Low Carb Zucchini Lasagna with Venison Spinach Sauce
Ingredients:
- 4 large zucchini, slice ¼ inch
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 pound Ground Venison or any ground wild game
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3 cups spinach
- 15 oz part-skim milk ricotta
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 16 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375° F. Place sliced zucchini on large pan coated with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes. This will help dry out your zucchini some and is a critical step. You can start your Venison Spinach Sauce while your zucchini is roasting.
First heat olive oil in large skillet over medium to medium-high heat depending on your stove.
Second, add garlic and onions and cook for a few minutes until onions become translucent.
Third, add ground venison and cook until done. If you need to drain any grease then this is when you will do that.
Fourth, add tomato paste and 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes then salt and pepper.
Fifth, bring to a boil then low simmer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove from heat, add 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning and 3 cups spinach and stir well. (Taste and add seasoning if needed.)
Next: in a medium bowl mix ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese and egg and mix well. In a 9X13 pan or casserole dish add some of the Venison Spinach Sauce on bottom. Next layer zucchini slices to cover. Place some of the ricotta cheese mixture over zucchini then top with mozzarella. Repeat until all ingredients are used. Top with sauce and mozzarella. Bake 30 minutes covered with aluminum foil and 10 minutes uncovered. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Note: This is for a single recipe and the photos are a double recipe that I cooked for Easter. The first time I cooked this recipe I cooked my zucchini too much and they sorta disappeared on me. This time I did not cook them enough and I had way too much juice left in my lasagna and some of my zucchini was not tender enough. One thing that may help you… if you decide to double the recipe you will not need eight zucchini. I had way too much left over… oh well. Live and learn… how else do we get really good at something? Next time I hope it turns out perfect! One more thing, the cooking times did not work for the double recipe. I hope you had a wonderful Easter… we did even though we had a few bumps in the road and lunch took a little longer to cook.
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