This Instant Pot zucchini lasagna layers ground beef and ricotta cheese between sautéed slices of zucchini for a Trim Healthy Mama compliant dinner filled with protein and healthy fats.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cook Ground Beef
- ½ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- 7 ½ ounces Tomato Sauce
- ¼ cups Parmesan Cheese #1
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ⅛ teaspoons Nutmeg
- 3 medium Zucchini, Slice Lengthwise and Cook
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- ⅛ teaspoons Black Pepper
- 7 ½ ounces Ricotta Cheese
- 1 individual Egg
- ¼ cups Parmesan Cheese #2
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
- 1 ½ cups Water
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Cooking Instructions
Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions
Easy Assembly/Dump and Go
These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).
Why would I want to freeze this?
- In a bowl, combine ground beef, red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese #1, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and nutmeg.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions
Bake
These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.
- Prep from frozen
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Make It Now Cooking Directions
These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.
- **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
- In a bowl combine ground beef, red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese #1, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and nutmeg.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat coconut oil.
- Slice zucchini lengthwise like lasagna noodles.
- Add zucchini slices to pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper, working in batches to not crowd the pan. Allow the zucchini to cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until it just begins to soften.
- Remove from pan and continue the process until all zucchini "noodles" are cooked.
- In a separate bowl, mix together ricotta, egg and Parmesan cheese #2.
- Now, you are ready to assemble your lasagna. Layer in this order: zucchini noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and sauce. Repeat layers (if possible) until lasagna is fully assembled ending with sauce. Use 1 springform pan per 4 servings.
- Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Add the trivet and minimum amount of water needed for your Instant Pot (1- 1.5 cups).
- Place foil-covered pan on trivet, creating a foil sling, if necessary.
- Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
- Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
- Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.
- Broil for a few minutes to brown cheese, if desired.
4 Comments
Join the discussionWhy not steam the zucchini slices and not sauté them?
You can definitely try that! If you do, let us know how it turns out!
I have a big family and would rather just bake this in the oven. How would you suggest cooking it?
Hi Christine! We actually have a version that isn’t for the Instant Pot and is for the oven- check it out here!