Step 1

Make sauce: Add the olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Add onion and cook for a couple minutes until onion is soft. Add garlic and ground beef and break the ground beef with a wooden spoon.

Step 2

Cook until the meat is no longer pink. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, oregano, pepper, hot sauce and stir. Cook for a couple more minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, stir and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 3

Prepare zucchini: While the sauce is simmering you can prepare the zucchini, by either using a knife to slice them or using a mandoline. Slice the zucchini so they are about 1/8 of an inch in thickness.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Use a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 5

Assemble lasagna: Start with a layer of zucchini slices. Top the zucchini layer with a bit of mozzarella cheese and then a layer of mushroom slices. Next add a layer of the meat sauce, followed by dollops of ricotta cheese. Repeat so that you end up with 3 layers of zucchini. When you get to the last layer of ricotta cheese, top with shredded mozzarella or slices of mozzarella cheese. Finally sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.

Step 6

Bake: Transfer the baking Bake for about 40 to 50 minutes or until the top is starting to get golden and the cheese is bubbly.

Step 7

Garnish with parsley. Allow the lasagna to sit and settle for about 10 to 15 minutes before slicing into it and serving.