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5 from 2 votes

Low Carb Lasagna

A flavor packed Keto friendly lasagna packed full of delicious vegetables, made in a pressure cooker this dish is super quick and easy!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 240kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking dish

Ingredients

  • 1 zucchini
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded

Filling

  • 15 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • cup basil minced

Sauce

  • ¼ green bell pepper (optional) diced
  • ½ onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 24 ounces marinara sauce

Instructions

Filling

  • Mix ricotta, egg, salt, pepper, parmesan, and basil in bowl. Set aside.

Sauce

  • Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, and bell pepper (optional) in a large skillet. 
  • Break apart and brown ground beef and cook until veggies are soft.
  • Add marinara sauce and stir to combine.  
  • Set Aside

Lasagna Assembly & Cooking

  • Prep zucchini be removing both ends.  Cut a straight edge lengthwise on one side.  Using a vegetable peeler - create long zucchini ribbons.  This will be your noodles.
  • In 1 9x13 baking dish that has been prepped with non-stick spray, layer a thin layer of meat sauce, then layer your zucchini ribbons.
  • Add ricotta filling and spread evenly over zucchini.
  • Add sauce and spread evenly.
  • Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • Repeat.
  • Bake at 375 for 45 minutes until bubbly.

Video

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Notes

Pro Tip - to ensure that the zucchini does not make your lasagna watery - sprinkle it with salt after you have peeled it into ribbons and set aside.  Before using, wipe off the salt and excess water.  The salt will bring the water out of the zucchini.
What Other Ways Can I Adapt This Recipe?
  • Add extra veggies to your sauce - try yellow squash and carrots!
  • Remove ground beef for a meat-less option

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 735mg | Potassium: 605mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 790IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 3mg