Zucchini Lasagna
It's time to add Italian food-inspired dishes to your list of diabetic friendly recipes to serve to a crowd. The ingenious twist to this Zucchini Lasagna recipe from Tova of Diabetic Survival Kit is that zucchini serves as a stand-in for noodles. Made with ground beef, crushed tomatoes and a whole host of other great flavors, this is one of the best low carb recipes to make when having many guests over. This "lasagna" recipe may take a long time to make, but the end result is well worth it.
Notes
Cooking Tools Needed: Collander, Skillet, Foil-lined Baking Sheet, 13/9 Casserole Dish, Barbecue Brush, Oven and Broiler
Recipe source: genaw.com
To see exactly how this healthy ground beef recipe is made, watch this cooking video:
Serves12
Cooking MethodCasserole
Ingredients
- 6 zucchini
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or more, to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or more, to taste)
- 6 ounces Portobello mushrooms, sliced for sautéing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 2 eggs
- 15 ounces Ricotta cheese (preferably low-fat)
- 8 ounces Mozzarella cheese (preferably low-fat)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, plus an additional 2 tablespoons
- Salt
Instructions
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Cut zucchini lengthwise into thin planks about 1/4 inch thick.
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Layer zucchini into colander, salting each layer. Place in sink for 15 minutes.
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Brown meat in skillet. Drain fat.
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Add crushed tomato and spices to meat. Mix, remove from heat. Set aside.
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Sauté mushrooms in a little of the olive oil until slightly browned. Set aside.
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Thoroughly rinse zucchini. Pat dry.
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Place zucchini on the foil-wrapped baking sheet. Brush each plank with olive oil. Season with additional no-carb and no-sodium seasonings if desired.
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Broil zucchini for 4 to 6 minutes, or until slightly browned. Flip, then broil an additional 4 to 6 minutes.
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While zucchini is broiling, combine eggs, spinach, ricotta, and 1/4 cup Parmesan.
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Remove zucchini from oven.
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Layer lasagna: --place half zucchini on bottom, then --place half the mozzarella onto the zucchini, then --place all the mushrooms, then --place half the meat, then --place all the ricotta spinach mixture, then --place the rest of the zucchini, then --place the rest of the meat, then --place the rest of the mozzarella. Then sprinkle the top with the 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
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Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbling.
