Low Carb Zucchini Lasagna with Spicy Turkey Meat Sauce
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Low Carb Zucchini Lasagna with Spicy Turkey Meat Sauce a try. This recipe serves 8 and costs $2.66 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 35g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 326 calories. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. 13077 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up basil, garlic, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is brought to you by Ambitious Kitchen. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 93%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Low Carb Zucchini Lasagna with Spicy Turkey Meat Sauce, Low Carb Eggplant Lasagna with the Best Turkey Meat Sauce + Burrata, and Zucchini Lasagna (Lasagne) - Low Carb.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 45 minutes
Cooking duration: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
handful of basil, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
1 - 14 oz can tomato sauce
1 - 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 egg white
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 green pepper, diced
1 pound extra lean ground turkey
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
handful of parsley, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
12 oz reduced fat or part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
15 oz part skim ricotta
red pepper flakes, if desired
salt and pepper, to taste
1 small yellow onion, diced
4 large zucchini, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
Equipment:
oven
baking sheet
frying pan
bowl
baking pan
aluminum foil
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Place sliced zucchini on large baking sheet coated with non stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes to help dry out the zucchini a bit. This is a critical step.While the zucchini noodles are roasting, you can make the turkey meat sauce. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, onions, and peppers and cook a few minutes until onions become translucent and garlic is fragrant; stir occasionally so that you don't burn it. Add in ground turkey and cook until no longer pink. Add in tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, and a few dashes of red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer 25 to 30 minutes or until sauce REALLY thickens up! Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat to cool.In a medium bowl, combine egg white, ricotta, and Parmesan. Season with a bit of salt and pepper. Add in 1/2 cup of the slightly cooled meat sauce and stir to combine.To assemble lasagna, spread 1/2 of the turkey meat sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Place zucchini slices evenly over meat sauce, spread on 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, then sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella on. Repeat layers again starting with the meat sauce, zucchini slices and ricotta mixture and finishing with mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake for 30 min. Remove foil and bake for 15 minute longer uncovered. Serve with a side salad. Makes 8 generous servings.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Place sliced zucchini on large baking sheet coated with non stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes to help dry out the zucchini a bit. This is a critical step.While the zucchini noodles are roasting, you can make the turkey meat sauce.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
4. Add garlic, onions, and peppers and cook a few minutes until onions become translucent and garlic is fragrant; stir occasionally so that you don't burn it.
5. Add in ground turkey and cook until no longer pink.
6. Add in tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, and a few dashes of red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer 25 to 30 minutes or until sauce REALLY thickens up! Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Remove from heat to cool.In a medium bowl, combine egg white, ricotta, and Parmesan. Season with a bit of salt and pepper.
8. Add in 1/2 cup of the slightly cooled meat sauce and stir to combine.To assemble lasagna, spread 1/2 of the turkey meat sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
9. Place zucchini slices evenly over meat sauce, spread on 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, then sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella on. Repeat layers again starting with the meat sauce, zucchini slices and ricotta mixture and finishing with mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake for 30 min.
10. Remove foil and bake for 15 minute longer uncovered.
11. Serve with a side salad. Makes 8 generous servings.
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