Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
  • ½ pound Italian ground sausage
  • ¼ cup chopped peeled white onion
  • 1 ½ cups low-carb marinara sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano (divided)
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder (divided)
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
  • ⅔ cup Parmesan cheese (divided)
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • In a 12” cast-iron skillet (or other oven-safe equivalent) over medium heat, brown ground beef and sausage over medium heat until no pink remains, about 15 minutes.  Drain the excess fat and return to heat.
  • Add onion to the pan and sauté with meat until onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes.  Add marinara sauce, ½ teaspoon oregano, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, mix ricotta, ½ cup mozzarella, 1/3 cup Parmesan, and the remaining oregano and garlic powder until combined.
  • Turn off the heat and spread the meat around the pan to form an even layer.  Place spoonfuls of the cheese mixture on top of the meat mixture, pushing them down with the spoon to the bottom of the pan.
  • Sprinkle the top of the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.  Bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and the top begins to turn golden.  Garnish with parsley.  Serve warm.