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Zucchini and Beef Lasagna

Zucchini and Beef Lasagna

A pasta-free lasagna that replaces the sheets with thin zucchini slices, filled with a savory sauté of beef and vegetables, and topped with melted cheese. It’s a light and healthy version of traditional lasagna.

  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 unit zucchini, sliced into 0.5–1 cm slices
  • 250 grams ground beef
  • 0.5 unit onion, diced
  • 1 unit carrot, grated
  • 60 grams grated cheese
  • 200 grams tomato sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon oregano

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C with the broil setting. Peel and mince the garlic, grate the carrot. Peel the onion, halve it and dice it into small cubes. Trim the zucchini ends and slice into 0.5–1 cm rounds.
  2. In a skillet, heat a drizzle of oil over medium heat. Season the zucchini slices with salt and pepper and cook 2 minutes per side until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet, add a drizzle of oil and cook the garlic 1–2 minutes. Add the onion and carrot, season with salt and pepper and sauté 4–5 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
  4. Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and break it up with a spatula as it cooks. Cook 2–3 minutes until browned. Add half of the tomato sauce and the oregano, stir and cook 5–6 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
  5. In a baking dish greased with a drizzle of oil, assemble the lasagna by alternating layers of zucchini slices and the vegetable, meat, and tomato mixture. Repeat two more times for a total of three zucchini layers, ending with the meat and tomato mixture.
  6. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the lasagna and bake on high for 10–12 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden.
  7. Remove the lasagna from the oven and sprinkle the oregano for garnish to taste. Serve in portions and enjoy.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 464 kcal
  • Protein: 35 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Fat: 28 g
  • Fiber: 4 g