Zucchini Lasagna

Ingredients 4 medium zucchini
vegetable cooking spray
1 pound ground turkey breast
1/2 cup frozen seasoning blend
1 teaspoon garlic salt
one 6-ounce can tomato paste
1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese, divided
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 egg white
3 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs, divided

Steps
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Wash zucchini. Slice ends off and discard. Slice lengthwise into 1/8-inch strips.
3. Place zucchini in microwave-safe dish and microwave on high for 8 minutes. Drain any excess water.
4. Preheat sauté pan on high for 1-2 minutes.
5. Spray sauté pan with vegetable cooking spray. Crumble turkey into pan, add seasoning blend and wash hands. Break turkey into bite-size pieces with spoon while meat is browning. Cook until all pink is gone. Drain any excess fat.
6. Add garlic salt and tomato paste to turkey mixture.
7. In mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend, Italian seasoning and egg white. Blend well to mix.
8. Spray baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. Layer ingredients in pan as follows: 1/3 zucchini slices, 1/3 turkey mixture, 1 tablespoon bread crumbs, 1/3 cottage cheese mixture and 1 tablespoon Italian cheese. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used. Press down on each layer to compact for baking.
9. Top with remaining Italian cheese. Bake for 25 minutes.
10. Remove from oven. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. Serve.           


(Recipe courtesy of Publix Apron's Simple Meals)