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Recipe Card · Dinner
Keto · Family dinner · 12g net carbs
Zucchini Lasagna
Layers of thinly sliced zucchini, seasoned ground beef, ricotta, and melted mozzarella. Nobody misses the noodles.
424
kcal
per serving
Per serving
424 kcal
Fat 27g
Protein 30g
Carbs 12g
Net carbs 12g
AIngredients
- 1.5 largezucchinis, sliced thin lengthwise
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 1 lbground beef
- 1.5 cupslow-carb marinara
- 2 tspsalt
- 1 tspdried oregano
- 1/2 tspblack pepper
- 8 ozricotta cheese
- 1large egg
- 1/2 tspnutmeg
- 2 cupsshredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cupgrated Parmesan
BMethod
- Prep zucchini. Preheat oven to 375°F. Slice zucchini lengthwise into thin planks. Salt lightly and let drain on paper towels 10 minutes.
- Brown the beef. Cook ground beef in olive oil until crumbly. Add marinara, 1 tsp salt, oregano, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Mix the ricotta. Combine ricotta, egg, nutmeg, and remaining salt.
- Layer. In a greased 9x13 dish: zucchini → meat sauce → ricotta dollops → mozzarella. Repeat layers twice.
- Top and bake. Finish with mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake 45-50 minutes until golden and bubbling. Rest 15 minutes before cutting.
Dial-in tip
The key to avoiding a soggy lasagna: salt and drain the zucchini slices for at least 10 minutes. This pulls out moisture. At 12g net carbs this is higher than most recipes here, so plan your other meals accordingly.
