Zucchini & Cheese Patties

Oven Roasted Zucchini and Cheese Cutlets

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Ingredients:	Quantity
Zucchini grated	2 nos
Carrot grated	1 nos
Potato boiled and smashed	1 nos
Onion finely chopped	1/4 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste	1 tsp
Mozzarella Cheese	1/2 cup
Cheddar Cheese	1/2 cup
Egg beaten (optional)	1 nos
Bread crumbs	1/2 cup
Pepper	To taste
Salt	To taste
Red Chili Powder	1/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder (Optional)	1/4 tsp
Olive Oil	2 tsp + Extra for brushing

Preparation:
1) Pre-heat the oven to 375°F. Apply olive oil on a baking sheet and set aside.
2) Heat oil in a small pan and sauté the chopped onions and ginger garlic paste for a couple of min's until the onions are slightly caramelized.
3) Mix the grated Zucchini, grated Carrot, smashed potato, sautéed onion and ginger garlic, Mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese, pepper, salt, red chili powder, and garam masala powder.
4) Make patties and put them in the egg wash and then coat with bread crumbs.*
5) Line the patties on the baking sheet and brush them with a little oil.
6) Bake them for 12 min's and turn sides and bake them for another 10-12 min's.
7) Broil on high for 1-2 min's on each sides and remove from the baking sheet and serve hot with tomato ketchup or mayo.

Note: * You can also add the beaten egg and bread crumbs to the mixture on step - 3 if the patties fall apart and not able to take it out of the egg wash. You can try adding little corn starch for the egg when you mix it. I have not tried adding corn starch.

Veggie Lasagna

Vegetable Lasagna Primavera with Cheese Sauce

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Lasagna baked with vegetables and pasta sauce and served with a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce. When I ate this lasagna primavera at Olive garden just loved it. So had tried to imitate that dish.

Ingredients:	Quantity
Lasagna	4-5 sheets
Zucchini finely chopped	1 nos
Squash finely chopped	1 nos
Roasted Red Pepper chopped	1 nos
Roasted Garlic finely minced	2 tbsp
Pasta Sauce*	1 cup (or as needed)
Grated Mozzarella Cheese	2-3 tbsp
Grated Parmesan Cheese	1-2 tbsp
Fresh Basil Finely Chopped	1-2 tbsp
Dried Oregano	1/2 tsp
Dried Thyme	1/4 tsp
Pepper Powder	To season
Salt	To taste
Olive Oil	1-2 tbsp
Parmesan Cheese Sauce	To serve
Fresh Parsley Chopped	To Garnish

Preparation:
1) Cook Lasagna according to package instructions. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2) Mix the chopped zucchini, squash, roasted peppers, roasted garlic, little olive oil, salt and pepper.
3) Brush a baking tin with olive oil and layer the pasta sauce and layer it with a cooked lasagna sheet.
4) Add the mixed vegetables and little pasta sauce. Repeat the Lasagna and vegetable layers.
5) Complete it with sprinkling grated mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
6) Cover it with a foil and bake it for 40 Min's and then remove the cover and bake it for another 5-10 Min's.
7) Cut into half and place them on the Parmesan cheese sauce and garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.

Note: * You can use store bought pasta sauce or home made sauce. To make your own sauce refer to Marinara Sauce recipe.