Paleo Mexican Lasagna
A grain free, Keto, and Mexican version of your favorite Italian comfort food! This lasagna is super easy to make and is a meal the whole family will enjoy!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time51 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 1 minute min
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 people
- 6 large zucchini/squash I used 3 of each
- 1 lb grass-fed ground beef
- 1 24 oz jar marinara or tomato sauce I love Rao's Homemade
- 1 container Kite Hill Almond Milk Cream Cheese or Ricotta
- ½ onion diced
- 1 4 oz can chopped green chiles
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sea salt plus more for sprinkling on the zuchinni
- ½ tsp paprika
- dash cayenne pepper (optional)
- cilantro for garnish
- Dairy free sour cream for garnish
Make the meat sauce
Heat a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the onion and the ground beef and cook 5-7 minutes until browned and mostly cooked through. Add in the marinara, chopped green chiles, and spices. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
Make the first layer:
Once the squash pieces have sweated off some of the water, blot them with paper towels to remove any excess moisture. Add 6-7 pieces of the squash in a single layer side by side so they cover the bottom of the baking dish. Add half of the meat sauce on top of the squash, using a ladle to spread it evenly and cover the squash completely. Cover the meat sauce with about 12 one-inch dots of cream cheese (it's tough to spread, so we are just going to use small dots!).
Add another squash layer on top, and repeat the same as the above with adding more meat sauce and cream cheese. Finish by topping with a 3rd layer of squash and spray it with a little more oil.
Bake for 45 minutes. Top with cilantro and dairy-free sour cream. Enjoy!
Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 490mg | Potassium: 1103mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1062IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 3mg