Ground Beef Zucchini Bake (Low Carb)

Servings:

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 1

This ground beef zucchini bake is a delicious, simple to make dish. It is made with zucchini, ground beef, mushrooms, marinara and cheese for a all in one incredible dinner!

Equipment

Ingredients

1½ lbs zucchini, cut into rounds, salted + pat dry
1 tbs olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
8 oz mushrooms, diced
1/2 tsp each salt, garlic powder + onion powder
1 lb ground beef
1/2 tsp each salt, garlic powder, onion powder + paprika
1 cup marinara sauce
1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tsp Italian herb blend
2 tbs grated parmesan

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400℉.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes. Add in the mushrooms and sauté for 4-5 minutes. Add in the salt, garlic powder, onion powder and stir to coat. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Next, in the same skillet add in the ground meat and use a wooden spoon to break up the meat until no longer pink. Add in the salt, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika and stir to coat. Taste and adjust if needed.

Assembly:

In a 9x13 inch baking dish, add in the zucchini, sauteed vegetables, cooked ground beef, marinara sauce, 1 cup mozzarella, Italian herb blend, salt and pepper to taste, and mix until combined. Top with parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes, remove from the oven and top with remaining mozzarella and bake until melted.

Notes

You may also like this Easy Chicken Gryo Zucchini Roll

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
If you don't have ground beef, you can also use ground chicken, turkey, pork or lamb.

Nutrition

Author: Stella Drivas