Best 6 Low Carb Zucchini Lasagna Recipes

ULTIMATE LOW-CARB ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pat dry zucchini slices with a paper towel to get rid of excess moisture.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add marinara sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Combine remaining 1 teaspoon salt, ricotta cheese, egg, and nutmeg in a bowl; mix well.
• Make 1 layer of zucchini slices in the prepared baking dish. Cover with 1/2 of the sauce. Add another layer of zucchini slices. Spread ricotta mixture on top. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Add another layer of zucchini slices; cover with the remaining sauce and top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake until top is golden, about 15 minutes more.

LOW-CARB ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and Italian sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and saute until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add pasta sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and basil together in a small bowl.
• Cut zucchini lengthwise into thin strips (1/8 inch to 1/4 inch thick) with a thin, sharp knife. Place a layer of tightly arranged zucchini slices in the prepared baking pan and spread a layer of the ricotta mixture on top. Top with a small amount of the meat sauce followed by 1 to 2 ounces of mozzarella cheese. Be sure not to overapply the sauce so you'll have enough for the very top of the dish.
• Continue layering the lasagna with zucchini slices, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, and mozzarella. Finish with a top layer of zucchini, the remaining meat sauce, and the remaining mozzarella.
• Bake, uncovered, until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain any excess liquid from the edges of the baking pan with a baster or ladle during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
• Cut portions with a sharp knife first and then carefully remove with a large spatula to serve.

ZUCCHINI EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) LOW-CARB LASAGNA

Steps:

• Peel eggplant. Slice eggplant and zucchini lengthwise into thin strips (about 1/4 inch). Place on baking sheet, spray with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil these, turning and re-spraying with oil once, until lightly browned on both sides. These are your "noodles". It's time-consuming, but it's SO worth it!
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, heat olive oil. Saute onion and garlic until just beginning to brown. Add chopped turkey sausage, if using. Cook about 10 minutes. Add red pepper and mushrooms, stirring gently. Cook 5 minutes. Add jarred pasta sauce and thawed spinach (squeeze out most of the liquid). Simmer about 10 more minutes.
• Combine ricotta, cottage cheese, eggs, scallions and nutmeg. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Layer 1/3 of sauce in 9x13 baking dish. Layer 1/2 eggplant and zucchini slices. Top with 1/2 ricotta mixture, 1/3 mozzarella, and 1/3 parmesan.
• Repeat.
• Top with final 1/3 sauce, then mozzarella and parmesan. Cover with foil and bake one hour. Remove foil for last 5-10 minutes.

VEGETARIAN ZUCCHINI & CUCUMBER LOW CARB/CALORIE LASAGNA FOR

Steps:

• Peel zucchini and cucumber with a vegetable peeler to get long wide strips
• Layer some of the sauce in a mini loaf pan.
• Now alternate layers of zucchini/sauce/cucumber/sauce.
• At one point slice the mushrooms and chop the garlic and add it to one layer.
• On the second to last layer, add the parmesan cheese
• Finish with the last of the sauce.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

LOW CARB ZUCCHINI LASAGNA (SOUTH BEACH FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef. Chop spinach fine, grate 1/2 of 1 zucchini, mince garlic clove and add all three to beef. Add one jar spagehetti sauce and cook untill veggies are done. Add second jar and then turn off heat. Slice remaining zucchini lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices. Combine ricotta cheese, egg and parsley in a seperate bowl, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour about 2 cups of the sauce you have just prepared into the bottom of a 9x13 pan (I prefer a glass pan).
• Layer 1/2 of the zucchini slices over sauce;.
• Spread 1/2 of the ricotta mixture on zucchini slices;.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella and parmesean cheeses over ricotta;.
• Spread 2 cups sauce over this.
• Repeat steps 3 - 6 using remaining ingredients.
• Cover with foil and place on foil lined cookie sheet to catch any drips.
• Bake 1 hour at 400 degrees. Can remove foil and cook an additional 10 minutes, if desired.

ELAINE'S LOW-CARB ZUCCHINI THREE CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• 2. Place ground beef, onions and garlic in a skillet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt. Brown ground beef until done and onions are tender. Drain well, pressing with paper towels to remove as much excess grease as possible. Return to pan and set aside.
• 3. In another skillet, add olive oil and heat. Add zucchini slices and brown lightly. Remove to plate when done and set aside. NOTE: You can do this while ground beef is browning.
• 4. In a medium saucepan, add tomatoes, paste, Splenda and spices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. NOTE: I do this while I'm browning my ground beef and zucchini.
• 5. Mix the tomato sauce, canned mushrooms, and ground beef together. Layer about half of the ground beef mixture into the bottom of prepared casserole dish. Next, add a layer of the sliced zucchini, then layer about half of the mozzarella cheese. Layer remaining ground beef mixture and top with remaining zucchini slices. Cover with provolone cheese slices and remaining mozzarella.
• 6. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for 10 more minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Remove from oven and sprinkle generously with grated Parmesan cheese. Let stand for about 10 minutes and serve.
• 7. This zucchini lasagna recipe has about 312 calories and 10 net carbs per serving. Enjoy without guilt or affecting blood glucose levels.