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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For the Low Carb Lasagna Filling
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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
B. Hill says
I've got to say, this is amazing. Lasagna is my trademark recipe that all my friends love. Since my husband has gone low carb, it's not been an option. I tried this recipe last weekend and was amazed. I didn't change a thing. While I didn't set out to improve it, I made it again today and changed one thing and it is even better. I didn't think that would be possible. I made your noodle recipe and instead of baking it in one 13x9 pan I used the same recipe but split it between two 13x9 pans to make 6 smaller noodles. I also used the leftover sauce form last weekend. OH MY GOODNESS. Those smaller noodles literally dissolved and became almost pasta like. Thank you for sharing. I have a feeling my husband will be requesting this often.
LuAnne says
Did you make 6 layers or did you make a double batch of the filling and use two loaf pans?
Monica says
Made an almost dairy-free version . . . used leftover Almond nut pulp from Almond milk . . . works just like ricotta cheese . . . my husband Loved it and so did I . . . still used eggs and 1 ounce of kefalotyri cheese and it's wonderful. Thanks for all the hard work!
lauren emory says
this is amazing!! Ive made it twice and nobody missed the high carb pasta. I thought the cheezy noodles were better than the high carb pasta. Thanks for a great recipe!!
Alys Crouse says
Phenomenal! My picky PICKY husband loved it and we both agreed it's every bit as good as the real deal. You don't miss the pasta at all! I made the real deal for my kids and this for my husband and I. The kids tried it and all said they'd be happy eating it. You can't tell the difference! You are pure magic! Thank you for giving me back one of my favorite foods!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Yay! So happy you liked it. Any meal that is husband AND kid approved is a winner.
Nancy says
Thank you so much for this recipe. The only thing I changed was that I used Italian sausage instead of hamburger and did not use ricotta. I prepared this several days ago and froze in four mini loaf pans to have individual servings. I couldn't finish a whole serving so had the left over just now for breakfast. It tasted as good or better than my old lasagna using pasta noodles. Thank you so so much!
Erika Guzman says
Delicious!! We loved it!
Had to post a pic on my FB and now I have several inquiries about recipe.
I'm certainly sharing and hope they find it equally scrumptious!
Courtney says
I made this recipe over the weekend and OMG it was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
So happy you enjoyed it!!
Janet says
First, I would like to thank you for all the time spent developing your recipes. I made a few changes to make it more like my own higher carb recipe....instead of your marinara, I used Rao's out of the jar...only 2 net carbs per 1/2 cup. And I used 1 cup whole milk ricotta and added one egg and Italian seasonings and a little salt.
My only problem was the size of the loaf pan I used. I saw that you used glass....so I did the same and could only get 2 layers in....but I did have a 9x5 bread metal bread pan so I just put some sauce in the bottom and turned out the glass loaf pan into it....it was upside down, but I still needed to add a layer so it all worked out. It is in the oven now...can't wait to try it....can't imagine it won't be the most delish thing I have had lately.....7+ months with no "pasta"....this should be a treat. Thanks so much
Janet says
Had to let you know how delicious the lasagna was....iin fact, I have another in the oven right now. I got 6 healthy servings out of mine......4 would have been way too much. I found that it was even better the next day. I just left it in the loaf pan and sliced a serving and heated in the microwave....added a bit more Rao's marinara sauce to the top...delish.
Jaine Vaughn says
I agree that 6 servings works. My husband ate 2 and I ate 1 when I made it last week. Doubled it for a potluck tonight and being a potluck, I plan to cut it into at least 16. I also used more ricotta with 2 eggs.and parsley mixed in. I may make a sign for it that says Impasta Lasagna!
Katrina says
This sounds too good to be true! I usually cook lunches on Sunday and then re-heat during the week for work. Has anyone had luck with this dish as leftovers, even a few days later?
Thanks!!
TW says
Oh.My.Damn!!! This is so good!!! It's not just good as real thing - it's better than real thing!!! Thank you for this awesome recipe!!!
Simone Taylor says
BEST REPLY EVER!!! This makes me want to try to make this!