Ricotta Bake
Beef. Cheese. Delicious. This no carb, keto friendly ricotta bake is the perfect comfort food.
Servings 6
Calories 290kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 15 ounce container ricotta cheese
- 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 c tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 c mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Brown and drain one pound of ground beef.
- While the beef is cooking, combine the container of ricotta cheese with 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese, 1 1/2 tablespoons of minced garlic, 2 teaspoons of oregano, and 2 teaspoons of basil in a separate bowl.
- When the ground beef is browned and drained, add one cup of tomato sauce and 1 1/2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar to the beef. Stir.
- Pour the beef mixture into an oven safe casserole dish
- Top the ground beef with your ricotta cheese mixture.
- Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Add about 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese to cover the top.
- Place back into the oven for another 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let set for about 5 minutes to cool before serving.