Description
A delicious, low-carb comfort food dinner packed with lean ground beef, tender zucchini, rich tomato sauce, and a generous topping of melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Perfect for sharing at your next gathering or enjoying a healthy weeknight meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) lean ground beef
- 3 medium zucchini, sliced into rounds
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15 oz / 425g) can tomato sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 cups (170g) mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup (50g) Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef with the diced onion and minced garlic, crumbling the beef as it cooks.
- Drain any excess fat from the skillet.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to blend well.
- Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Arrange half of the zucchini slices evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Spoon the cooked ground beef mixture evenly over the first layer of zucchini.
- Place the remaining zucchini slices on top of the beef mixture.
- Sprinkle generously with shredded mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and golden brown, and the zucchini is tender.
- For extra golden-brown spots, broil during the last 2 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Allow the casserole to rest for 5–10 minutes before serving to make slicing easier and to let the flavors settle.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg