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Low Carb No Pasta Ravioli

This recipe is designed to teach everyone how to make easy low carb ravioli without pasta
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dry basil
  • 1/2 tsp dry oregano
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • seasoned salt, to desired taste
  • seasoned pepper, to desired taste

Ravioli and Filling Ingredients

  • 2-3 medium zuchinni
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 tsp dry basil
  • 1/4 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp seasoned pepper
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 lb cooked ground meat or meat substitute

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 3 qt casserole dish with cooking spray

The Sauce

  • For the sauce, in a small bowl whisk together tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic powder, basil, oregano, onion powder, seasoned salt and seasoned pepper until sauce is smooth. Set the bowl aside

The Filling

  • For the filling, in another small bowl stir together cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, basil, seasoned salt, seasoned pepper, and garlic powder. Set bowl aside

Assemble Ravioli

  • Cut the ends off or the zucchini and use a vegetable peeler to peel long thin slices (see the video for an example if needed) Do this until all the zucchini are thinly sliced
  • Place 2 zucchini strips horizontally into the prepared casserole dish. Slightly over lap the strips.
  • Place 2 more zucchini strips vertically across the horizontal strips to form a zucchini cross
  • In the center of the zucchini cross place 1 TBS or desired amount of filling. Top the filling with 1/2 TBS or desired amount of ground meat
  • Fold the ends of the zucchini around the filling and place the ravioli square seam side down in the casserole dish. Repeat until all zucchini are filled and casserole dis is full or almost full. Do not stack the zucchini (see video for example if needed)
  • Spoon the sauce around and over the zucchini
  • Top the sauce with the desired amount of mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with extra meat if desired
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the zucchini is fully heated.

Notes

This recipe serves 4-6 people. Each serving equals about 4-5 ravioli squares. Each serving has about 15 grams of net carbs.