Zucchini Apocalypse! Zucchini Lasagna Boats

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 Since we are experiencing the Zucchini Apocalypse, and they

are growing in the shape of footballs, I decided to do something

with this situation and create Lasagna Boats. 

Of course, footballs look like boats when they are cut in half,

right? Right! 

 I'm going to try and explain what I did to create these so

you can make them in your own home, and fight back

during the Zucchini season Apocalypse.

Cut the zucchini in half long ways, and scoop out the seedy part.

Once the seedy part is empty, they will look like boats.

I sliced a thin layer on the bottom of each boat just so

they would sit flat on the pan.

I drizzled them with a little olive oil and rubbed them down

with my hands. 

Have you ever given a zucchini a massage?

I sprinkled them with sea salt and flower pepper. 

That's FLOWER PEPPER, 

not FLOWER POWER (from Trader Joes).

You could also use crushed black peppercorns (same thing).

I placed the boats in a 400 degree F. oven to roast them for

15-20 minutes. Just until fork tender.

While the boats were roasting I browned 1 1/2 pounds of fresh

bulk sausage along with 3 cloves chopped garlic and a half

of a chopped sweet onion.

When the sausage was close to being done, I sprinkled in 

1 TBS of dried basil and 1 TBS oregano.

When the sausage was done I added a jar of spaghetti sauce.

Whatever kind you like, and heated everything through.

By now the boats should be done roasting.

For the fillings, or layers:

Place a little sauce in the bottom of each boat.

Add a handful of spinach leaves.

Note* - (I had to keep tucking the spinach leaves in

as I was adding the last layer of sauce)

On top of the spinach add about 2 TBS of ricotta lite.

Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan.

Add more sauce on top of the cheeses.

Note* - (make sure the spinach leaves are topped,

or covered with sauce. If not, they will dry out)

Top with more mozzarella and Parmesan.

Place them back in the oven for another 15-20 minutes,

or until tops are brown.

Note* - (you could also make this meatless if you want) 

Place them on a plate.

Grab a fork for everyone in the family 

and enjoy.

Try these at your house please....I don't want to be the only

one to survive the Zucchini season Apocalypse. 

I would be lonely!

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