Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp low carb pasta sauce
- 1/4 C grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 large Italian sausage mild or spicy
- 1/4 C ricotta cheese lowest carb available
- 2 Tbsp shredded parmesan cheese + a bit for sprinkling if desired
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dried onion flakes
- salt and pepper
Instructions
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Spread 1 Tbsp pasta sauce in the bottom of a medium sized microwavable coffee mug or a small bowl
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In a medium sized bowl mix ricotta cheese and 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese. Stir in oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, onion flakes, and a bit of salt and pepper. Mix to combine then gently place over pasta sauce in your mug.
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Sprinkle about half of the grated mozzarella cheese over ricotta.
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Heat a small saucepan to medium-high. Slice open your Italian sausage and empty the raw sausage meat into the saucepan, breaking it up in the pan. Sauté until cooked through. Remove from heat.
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Add 2 remaining 2 Tbsp pasta sauce to meat and stir, place over cheeses.
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Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan if using.
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Microwave, loosely covered with wax paper, on high heat in microwave for approximately 2 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
To make this dish even simpler, you can use a pre-cooked, frozen sausage patty, thawed and broken into small chunks in place of the Italian sausage. That's what Ginny used. I've tried it and it works just fine, though it doesn't have the flavour that the sausage does.
Adapted from Ginny's Low Carb Kitchen