Are you on a low carb diet and find yourself craving carb packed meals every now and again?

This is totally normal and the temptation can become too much after a while — we’ve been there and binged on Pizza or pasta and the results are not pretty! Having your belly blow up like a balloon afterwards does not make things any better.

Luckily, for those of you that crave the delicious, creamy and rich taste of lasagna, we now have a low-carb-friendly option that replaces those carb-packed lasagna sheets with sheets of something with almost zero calories — sheets of courgette, believe it or not!

The following recipe uses sheets of courgette rather than pasta and other substitutes to produce an incredibly healthy version of an Italian favourite, yet with the creaminess and hearty sensation that your usual lasagna will provide.

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Ingredients

Serves: 1

Macros: Calories 362 kcal, Protein 33g, Carbs 23g, Fat 15g

1 large courgette

100g lean beef mince meat

150g chopped tomatoes

30g onion

30g bell pepper

15g beetroot (adds colour and provides essential nutrients for brain functioning and blood flow)

1 finely chopped garlic clove

1 tsp oregano

30g low-fat cheese (we used cheddar)

For the healthy cheese sauce:

120ml semi-skimmed milk

60g natural cottage cheese

10g whole-wheat flour

By all means, choose your own vegetables and spices aren’t a necessity, we just believe they go well with the dish and add an extra Italian flavour.

Costs

To buy the ingredients: £8.49

To make the recipe: £1.55. This means you’ll have leftovers from all bought ingredients.

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