Lasagna in a Bowl
Low Carb Menu #2 – Liver Shrinking Diet
This is assembled “lasagna”, with all the lasagna flavors, but created individually in each person’s dish, in a fraction of the time. It can also easily be made into spinach lasagna, eggplant lasagna, zucchini lasagna, etc, by putting a vegetable layer in over the meat. If your diet allows, use any kind of whole-grain pasta. This recipe is easily adaptable to family members with different tastes and nutritional needs.
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Ingredients:
* ground meat, cooked and drained (1 lb makes about 6 servings)
Per Serving:
* 1/3 C ricotta cheese
* 1/2 C sugar-free spaghetti sauce
* 1/4 C shredded mozzarella cheese
* 2 tbs. Parmesan cheese
* 1 C cooked spaghetti squash, or other low carb pasta alternative*
Preparation:
1. Cook the “pasta alternative” ( spaghetti squash etc.)
2. Cook the meat with salt and pepper to taste. Drain off the fat.
3. Heat the ricotta (microwave works best)
4. Layer in bowl: pasta alternative, ricotta cheese, ground meat, mozzarella, sauce, Parmesan.
Nutritional Information (with spaghetti squash): 19 grams effective carbohydrate plus 3 grams fiber, 38 grams protein, and 435 calories.
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