Ground Turkey Zucchini Bake

Hope you have had the best week ever! I’m definitely looking forward to relaxing and unwinding from a long, but very productive and successful week. One thing that I love doing to help me over the course of the week is to have some really delicious meals pre-prepped for me. So, I wanted to share a favorite recipe of mine that I have been making non-stop lately. 

This is sorta like a lower carb lasagna. I called it a ‘bake’ because it doesn’t have the same ingredients as lasagna, like the ricotta cheese or lasagna noodles. I wanted something that tasted like comfort food, but was a healthier option, and this hits the nail on the head. If you like lasagna though, you will love this one!

Plus- best part of all is that it’s pretty simple to put together! Who doesn’t love that?!

turkey lasagna recipe

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 2-3 medium zucchini (in thinly sliced coins, I only used one because this came from our garden and was huge)
  • 3 medium tomatoes (thinly sliced)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 lbs ground turkey (I have also made with only 1 lb as well)
  • 1 can (24 oz) pasta sauce (I used tomato basil flavor)
  • 1 tbsp Italian breadcrumbs 
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 bag (8 oz) mozzarella cheese

Other items:

  • 9×13 pan
  • Cooking spray
  • Mandoline slicer (not necessary, but that’s what I use to slice the zucchini)
  • Large skillet

How to make it:

  1. Preheat the oven to 425º F. 
  2. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and set aside. 
  3. Slice zucchini into thin coins. I used a mandoline slicer, but you can also do this with just a kitchen knife (your slices will just be a bit thicker, which is perfectly fine). 
  4. Slice the tomatoes into thin slices as well with your kitchen knife. Set both the zucchini and tomatoes aside for now.
  5. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and olive oil and brown.
  6. Add the ground turkey and continue to cook over medium heat until browned.
  7. Once the turkey is browned, add the full can of pasta sauce, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
  8. Remove the meat sauce from heat and set aside.
  9. In your greased pan, begin layering the contents:
    1. 1-2 layers of zucchini coins (depending on the thickness, mine were very thin so I did 2 layers)
    2. 1/2 the meat sauce
    3. 1 layer of sliced tomatoes
    4. 1/2 the mozzarella cheese
  10.  Repeat the layers one more time.
  11. Bake at 425º F for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is crispy and brown.
turkey zucchini lasagna
zucchini lasagna recipe

This recipe will store in the fridge for about one week. Recipe makes about 8 servings total and is perfect served with a salad or some roasted asparagus and garlic bread.

Estimated Macros (made with 2 lbs 85% turkey and low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella):

15.6 C | 21.4 F | 36.3 P | 381 Calories

ground turkey zucchini bake dinner recipe

Hope you enjoy it and that this helps make your meal prepping a bit easier and a lot more yummy! For more recipe ideas, you can check those out here!

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