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Carb Smart Beef and Zucchini Skillet
Under 50g of Carbs
Easy Clean-up
Carb Smart Beef and Zucchini Skillet

with Spinach and Mozzarella

Difficulty: 2/3
Italian

This beef and zucchini skillet is a fresh take on a classic lasagne! Tonight, vegetables are replacing noodles. You'll layer up zucchini with saucy beef ragu and melty cheese for a light weeknight meal. Carb Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.

Allergens

Barley
Oats
Rye
Soy
Wheat
Milk
Sesame

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Large Bowl
Paper Towel
Medium Oven-Proof Pan

Tags

Under 50g of Carbs
Easy Clean-up
Ingredients
Ground Beef

Ground Beef

250 g

Zucchini

Zucchini

400 g

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

56 g

Basil

Basil

7 g

Crushed Tomatoes

Crushed Tomatoes

370 mL

Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

0.75 cup

Oil

Oil

1.5 tbsp

Italian Seasoning

Italian Seasoning

1 tbsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Garlic Salt

Garlic Salt

1 tsp

Italian Breadcrumbs

Italian Breadcrumbs

0.25 cup

Preparation
1
Roast zucchini

Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch rounds. Add zucchini, half the Italian Seasoning, half the garlic salt and 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl) to an unlined baking sheet. Season with pepper, then toss to coat. Roast in the middle of the oven until tender-crisp, 12-14 min. Transfer roasted zucchini to a paper towel-lined plate.

2
Cook beef

Meanwhile, heat a medium oven-proof pan over medium-high heat (use a large oven-proof pan for 4 ppl). When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then beef. Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.** Carefully drain and discard excess fat. Add remaining Italian Seasoning. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 min.

3
Prep remaining ingredients

Meanwhile, roughly chop spinach. Pick basil leaves from stems. Keep leaves and stems separate.

4
Make sauce

Reduce heat to medium, then add crushed tomatoes, basil stems and remaining garlic salt to the pan with beef. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 6-8 min. Add spinach. Stir until wilted, 1-2 min. Season with pepper, to taste. Remove the pan from heat, then transfer sauce to a large bowl.

5
Assemble and bake

Pat roasted zucchini slices dry with paper towels. Spread a third of the sauce across the bottom of the same oven-proof pan. (NOTE: If you don't have an oven-proof pan, assemble in an 8x8-inch baking dish [9x13 for 4 ppl].) Sprinkle a third of the cheese over sauce, then top with half the zucchini and half the breadcrumbs. Repeat layers, ending with cheese. Bake in the middle of the oven until cheese melts and skillet is warmed through, 6-8 min.

6
Finish and serve

Let beef and zucchini skillet stand for at least 5 min before serving. Divide skillet between plates. Tear basil leaves over top.

Nutrition per serving

630

kcal

Calories

39

g

Fat

14

g

Saturated Fat

31

g

Carbohydrate

13

g

Sugar

7

g

Dietary Fiber

43

g

Protein

103

mg

Cholesterol

1230

mg

Sodium

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