This recipe for Low carb Lasagna is so delicious, I had to share it! I have to tell you that it will takeĀ about 45 minutes to prepare and about 1 hour and 15 minutes to cook, so about 2 hours total. It is definitely worth the time. This is a great recipe to make if you are having guest over and want to impress them with your new low carb lifestyle. Enjoy!
For Eggplant or Noodles
2 large eggplants (sliced, see video above)
2 Table spoons of Parmesan cheese
Olive Oil cooking spray
For Meet Sauce
1 lb of Lean ground beef or ground turkey
1 Large Onion (Chopped)
4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
1 red pepper (chopped)
1 Tsp of Oregano
1 Tsp Of Basil
1 Tsp Of Thyme
2 package of frozen spinach (about 20 oz)
1/2 cup of red cooking wine
1 -14 oz bottle of tomato sauce
4 chopped Roma Tomato
For Cheese Mixture
2 cups Low Fat Ricotta Cheese
2 eggs
3 Green Onions chopped
For Filling
2 Packages of low fat Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 cups of Parmesan Cheese
Directions:
- Turn on Broiler or Preheat Oven to Highest Temperature (500)
- Spray Cookie sheet, and arrange the eggplant slices and season with the salt and pepper and Parmesan cheese
- Broil until slightly crisp.
- Remove from oven
- Brown meat for about 5 minutes or until no longer pink add the onions and garlic.
- Add the Red pepper and cook for 5 minutes more
- Add spinach, tomatoes, Italian spices and wine and simmer for 25-30 minutes until liquid absorbs
- Remove and set a side.
- Mix the Ricotta, green onions and egg together until mixture is uniformed
- Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Layer the meat sauce, eggplant, ricotta mixture , mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and repeat.
- At the last layer at the sauce then mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Cover pan with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.
- Remove foil and backĀ for another 10 minutes until cheese has a golden brown color.
- Let is sit of 10 minutes before slicing. You will love this recipe, trust me!
This is one of my favorite dishes. It is so delicious it can be easily served for company. It can be made ahead and reheated. It is even better the second day. Everyone will love it. You can make it with beef, pork, lamb or even meatless. Zucchini can be added to the eggplant, and tofu or portabella mushrooms can be substituted for the meat to make a meatless dish. Spinach can also be layered with the eggplant. The variations are infinite.
I will add it to my list and work on it: )
I’d also be interested in a veggie lasagna from your point of view.
Hi Jay
What size pan did you use a 13x9x2?
Thank you
Barbara