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    Home » Recipes » Dinner Recipes

    Published: Dec 13, 2011 · Last Updated: May 16, 2022 by Kyndra Holley

    "Just Like the Real Thing" Keto Lasagna

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    "Just Like the Real Thing" Low Carb Keto Lasagna - Peace Love and Low Carb
    "Just Like the Real Thing" Low Carb Keto Lasagna - Peace Love and Low Carb

    This "Just Like the Real Thing" keto lasagna is rich and delicious, with layers of low carb noodles topped with savory meat sauce, creamy ricotta cheese, and melty mozzarella cheese. It is the ultimate in low carb comfort food.

    A close up photo of a low carb lasagna. Melty cheese, sauce, beef, garnished with basil
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    This keto lasagna recipe is easy to make and tastes just like the real thing. In fact, over the years, I have been told many times that it should be called "Better Than the Real Thing" lasagna.

    When I was first starting a low carb, keto lifestyle, I really wanted a low carb and gluten free pasta substitution. But at the time, they were really hard to find, and the keto pasta recipes that I could find, we just plain no good! I was tired of wasting food trying low carb recipes that fell flat. Sound familiar?

    I knew I had to set out to make my own low carb, real food versions. There were two recipes that I immediately knew I wanted to make - a low carb mac and cheese and a low carb lasagna. So, I did exactly that. They were two of the very first recipes I ever wrote for this site and 10 years later, they are still among the most popular.

    A close up picture of a low carb lasagna with melty cheese, marinara and ground beef

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can you make the low carb lasagna "noodles" in advance?

    Yes, you can. In fact, it will speed up the prep time considerably when you are ready to assemble and bake the lasagna. If you want to go a step further, you can even swap out the low carb marinara sauce and ground beef in this recipe for my Hearty Tomato Meat Sauce and make that in advance also.

    Should you freeze a whole lasagna before or after you cook it?

    With this particular recipe, you could do either. You can do all of the assembly steps ahead of time, freeze it, and then bake it when you are ready to eat it. Alternately, you could fully cook it, freeze it, and then reheat it in the oven later.

    How can I make this in a larger pan?

    To make a larger lasagna, simply double the recipe and instead of cutting each "noodle" into three equal parts, cut the noodles to fit the pan you are using.

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    "Just Like the Real Thing" Low Carb Keto Lasagna - Peace Love and Low Carb

    "Just Like The Real Thing" Keto Lasagna


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    5 from 258 reviews

    • Author: Kyndra Holley
    • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    • Yield: 6 Servings 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    This "Just Like the Real Thing" keto lasagna is rich and delicious, with layers of low carb noodles topped with savory meat sauce, creamy ricotta cheese, and melty mozzarella cheese. It is the ultimate in low carb comfort food.


    Ingredients

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    For the “Noodles”:

    • 2 large eggs
    • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
    • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
    • 1 ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
    • ¼ tsp Italian seasoning
    • ¼ tsp garlic powder
    • ¼ tsp onion powder

    For the Filling:

    • 1 pound ground beef (I get my grass-fed beef here)
    • 1 ½ cups Marinara Sauce, divided (get the recipe here)
    • ¾ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
    • 6 tablespoons whole milk ricotta cheese
    • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion (I use this brand)
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

    Instructions

    For the “Noodles”:

    1. Preheat oven to 375° Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and eggs.
    3. Next, add Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
    4. Using a rubber spatula, fold in mozzarella cheese and mix until well incorporated.
    5. Spread the mixture into the baking dish, forming a nice even layer.
    6. Bake on the middle rack for 20 to 25 minutes.
    7. When the "noodles" are done baking, cool in the fridge for about 20 minutes and then cut into thirds. This makes three perfectly sized "noodle" layers for an 8.5 X 4.5 X 2.5 loaf pan.

    For the Filling:

    1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine the ground beef, onion, oregano, garlic powder, dried basil and a pinch of salt. Cook until the meat is browned.
    2. Drain excess fat from pan and add 1 cup marinara sauce to meat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

    Putting it all together:

    1. Pour ¼ cup marinara sauce into bottom of loaf pan. Top with the first “noodle” layer
    2. Layer a third of the ground beef mixture. Top with ¼ cup mozzarella cheese and 3 tablespoon ricotta cheese, and cover with another “noodle” layer. Repeat these steps.
    3. Cover the top “noodle” layer with remaining meat sauce, marinara and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Italian seasoning over top. Bake for 20 minutes.

    Notes

    • Be sure that you are using parchment paper and not wax paper -- They are not interchangeable. The noodles will stick to wax paper, and you will not be able to get them off. It is also a good idea to grease your parchment paper. 
    • net carbs per serving: 5.6g
     
    • Prep Time: 30 minutes
    • Cook Time: 40 minutes
    • Category: Dinner Recipes
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: Italian

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 serving
    • Calories: 399
    • Fat: 27g
    • Carbohydrates: 6.3g
    • Fiber: 0.7g
    • Protein: 33.5g

    Keywords: low carb lasagna, keto lasagna recipe, keto lasagna noodles, low carb pasta recipes, peace love and low carb lasagna

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    Comments

    1. Cheryle says

      February 02, 2023 at 5:08 pm

      I made this tonight. It was delicious! We will definitely be having this again.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    2. Timothy says

      January 23, 2023 at 3:18 pm

      We loved it. What's not to love, cheese hamburger and more cheese. The recipe was easy to follow and the lasagna was so flavorful and remined my kids of traditional lasagna. And without the noodles we still loved it. great twist on a family favorite..

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Trina says

      January 22, 2023 at 12:03 pm

      I have made this recipe several times, it has literally saved lasagna for me. Hands-down one of the most successful low carb recipes I have ever made.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Angel says

        January 28, 2023 at 7:39 am

        What mozzarella cheese do you use, is it fresh whole milk that you shredded or low fat low moisture already shredded mozzarella?

        Reply
        • Kyndra Holley says

          January 28, 2023 at 9:08 am

          shredded park skim, low moisture

          Reply
    4. Natalie says

      January 20, 2023 at 7:06 am

      "8.5 X 4.5 X 2.5 loaf pan"

      Is it safe to assume inches as the measurement here?
      Thanks!! Looking forward to giving this one a try. 🙂

      Reply
      • Natalie says

        January 20, 2023 at 7:08 am

        Actually, delete that one, please. It actually fully sunk in that the measurements are too small in centimetres. Duh!

        Reply
    5. EM says

      January 18, 2023 at 9:20 am

      Yes, I did make this lasagna, Very good tasting, easy to make. And best of all very tasty.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. Brandi says

      January 15, 2023 at 9:12 pm

      This was so good! We used Italian sausage instead of beef and a lot more cheese. Amazing recipe!

      Reply
    7. Dave Burniston says

      January 15, 2023 at 4:57 pm

      Made this today for a family get together and it had rave reviews. My youngest son said it was the best lasagna he'd ever had.

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
    8. Frank says

      January 15, 2023 at 3:22 pm

      This was amazing!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
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