Low Carb Creamy 'lasagna'

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 0.5 (14 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
• 1 egg, separated
• 3/4 teaspoon oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 lb jimmy dean sausage or 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 small onion, chopped
• 3 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise
• 4 ounces cold cream cheese, cut into thin slices
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, equally divided
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, plus a little to sprinkle on top
• nonstick cooking spray
• garlic powder
• salt

Recipe

• 1 place tomatoes in a small saucepan with the garlic and spices and bring to a boil.
• 2 separate the egg and whisk the yolk with the cream,.
• 3 when the juice of the tomatoes has reduced, stir in the cream and quickly heat through before turning heat to low. let it simmer on a back burner till thickened, but don't let it boil. season with salt and sriracha to taste and stir occasionally.
• 4 brown the sausage and onions in a medium skillet and set them aside in a bowl.
• 5 salt the zucchini slices (to help remove some water) and sear them on both sides,briefly on high heat, using the sausage pan.
• 6 while searing, grate mozzarella and thinly slice the cold cream cheese.
• 7 spray a loaf pan with with some nonstick spray, and place a layer of seared zucchini 'noodles' in the bottom of the pan.
• 8 lightly beat egg with a fork and toss it with the meat and onions before placing them in the loaf pan.
• 9 place the cream cheese slices on top of the meat layer and sprinkle on 3/4 cup of mozzarella, then the 1/4 cup parmesan.
• 10 pour the tomato/cream sauce over the cheeses and smooth it with the back of a spoon.
• 11 cover the sauce with another layer of zucchini.
• 12 spread remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella over all and sprinkle parmesan, to taste.
• 13 i like to top with granulated garlic and oregano because it makes the entire house smell good.
• 14 bake at 375 degrees till brown and bubbly and let it cool for 10 minutes before cutting, to to allow it to set.