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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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For the marinara sauce: Heat the canola oil in a large saucepan, add the onions, and cook until translucent.
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Blend the tomatoes in a food processor.
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With a slotted spoon, remove the onions from the oil.
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Add the blended tomato, salt, pepper, and basil to the pan.
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Stir with a wooden spoon.
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Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
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For the zucchini: While the sauce is simmering, fry the zucchini.
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Place the flour on a flat dish.
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In a large bowl, mix the eggs, salt, pepper, and Romano cheese with a fork.
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In a large frying pan, heat the canola oil.
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Coat the zucchini slices in flour, then dip in the egg mixture.
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Fry until golden brown.
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Remove each piece, placing on a tray lined with paper towels.
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For the ricotta filing: In a large bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, eggs, parsley, salt, pepper, and Romano cheese.
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To assemble: In a 9 by 13 by 2-inch rectangular baking dish, spread 4 ounces of marinara sauce.
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Layer some of the fried zucchini to cover the bottom of the dish, slightly overlapping the pieces.
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Spread 8 ounces of marinara over the zucchini.
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With a plastic spatula, spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over the marinara, and sprinkle with 3/4 cups of mozzarella.
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Repeat layering the zucchini, sauce, ricotta filling, and mozzarella, ending with 1 cup of mozzarella.
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Cover the dish in foil and bake for 1 hour.
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Remove the foil and continue to cook until the top is slightly brown.
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Cool the lasagna for 15 minutes.
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For the zucchini flowers: Rinse the zucchini flowers gently under running water.
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Pat dry.
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Dredge the zucchini flowers in the beaten egg, and then cover in breadcrumbs.
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Fry in canola oil until crispy.
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Sprinkle with salt, to taste.
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Place the flowers on top of the lasagna and serve.
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This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
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The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
