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Lasagna in Green Dish
Emma Drennan

Gluten Free Grain Free Lasagna

This recipe is easy and packs a lot of nutrients from our homemade sauce and delicious almond flour noodles. This recipe will wow everyone with it's flavor!
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained I prefer grass fed
  • 1/2 TBSP Olive Oil
  • 1 1/2 C mushrooms chopped
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 2 15 oz cans Muir Glen tomato sauce
  • 1 6 oz can Muir glen tomato paste
  • 1 C fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt I love Anasazi Salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 1/2 tsp oregano, dried
  • 2 C mozzarella cheese don't use pre-shredded cheese
  • 1 pkg Cappello's Almond Flour Pasta Lasagna Sheets these are in the freezer section, I can get these at Harmons and Sprouts
  • 1/2 C parmesan cheese, freshly grated don't use pre-shredded cheese

Equipment

  • 1 large pot
  • 1 9x13 pan
  • 1 cutting board
  • knives, spoons, etc for prepping food

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. In a large pot, brown the ground beef and drain. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
  3. Add olive oil to pan and sauté the mushrooms for several minutes or until nicely browned. Add garlic and stir 20 seconds.
  4. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, spinach, sea salt, pepper, and oregano to the pot.
  5. Stir well and bring sauce to a boil. Turn the heat down and simmer for 5-10 minutes. (take the lasagna sheets out of the freezer at this time-they only need just a few minutes to thaw- too long and they will turn to mush).
    After the sauce has simmered, use an immersion blender to hide you the vegetables from your kids.:)
  6. Add ground beef back into sauce. In a 9x13 pan, spread a layer of sauce on the bottom. If you skip this step, these lasagna noodles will get extra crispy and no one wants that!
  7. Next add a layer of lasagna sheets, mozzarella cheese, and sauce.
  8. Repeat this last step, but remember to rotate your sheets so they are perpendicular to the first layer. And then again, placing your sheets the same direction as the first layer. You should have three layers of sheets, mozzarella, and sauce. Top with shredded parmesan cheese.
  9. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes-do not bake 40 minutes like the lasagna sheets box says! Lasagna is done when all the cheese on top is melted and the edges are bubbling.
    Gluten Free Grain Free Lasagna
  10. Serve with a yummy summer salad. Then sit down and enjoy family time around the table.

Notes

I never use pre-shredded cheese.  You will not get the same taste or results if you choose to use pre-shredded cheese.  Why?  They add extra things in there like anti-caking elements, etc that change the outcome of your final product.
I also try to use grass fed beef when I can.
Another important note is that my kids do NOT like this as leftovers.  The texture of grain free pasta changes the longer it sits.  So if you don't need a full 9x13 pan of lasagna, I HIGHLY recommend making it in a smaller dish.