Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1/4 lb ground beef
  • 1/4 lb sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 25 oz jar pasta sauce
  • 2 zucchinis
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Brown your ground beef and Italian sausage. If the sausage is in links, take off the casings to brown.
  • Add your pasta sauces and simmer for 10 minutes and let cool.
  • In the meantime slice one zucchini lengthwise using a mandolin. And slice the other zucchini to make thin round circles.
  • In a mixing bowl add your ricotta, spinach and egg yolk and mix well.
  • Spray a large muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Place a circle slice of zucchini in each cup. Then add one or two long slices around the sides of the muffin cups.
  • Add a pinch of mozzarella cheese in each zucchini cup.
  • Next a spoonful ricotta mixture and then a spoon of meat sauce.
  • Add another round slice of zucchini.
  • Add layers of ricotta and sauce and then top with a large spoonful of shredded mozzarella.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until the cheese is brown and bubbly.
  • Let set for 10 minutes and serve.