Try this easy zucchini lasagna with meat recipe for dinner this week. The whole family will love this no noodle lasagna made with ground beef, ricotta, zucchini and cheese. Flour noodles are replaced with thinly sliced zucchini pieces, making it a keto-friendly, simple, quick and easy recipe that is low-carb and full of flavor. This easy zucchini lasagna is grain-free, gluten-free and paleo too.
Easy Zucchini Lasagna
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Zucchini Lasagna with Meat
This zucchini lasagna with meat recipe I created has been a huge hit with my family. I love the how the flavors of the pesto and ricotta mix with the beef. Even if you don't like vegetables, you will still like this no noodle lasagna. It's very cheesy and decadent. My husband came home from work and ate half the pan! This recipe serves 6 people, or 4 people with big appetites.
Ingredients needed for Easy Zucchini Lasagna:
- Ground beef
- Ricotta cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- Cheddar cheese
- Basil pesto
- Zucchini
Tips for No Noodle Lasagna:
- The trick to using zucchini as a substitute for for noodles is to slice it as thinly as possible. I used a regular kitchen knife, but you may want to use a mandolin slicer.
- If you don't want to use cheddar cheese, feel free to use mozzarella or whatever variety you prefer instead. I just happen to like cheddar, so that's what I used!
- If you like this recipe please make sure you give it 5 stars!
- A helpful guide for you is the 5 Simple Steps: How to Dehydrate Zucchini Noodles.
If you are looking for other tasty gluten free recipes, then check out what Becky at Great Without Gluten is doing with her Gluten Free Lasagna.
Easy Zucchini Lasagna
Easy Zucchini Lasagna made with zucchini instead of flour noodles. This recipe is keto, gluten-free and paleo friendly. Try this decadent no noodle lasagna with meat for your next family meal
Ingredients
Meat
- 1.5 pounds ground beef 80% lean 20% fat
Cheese
- 2 cup ricotta full fat
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 cup cheddar cheese
Spices
- 1 tablespoon oregano dried
- 1 tablespoon sage dried
- 1 tablespoon chives dried
Sauces
- 3 tablespoon Pesto
Vegetables
- 1 pound zucchini
Instructions
Meat
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Cook 1.5 pound of ground beef on a skillet. Add the spices to the cooked meat. Once fully cooked set it aside to cool.
Ricotta spread
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Mix ricotta with pesto sauce and 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
Zucchini
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Peel and slice the zucchini thinly. You will use approx 3 zucchini plants.
Assembly
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Layer the zucchini pieces, ricotta mixture and beef. Sprinkle cheddar and Parmesan cheese on top. Stack two of each layer.
Cook
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook for 25 minutes.
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