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Cheesy Zucchini Lasagna

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Prep: 20 minutes | Cook: 40 minutes | Servings: 6

1 Serving | Calories: 320 | Protein: 29 | Fat: 17 | Carbs: 18

Gluten-Free

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • Zest and juice from one lemon
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 14½-oz. cans of crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tbs. chopped basil
  • 1 tbs. coconut oil
  • 5 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise (about 15 to 20 slices total)
  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. In a large pan, add ground beef and onions and brown for 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. Once beef is mostly cooked, add garlic, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper, tomatoes and basil and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  4. Grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish with coconut oil, and cover the bottom with a single layer of zucchini slices.
  5. Cover zucchini layer with eggs, cheese and beef sauce, in that order. (Be mindful ahd conservative to save enough beef sauce, cheese and eggs for more layers!)
  6. Repeat zucchini, eggs, cheese, beef sauce to make 3 layers total — ending with uniform layer of zucchini and cheese.
  7. Bake in oven for 40 minutes, until the cheese is beginning to brown.
  8. Remove from oven and let sit for about 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

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