Keto Ground Beef Zucchini Bake

This keto ground beef zucchini bake is perfectly meaty, perfectly cheesy, and perfectly delicious! Enjoy!

When you want an amazingly delicious comfort food dish, this keto ground beef zucchini bake is a perfect choice. We start with an awesome zucchini crust layer, then top it with a ground beef spaghetti sauce layer. We then top it all with a ridiculous amount of cheese which takes this dish over the top in flavor and cheesiness! Yum!

Let’s talk about our zucchini crust layer!

The zucchini crust layer for this dish contains just a few simple ingredients, but this crust is both delicious and low carb! To make our crust, we start by grating our zucchini. I used a box grater and grated mine using the largest hole side of the grater. Setting the zucchini in a strainer and sprinkling salt over it helps to draw much of the moisture out of the zucchini. We then squeeze as much of the liquid from the zucchini as possible. While the zucchini and salt are setting, we combine our eggs, Italian seasoning, and shredded mozzarella and colby jack cheese in a mixing bowl. Then after squeezing out the excess liquid, we add our grated zucchini. We then spread this mixture evenly onto the bottom of a baking dish sprayed with avocado oil spray and bake it at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

What ingredients go into the ground beef layer for this keto ground beef zucchini bake?

I make the ground beef layer for this dish while the zucchini crust is baking. We start by cooking our ground beef with diced peppers, diced onions, salt, and pepper. I used 90% lean ground beef for this dish, but you can use a leaner or fattier mixture for yours. Either way, you’ll want to make sure you drain the grease after cooking. I used a combination of green and red bell peppers for my dish, but you can use any color or color combination you’d like for yours. After cooking the ground beef, peppers, and onions, we add keto spaghetti sauce. You can use any no sugar added sauce or can easily make homemade keto spaghetti sauce. After spreading the ground beef layer over the zucchini crust layer, we top the dish with shredded cheese and lots of it!🧀

What are some ways I can serve this keto ground beef zucchini bake?

You have some awesome low carb options for serving this dish. You can start your meal with a green salad. A couple of our favorites include a Caesar salad and a wedge salad. I also love to cut up some iceberg or romaine lettuce and put it in a large bowl. Then I place some of our favorite salad toppings into small serving bowls and everyone can choose their toppings. Some of our favorites include diced tomatoes, fried and crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, sliced avocados and hard boiled eggs. You can also serve this dish with a side of keto biscuits, chaffles, cornbread, or English muffins. Another great option is to serve this dish with a side of low carb vegetables. Some wonderful choices include asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage dishes, cauliflower, green beans, and spinach.

Here are some keto vegetable sides that would pair perfectly with this dish!

Bacon and Brown Sugar Keto Green Beans

Keto Maple Dijon Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Keto Microwave Whole Cauliflower

Sauteed Asparagus, Peppers, and Onions

Helpful Hints:

*You can use sugar free keto spaghetti sauce or homemade keto spaghetti sauce for this dish.

*This dish re-heats well either in the microwave or in a skillet on the stovetop.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• 13×9 inch baking dish
• Medium mixing bowl
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

Splash of Encouragement:

***For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for anyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. Romans 1:16***