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bariatric ricotta bake

gwendolyna avatar
Recipe by
Gwen Arrington
@gwendolyna
Plainfield, IL

Great protien packed recipe for those who are living la vida lo carb! Makes meal prepping easy as you can refrigerate and microwave some for later! Great recipe for bariatric surgery patients!

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For bariatric ricotta bake

  • 8 oz
    part skim milk ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 c
    parmesan cheese grated/shredded
  • 1
    large egg beaten
  • 1 tsp
    italian seasoning
  • 1/2 c
    tomato sauce or marinara
  • 1/2 c
    mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 lb
    ground beef

How To Make bariatric ricotta bake

  • Oven Temp
    1
    Preheat oven to 450F.
  • Brown Ground Beef
    2
    (Optional) Brown and season ground grass fed beef or turkey or wherever desired meat Season with salt and pepper
  • Mixed ricotta
    3
    Mix ricotta, parmesan, beaten egg & seasonings together, place in an ovenproof dish. (Add optional meat to mix) I added onion powder, garlic powder, season salt, Badia Complete... basically whatever jumps outta the cabinet!
  • 4
    Pour sauce/marinara on top, and top with mozzarella.
  • 5
    Bake 20-25 min.
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