Healthy Primal Lasagna

You all probably know, or maybe you are just about to learn that “Paleo” food doesn’t include dairy, which means no cheese! So for this recipe, we’ll put it under the category: “Primal.” What we’re about to explore is a lasagna recipe, yes, PRIMAL LASAGNA!

Healthy Primal Lasagna

Eleanor Craig

What we’re about to explore is a lasagna recipe, yes, PRIMAL LASAGNA!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8 people

Calories 553 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1 pound ground chicken (minced chicken) - Italian chicken sausage
• 1 medium white onion - diced
• 2 pounds ground beef (minced beef)
• 2 cups Mozzarella cheese
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  3 large zucchini squash
• 2 cans tomato - 14.5-ounce each,
• 1 can tomato paste - 12-ounce
• 1 can black olives
• 2 tablespoons white onion - minced
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 2 tablespoons thyme
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 350°F.
• Take a deep dish skillet, place on high and put olive oil, onion and garlic inside the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Afterward, place your ground beef and sausage into the skillet until brown and cooked all the way through.
• Once the meat is cooked, pour diced tomatoes and tomato paste inside the dish with the meat and mix well.
• Use a mandolin slicer to cut your zucchini into “lasagna noodles” and lay across the bottom of a baking dish.
• When your first layer is put down, place a thick layer of meat on top and sprinkle cheese and olives on top. Add another layer of zucchini and repeat. Shove into your oven covered with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• When your lasagna is done baking, let it cool for 10 minutes. When your tasty dinner has cooled, cut it into squares and enjoy! This is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Nutrition

Calories: 553kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 42gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 2652mgPotassium: 1195mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1439IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 275mgIron: 6mg

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