Keto Zucchini Lasagna Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Use a vegetable peeler to create long, thin slices of zucchini, avoiding the seedy center. Lay slices on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt. Let sit at least 15 minutes.
• Place ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; add olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Add tomato sauce, vinegar, 1 teaspoon parsley, garlic paste, basil paste, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Cover skillet, reduce heat, and simmer sauce 15 minutes.
• Mix ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl.
• Layer 1/3 of the sauce into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Add 1/2 the sliced zucchini and 1/2 the ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat layering another 1/3 of the sauce, remaining zucchini, remaining ricotta mixture, and remaining sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese. Coat a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray and cover lasagna with it, oiled-side down.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until bubbly and browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pat dry zucchini slices with a paper towel to get rid of excess moisture.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add marinara sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Combine remaining 1 teaspoon salt, ricotta cheese, egg, and nutmeg in a bowl; mix well.
• Make 1 layer of zucchini slices in the prepared baking dish. Cover with 1/2 of the sauce. Add another layer of zucchini slices. Spread ricotta mixture on top. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Add another layer of zucchini slices; cover with the remaining sauce and top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake until top is golden, about 15 minutes more.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Use a mandolin to cut the zucchini into strips, about 1 cm thick. Add the strips to a colander and toss with 1 teaspoon of salt. Let drain for 10 minutes. Layer the zucchini strips between layered sheets of paper towels on a baking sheet. Let dry while you make the filling.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and Italian seasoning and cook until translucent, about 7-10 minutes.
• Add ground beef and and cook until browned, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Drain any fat and season with salt and pepper. Stir in 2 cups of the marinara sauce and remove from heat.
• Add cottage cheese, 2 cups mozzarella, eggs, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to a bowl and stir to combine.
• Spread about 3/4 cup of meat sauce into the bottom of the baking dish. Add a layer of zucchini strips to cover the entire area, slightly overlapping. Spread over 3/4 cup of the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat four more times, ending with the cottage cheese layer.
• Spread the remaining marina sauce over the top and sprinkle with remaining shredded mozzarella. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Place the dish on top of a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake another 25-30 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and browned.
• Let cool 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

Steps:

• Slice the zucchini lengthwise into 1/8-inch thick strips. Place in a bowl and salt generously, tossing once or twice to coat well. Lay strips on paper towels on your work surface. Set aside 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, spray a large saucepan with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 20 seconds.
• Add the mushrooms; cook, stirring often, until they give off their liquid and it reduces to a glaze, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, basil, oregano, nutmeg and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to break down and the sauce thickens, about 25 minutes.
• Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Blot any moisture off the zucchini strips with paper towels. Use one third of the zucchini strips to line the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, laying them lengthwise like you would lasagna noodles. Top evenly with one third of the sauce, then one third of the shredded cheese. Place half the remaining zucchini strips on top, as before, then top evenly with half the remaining sauce and half the remaining cheese. Repeat this process one more time: using the remaining zucchini, remaining sauce, and remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, until bubbling, about 45 minutes. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing into 6 pieces; serve.