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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 235 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

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    1. Dixie says

      May 05, 2022 at 1:11 pm

      Anybody make these noodles and slice them real thin for spagetti, making the noodles tonite and using for spagetti , I figured gotta be better than konjac or shirataki noodles

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      • Lisa says

        May 18, 2022 at 5:42 pm

        Awesome idea! I’m going to do this!

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    2. Lisa says

      April 27, 2022 at 6:42 pm

      I just made this today for dinner. I have tried to make lasagna so many times in the past. Today thanks to this recipe I finally made the most delicious best lasagna EVER! And yeah I made home made “noodles” !!! How on earth…Kyndra where have you been all my life! This is perfection and I will be making many many more of your recipes. Thank you for showing me how to make a pasta dish that I love but thought I could not enjoy anymore. 1000 hugs to you!!!!

      ★★★★★

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    3. Janet Chandler says

      April 26, 2022 at 5:47 am

      This is the best ever. I have made it 3 times. I used Italian bulk sausage and low carb salsa w 2 tabs of swerve brown sugar to sweeten the sauce. Your lasagna noodles are simply amazing You have saved me from cheating.. This is better than the real thing. Thank you..Thank you..

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    4. Tammie Fodor says

      April 12, 2022 at 1:25 pm

      Absolutely LOVE this recipe. Made a double batch to freeze one for busy weeknight meal. Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes!!

      ★★★★★

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    5. Lisa says

      March 14, 2022 at 5:27 am

      My husband is keto and I brought this to a family gathering where the main dish was (regular) lasagna. Echoing what everyone else has said in comments which is that this lasagna is not only just as good but actually even BETTER than the real thing! Everyone who tried it gave rave reviews and wanted the recipe, keto or not. It’s such a winner! Have made many times and we love it especially with Italian sausage in place of beef and a mixture of marinara and Alfredo for the sauce - SO yum!

      ★★★★★

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    6. Courtney says

      March 09, 2022 at 1:51 pm

      OMG so good!! I was a little nervous about making the noodles but Kyndra’s directions are easy to follow and it worked! It’s really better than “regular” lasagna.

      ★★★★★

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    7. Anonymous says

      March 07, 2022 at 6:25 pm

      So good!

      ★★★★★

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    8. Connie Breck says

      March 07, 2022 at 2:47 pm

      This is the best lasagna recipe low carb or not. I tried adding Italian sausage and ground beef. Turned out well. I made the "noodles" as flat as possible.

      ★★★★★

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    9. Ruth says

      March 07, 2022 at 2:27 pm

      I have tried many of Kyndra’s recipes - and they are all fantastic. However this lasagna was amazing!!! So good! You were one of the first people I started following when I started eating low carb and your recipes are outstanding! Thank you for sharing!!!

      ★★★★★

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    10. Tisha says

      March 03, 2022 at 5:44 am

      I’ve been using Kyndra’s recipes to help my husband reverse his type 2 diabetes. This lasagne was a huge hit! We made a separate one with real noodles for the kids, kept everything else in the recipe the same. We both agreed that the one with the cheese noodles was better! Thanks for another amazing recipe! This will be a staple in our house.

      ★★★★★

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