Paleo Lasagna

We eat this delicious wheat/grain/dairy free lasagna often. This is an incredible meal and really isn't too hard to make (once you get past slicing the zucchinis!) Whenever we make this, the whole family was asking for seconds!! Even baby Blake, who is 10 months now, devours a ton of it! For those who are carb counting, this is also a good one for you! Check it out!

2 lbs ground beef (I get grass fed)
1 lb italian sausage (Applegate farms brand is a good one- no preservatives)
1 red onion - diced
4 cloves of crushed garlic (you could used pre-crushed in the jar, but make sure it's not preserved with garbage)
2 tbsp dried basil
2 tbsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp of sea salt
2 tbsp olive oil
28 oz can of diced tomatoes, drained
small can tomato paste
1 cup organic black olives sliced (I put more in though - I LOVE me some olives!)
4-6 zucchinis sliced thinly, lengthwise (these act as the 'noodles')

In a large pot, saute onions and garlic in the olive oil for about 3 minutes. Add in the ground beef and sausage to brown. I added all of the dry ingredients at this point too so the flavor was evenly distributed. Once browned, add in the tomatoes and tomato paste and stir well.



In a large lasagna pan, line the bottom with a layer of sliced zukes (I made my bottome layer a little thick in order to be able to 'scoop' better). Top this layer with the meaty heaven, and then top that with as many or as little olives as you'd like (for me that means an entire can!) Throw another layer of zukes on top as you would lasagna noodles, and then top off with the meaty heaven again. Top with the olives, cover tightly with tinfoil, and bake it at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.








This fed our entire family of 4, and I had some left over for lunch today, so it's ALOT of food. The kids don't miss the cheese because it's so delicious, but once in a while, we will buy Daiya brand shredded non-diary cheese - it's actually pretty good for non-dairy! You can find it in the cheese area at Whole Foods. As always, Live.Love.EAT!