Zucchini Lasagna... A Work in Progress!!

New CROCK POT= New Crock Pot RECIPES!! (The things marriage does to a person.... getting excited about kitchen gadgets... sad, really).

So, while chatting with Alyssa and Sarah at CFD yesterday, Alyssa mentioned that her friend had found a recipe for delicious crock-pot lasagna. And being the paleo crazies we are, Sarah and I were pondering the possibility of substituting zucchini and yellow squash for the noodles. As such, today I am bravely attempting this!! It has been a comedy of errors so far, but it smells good, so maybe it will be delicious after all!! :) Cross your fingers....


Step One: Clean and chop up your squash of choice. I used zucchini and yellow squash (I assume it has a name too, but I don't know it, therefore, I have demoted it to the plain and boring name of "yellow squash.") This step was where I encountered my first problem. I had intended to cut the squash longways, to resemble lasagna noodles. Upon attempting that, I realized it was ludicrous. I am lucky to have all my digits still intact. So, to avoid any further injury, I just gave in and cut the yellow squash the easy way. :)

Step Two was to pour a layer of pasta sauce into the bottom of the Crock Pot. I took a picture of that, but it just looked too much like blood to post and remain hungry :) Step Three: Add a layer of squash.

Step Four: Alternate layers of squash, ricotta and shredded Italian cheeses (parmesan, provolone, asiago, romano, mozarella, etc), and meat. I used lean ground turkey, but lean ground beef would work equally well! This is where I encountered my second problem. Lasagna calls for ricotta cheese, along with the Italian shredded cheeses. Did I get any ricotta cheese at the store? No. Whoops. As Julia Child would say, "Never apologize!!" :)

Step Five: Continue your layering until you run out of room or ingredients, and cover the top with one final layer of cheese and sauce.

Step Six: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or whenever you arrive back home and hungry :)

Last step: Hope for the best!!! I will let y'all know how it goes!!