Zucchini Lasagna Recipe

baked healthy zucchini lasagna in a white ceramic baking dish on wooden board

Dani Markova • ANutr • BSc • MSc Lifestyle Medicine Student

A delicious gluten-free zucchini lasagna made with layers of fresh tomato and mince pasta sauce, lightly floured courgette slices, and high-protein cheese. A comforting, gut-friendly twist on the classic Italian dish.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 35

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean

Servings

Calories 778 kcal

Equipment

1 Food Processor optional

1 cooking pot medium deep

1 mandoline slicer optional

Ingredients

Tomato pasta sauce:

900 g tomatoes fresh, blended
800 g mince 550g pork + 250g beef, lean
2 tbsp Rice bran oil or olive oil
8 cloves garlic sliced
½ tsp sea salt
1 tsp Sweet red paprika powder
1 tsp black pepper grinded
1 tsp Dry oregano dry

Lasagna layers:

2 medium courgettes sliced 0.5 cm thick
350 g cheese lactose-free grated
80 g Parmigiano Reggiano grated
2 tbsp Rice flour for dusting
basil fresh, chopped
parsley fresh, chopped

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan. Sauté the mince and spices, cook until browned.
Remove the meat from the pan and set it aside.
In the same pan, drizzle some oil and add blended tomatoes and garlic.
Simmer 30 mins.
Add the mince 10 minutes before the tomato sauce is done.
Slice zucchinis, salt, rest 15-20 mins. Pat dry. Dust with rice flour.
Layer sauce, zucchini slices, and cheese in a baking dish.
Top with parmesan. Bake at 190°C for 45 mins.
Rest 15 mins before serving.

Notes

Cook the sauce for 30 minutes; if needed, simmer for another 10 minutes. Bake the lasagna for 45 minutes.

Lightly flour the zucchini slices with rice flour and pre-salt them to reduce moisture, helping the dish hold together.

For a more gut-sensitive version, swap garlic for garlic-infused olive oil and reduce the tomatoes slightly to stay within low-FODMAP limits.

This recipe also freezes well and makes a wonderful meal-prep dish. Let it rest before serving for the best texture and flavor.

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Nutrition

Calories: 778kcalCarbohydrates: 111gProtein: 23gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 1541mgPotassium: 452mgFiber: 5gSugar: 94gVitamin A: 1958IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 595mgIron: 1mg

Keyword gluten-free lasagna, healthy lasagna, low-carb, zucchini lasagna

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