Zucchini Moussaka with a ground beef sauce is an easy, delicious, and healthy low carb dinner.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Casserole, ground beef, low carb
Servings: 6
Author: Christin Mahrlig
Ingredients
4small zucchini,cut into 1/4-inch slices
1large sweet onion,sliced
2tablespoonsVegetable oil
1poundlean ground beef
2garlic cloves,minced
1(14-ounce)can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1/3cuptomato puree
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
1/4teaspooncinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
1cupcottage cheese
1egg,lightly beaten
1/4cupfeta cheese crumbles
1/4cupgrated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Heat the oil in a skillet. Once the pan is hot, add zucchini and onion. You may need to do this in 2 batches because you don't want the pan too crowded. The zucchini pieces should all lay flat so that they get nicely browned.
Once zucchini is browned and onions are softened, transfer them to a shallow 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle some salt and pepper over the zucchini and onion.
Add ground beef to the skillet, and cook until no longer pink, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks.
Add in garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato puree, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Pour into baking dish.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together the cottage cheese and egg in a small bowl. Spoon over ground beef mixture.
Sprinkle feta cheese and Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Notes
If you want to make this dish spicy, add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.