Cabbage Lasagna!! In celebration of International Women's Day 2013

I could benefit from tasty beef in our lasagna, but the carbs I can do without!

If you’re ditching the carbs these days, then this is a recipe you may want to try. It contains an abundance of fresh vegetables and a good amount of quality red meat.

Here is what you will need:

1 pound of extra lean ground sirloin beef

2 jars of organic pasta sauce

2 tbs of olive oil or coconut oil

1 tsp of each of the following seasonings…

Sea salt

All spice

Garlic plus

Basil

Oregano

Chives

Turmeric

½ tsp Black pepper

3 cloves of fresh garlic

1 cup of each of the following vegetables (preferably organic) and diced:

Sweet Onions

Zucchini green or yellow

Broccoli

Spinach

Mushrooms

Green pepper

Red pepper

Yellow pepper

Orange pepper…

(So why every colored pepper of the rainbow? Because color in your food makes it more appetizing. Remember that we eat with our eyes first!!)

1 green cabbage

Shredded mozzarella cheese

Fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Let’s get started…. 

First cut your cabbage into four equal parts and place in boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.

Begin cooking your beef in oil and add all the seasonings in with the beef on medium heat. Next add onions, fresh garlic and mushrooms and cook for five minutes. Stir frequently and adjust heat as needed.

Then add all the other vegetables into the mix and cook for about seven minutes. Add the two jars of organic pasta sauce into the mixture, cover and simmer for 30 minutes at medium/low heat.

In a long rectangular pan, coat bottom with one tbs of olive oil or sauce from your pot and place your cabbage slices into the pan as you would with long pasta. Begin your first layer by removing sauce from pot and placing it over the layer of cabbage and repeat process three times or until pan is full.

Cook at 350º for about 45 minutes. Add cheese to the top and cook for an additional five to seven minutes until the cheese is melted.

In photo lasagna is served with a side spinach salad and three mini-scoops of light Ricotta cheese.

Enjoy!!

All Photos: Paul Beauchamp – A Nicefield Moment Photography