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Hearty Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Hearty Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe
Servings: 8
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped zucchini
  • 1/2 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • 2 cartons (15 ounces each) part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
  • 12 no-cook lasagna noodles
  • 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • Quartered grape tomatoes and additional chopped fresh basil, optional

Instructions

  1. Cut three 25x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on bottom and up sides of a 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray.
  2. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; drain. Set beef aside.
  3. In same pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, zucchini and carrot; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until just tender. Transfer beef mixture back to pot. Stir in marinara sauce, Italian seasoning and if desired, crushed red pepper. In a large bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, eggs and basil.
  4. Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker. Layer with four noodles, breaking as needed to fit. Top with 1-1/2 cups meat mixture, 1-2/3 cups cheese mixture and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice. Cook, covered, on low 4 hours or until noodles are tender. Let stand 30 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with grape tomatoes and additional basil.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Basil.

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

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