Layered Dish with Pumpkin, Meat Sauce, and Ricotta

An autumn delicacy that somewhat resembles lasagna, but since it doesnt contain pasta, it can be enjoyed by those who avoid gluten or are on an LCHF diet. An additional plus is its quick preparation.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 70 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 piece Pumpkin, raw

  • 3 spoons Oil, olive

  • 1 piece Onion, raw

  • 2 pod Garlic, fresh

  • 400 g Meat, beef, ground

  • 400 g Meat, pork, ground

  • 2 spoons Tomato, concentrate

  • 300 g Tomato, red

  • pieces Spices, oregano, dried

  • 2 piece Egg, fresh

  • 500 g Cheese, ricotta

  • 1 bouquet Parsley, fresh

  • 1 bouquet Basil, fresh

  • 150 g Cheese, mozzarella

  • 30 g Cheese, Parmesan, grated

  • pieces Salt, table

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. For the layered dish, use only the part of the pumpkin that doesn't contain seeds. The easiest way is to cut the pumpkin in half crosswise and then slice it into half-centimeter thick slices. Place the slices in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt, and mix. Arrange them side by side on two baking trays lined with parchment paper and place in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, prepare the meat sauce. Finely chop the onion and garlic, and quarter the cherry tomatoes. Pour a little oil into a pan and sauté the onion until golden brown. Add the garlic and, as soon as it becomes aromatic, add the meat. Once the meat browns, add the tomato paste and stir. Add the quartered tomatoes, oregano, and pour in a deciliter of water. Cook the meat sauce on low heat for 5 minutes.

  3. Chop the basil and parsley and mix them in a bowl with the ricotta and eggs. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.

  4. First, spread a little meat sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. Place the baked pumpkin slices on top and spread half of the meat sauce and half of the ricotta mixture over them. Follow with another layer of pumpkin slices and the remaining meat sauce and ricotta. Finish with the last layer of pumpkin slices, topped with grated mozzarella and Parmesan.

  5. Bake the layered dish covered with foil for 45 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until the top is nicely browned. Let it rest for 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 139.77 kcal
  • Fat: 9.75 g
    • Saturated Fat: 4.03 g
  • Carbohydrates: 3.43 g
    • Sugars: 0.79 g
  • Protein: 8.26 g
  • Fiber: 0.16 g

Advice

Instead of ricotta, you can use cottage cheese.