Basically, I tweaked a recipe to make it lower carb until I got it right.
I substituted chopped baby spinach for the pasta and small curd cottage cheese for the ricotta:
1 lb. hamburger meat
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cans (14.5 oz each) chopped tomatoes
in sauce
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 bag baby spinach
3 eggs
3 cups cottage cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons parsley
1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper
16 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
375º.
Saute meat in large saute pan; add onions and garlic. When browned, add tomatoes and paste. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, then mix in cottage cheese. Parmesan cheese, and seasonings.
:
Spread a couple of spoonfuls of red sauce on bottom of large casserole dish.
- Layer of ½ spinach
- Layer of ½ of cottage cheese mixture
- Layer of ½ of mozzarella cheese
- Layer of ½ meat sauce
- Repeat
Bake 30-35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
*I also add mushrooms when cooking onions.