 Preheat oven to 350.
• 2 Coat two cookie sheets with oil spray or parchment paper.
• 3 Lay the zucchini slices on the cookie sheets. Roast for about 15 minutes or until just slightly soft.
• 4 Keep oven on and turn up to 400 degrees.
• 5 While the zucchini is roasting, brown ground beef or ground turkey in a non-stick skillet.
• 6 Add onion to the skillet when meat is almost done.
• 7 Drain off grease.
• 8 Add 2 1/2 cups of the spaghetti sauce, the spices, and the mushrooms to the skillet. Warm through.
• 9 Coat a 9 X 13 pan with oil spray. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the pan.
• 10 Layer 1/3 of the zucchini, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese, 1/3 of the meat sauce, and 1/3 of the mozzarella. Repeat the layers twice, being sure to end with mozzarella on top. If you want, sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on the layers and on top.
• 11 Bake in 400 degree oven about 45 minutes, until the cheese is lightly browned and bubbly.