The original low carb lasagna recipe! 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.
The best low carb lasagna recipe
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. It is so much better than zucchini lasagna. The keto lasagna noodles are so good that you can hardly tell you are eating a low carb, gluten free swap. If you have been wondering how to make keto lasagna, look no further.
Ingredients in the Best Keto Lasagna Recipe
The thing that makes this lasagna so close to the real thing is the noodles. You would never know that they are made up of just cheese, egg, and a little seasoning. Once you top them with the seasoned ground beef, homemade low carb marinara sauce, ricotta and parmesan, that is when they really shine.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
To make a larger keto 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" Keto Lasagna
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
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. This low carb lasagna recipe is the ultimate in low carb comfort food.
Ingredients
(Order the Groceries to Make this HERE)
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
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion (I use this brand)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 ½ cups Marinara Sauce, divided (get the recipe here)
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 6 tablespoons whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
For the “Noodles”
- Preheat oven to 375° Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and eggs.
- Next, add Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in mozzarella cheese and mix until well incorporated.
- Spread the mixture into the baking dish, forming a nice even layer.
- Bake on the middle rack for 20 to 25 minutes.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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:
- Pour ¼ cup marinara sauce into bottom of loaf pan. Top with the first “noodle” layer
- 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.
- 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
Beth says
This keto lasagna tastes amazing and could pass for an original/unmodified lasagna.
Charlotte says
I rarely leave comments, but HAD to let you know that this is absolutely the best recipe I have tried doing Keto! It's seriously delicious and I've made it many times now. I just can't get over how the egg and cheese mixture tastes like real noodles! You're brilliant, and I thank you for sharing this with us!!!
Lydia Orcales says
Oh my gosh! I’ve been stuck in a rut. Hubby just started Keto last week. I’ve been doing it for about a year. I made th lasagna before going to an appointment and left it out for my hubby. When I got home he wa like “omg! Omg!” lol. Huge success! It’s the bom! Thank you so much. I’m purchasing your “craveable” cook book to put some zing into our meal plan. Thank you! You rock!
STEPH says
Amazing. Used Rao sauce and did not see where to put it in the layers except on the bottom and meat mix itself, and it was gooey and amazing. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ronnie Pyburn says
UNBELIEVABLE!! So delicious. I started on the Keto diet 3 weeks ago and my husband always goes on my diets with me to support me. He loved this and said it was better than the regular lasagna with pasta in it. It was sooooooo goood. I cannot believe the "noodles" texture, it is perfect. No one would know it is a Keto dish. PERFECT! Thank you so much for coming up with all your delicious recipes, it is a life-saver for those of us trying to eat right. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Teisha says
Made this last night and currently enjoying leftovers for lunch. This is DELISH!!!! One of the best low carb recipes I've had!
Dana says
This recipe is the bomb!!! I can't believe how close to the real thing it taste like. I will definitely be making this again. Thank you so much for sharing.
Summa says
OMG this was EVERYTHING!!! i fell off the keto low carb track and stumbled on to this by way of the List serve & man oh man i may be ready for a strong comeback. and easy prep as well. DH (who critiizes EVERYTHING) cannot stop raving. Thanks my love!!
Kim says
Ohhh my gosh! I made this recipe over the weekend and it was fabulous! Those noodles tasted awesome. I can imagine so many uses for them besides lasagna. Thank you so much for sharing this and your other wonderful recipes. I just ordered your book and can't wait to see what wonderful meals we will be having.
Wendi-Lou says
If you're 'thinking' about making this.... get busy and make it! It's amazing you wont regret it! I love this recipe, we crave it! I don't this title is appropriate, it's NOT "just-like-the-real-thing", It's better than the real thing.