Meatless Monday ~ Summer Vegetable Lasagna

Last night, not wanting to go to the grocery store, I was forced to use what I had on hand in the kitchen.

Haves: Squash, Zuchini, Red Pepper, Spinach, Mozzarella, Bread Crumbs, Eggs, Marinara Sauce.

That turned into Veggie Lasagna wonderfulness. Meatless (and Minimal Carb) Monday.

Start by roasting your red pepper over an open flame until charred and placing in a brown bag.
Meanwhile, start slicing your veggies lengthwise about 1/2 inch thick.
Set up your batter station: 1 bowl - egg wash and 1 bowl - panko bread crumbs with salt, pepper, and fresh herbs.
Start frying!!!

Place veggies on paper towels to absorb excess grease.

Next, start layering. I used a cross hatched method (vertical for the first layer, horizontal for the second layer and so on).

Layer sauce, veggies, chopped spinach, more sauce, cheese, veggies, repeat.

For the very top layer, the roasted red pepper was sliced and placed on top in the center, covered with more sauce and cheese and fresh herbs.

Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and insides are bubbling.

Chicken on a Bun

This was a great substitution for the burger I was craving.

I marinated a bone-in chicken breast in Stubb's BBQ Sauce.

Threw on the grill for 2 minutes per side on the Searing side of the grill and then an additional 20 minutes on the Regular side of the grill.

I sliced zucchini, yellow squash, and red peppers lengthwise.

Brushed wit olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper, and threw on the grill for the last 7 minutes the chicken breast was cooking.

Once grilling was complete, I brought everything inside.

I placed panko bread crumbs in a sauce pan over medium heat, added chopped garlic, and stirred until browned about 6 minutes.

I then stirred in fresh parsley and dried oregano and topped the vegetables with this mixture.

Removing the chicken breast from the bone and placed on a bun (broiled with cheddar) and topped with chopped spinach.

I had previously cooked off a package of Nitrate free bacon.

Bacon + More BBQ Sauce + Chicken + Cheese + Spinach + Wheat Bun = AMAZING Sandwich.