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no pasta low carb lasagna

Low Carb No Pasta No Zucchini Lasagna

Lower in carbs but with all the flavor, this lasagna is a favorite of mine, that I love to make and eat all week.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
resting time 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg frozen chopped spinach thawed
Meat Sauce
  • 1 Pound Ground Mild Italian Sausage
  • 1 Pound Ground Beef
  • ½ Cup diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • salt and pepper Kosher or sea salt preferably
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 24 ounce jar spaghetti sauce no sugar added if you want
Cheese Sauce
  • 15 Ounces Ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
Topping
  • 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan Cheese divided

Equipment

  • 9x13 casserole

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F
  2. Start thawing your spinache according to the package directions. You don't need it hot, just warm enough to squeeze out the excess water.
  3. In a large pot over medium high heat, brown and crumble the sausage and ground beef with the onion and garlic, drain any excess grease. Season with salt and pepper, and garlic powder. Stir in the marinara and turn to medium low. Let simmer while you mix the cheese sauce.
  4. In a separate medium mixing bowl, mix together the ricotta, eggs, Italian seasoning, garlic, and 1 cup of the parmesan cheese.
  5. In a large 9x13 casserole or baking dish, layer half of the meat mixture in the bottom.
  6. Pour your cheese sauce out evenly over the meat sauce layer you just put down and gently smooth it out.
  7. Squeeze as much water as you can from your chopped spinach, and spread it out evenly over the cheese sauce.
  8. Now the rest of the meat mixture goes on top, and gets smoothed out
  9. Finish off by sprinkling the mozzarella and parmesan on top.
  10. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Don't be afraid to add some fresh basil in the sauce to perk up the flavor.
Want more cheese? Add in some slices of provolone cheese for even more cheesy goodness!
Meal prep tip - If you have the room and the pans, double the recipe and make two lasagnas. freeze one of them for later.
To freeze the whole lasagna, assemble it in a parchment-paper-lined 9x13 baking pan and freeze. Once frozen, wrap tightly with plastic and then foil. When you are ready to serve it, remove it from the freezer, remove the foil and plastic, and bake in the oven until the internal temperature reaches 165F.