Zucchini Parmesan

8 ingredients
20 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini
  • 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (I use Ragu with sugar added to cut back on the acid)
  • 2 cups Italian style breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 -4 cups mozzarella cheese (depending on your taste)

Directions

  1. 1
    Slice the zucchini into rounds (medium in thickness).
  2. 2
    Beat eggs in a bowl and add milk.
  3. 3
    Toss the zucchini in the flour, then egg and milk mixture and then the bread crumbs.
  4. 4
    I do about 5-8 slices at a time depending on how I cook them.
  5. 5
    You have a couple options at this point.
  6. 6
    I deep fry my zucchini and feel I get the most flavor this way.
  7. 7
    You can also pan fry then by heating olive oil in a frying pan or, you can also bake them at 350 until tender.
  8. 8
    There is no need to grease the sheet.
  9. 9
    Repeat this process until all the zucchini is cooked.
  10. 10
    I place them on a plate lined with paper towels (to absord some of the oil) as I take them out.
  11. 11
    Set aside.
  12. 12
    Cook the ground beeg in a large pot and drain.
  13. 13
    Stir in sauce (add in sugar and other spices to your taste).
  14. 14
    In a 13 x 9 pan spread the sauce mixture in the bottom.
  15. 15
    Add a layer of the zucchini.
  16. 16
    Add another layer of sauce then a layer of zucchini.
  17. 17
    Repeat until all zucchini is used.
  18. 18
    Top with Mozzarella Cheese.
  19. 19
    Bake at 350 for about 30 - 45 minutes or until cheese is melted to you taste).
  20. 20
    Cool for 15 minutes and server.

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