This easy keto lasagna recipe provides all the comforting flavors of traditional lasagna, low-carb, gluten-free noodles. It’s layered with savory meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella-the perfect keto-friendly meal.

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Tired of all those traditional lasagna recipes? This low carb lasagna is just what you need! The savory meat with creamy cheese and melted mozzarella presentation is complemented with tasty low carb noodles that complete the dish without adding any extra carbs.

This dish helps anyone missing all the taste of regular lasagna and eager very well to follow a keto diet.

Best Low Carb Keto Lasagna

This keto lasagna recipe is very easy to prepare and tastes more like the original version than you would ever think. Indeed, several individuals who prepare it comment that it tastes actually better than the regular version. While zucchini lasagna can be pretty wet, in this keto lasagna, there is a use of special “noodles” made from cheese, eggs, and seasonings so that it feels almost just like the regular noodles. Want to know the trick to actually satisfying keto lasagna? Well, if you ever wondered how to make a keto lasagna that actually satisfies, here you go.

Important Ingredients for Keto Lasagna

The key to this lasagna lies in the noodles. Using just a couple of simple ingredients, these noodles bring the look and flavor of traditional lasagna without the carbs.

For The Keto Lasagna Noodles

Cream Cheese: Use full-fat cream cheese for enhanced flavor and amazing creamier texture. Also, has fewer carbs than reduced-fat types.

Mozerella Cheese: Instead of buying shredded, use low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella so the noodles don’t become too oily.

Parmesan Cheese: Fine grates of Parmesan work best. You can use shredded Parmesan; though fresh is best, the store-bought version in a shaker can work in a pinch.

Eggs: Use two large eggs, room temperature. Never use egg substitutes since they can’t give the right consistency to the noodles.

Seasoning: They are not mandatory, but a little seasoning is added to the noodles and makes them better and therefore makes the lasagna better too.

The Savory keto Lasagna Filling

Use the ground beef with the lowest content of fat for the best results. This way, you will get a chance to drain excess fat content from the fatter meat before adding the marinara. Alternatively, you could add Italian sausage to this dish or opt for ground turkey for a lighter healthy dish.

Seasonings: Season the meat with dried minced onion, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic powder. These pair well with a great marinara sauce to produce a very savory filling.

Marinara Sauce: You would be using store-bought marinara or making homemade low-carb marinara if you wanted to do it yourself for that homemade feel. Some favorites are Pesto Marinara Sauce or Three-Cheese Garlic Marinara.

Mozzarella Cheese: You’ll be using this cheese as your filling. Low-moisture, shred part-skim mozzarella is best. Don’t worry about the quantity, because the flavor will not be overpowering either.

Ricotta Cheese: For ricotta use the full fat version. If you desire less fat, you could use cottage cheese instead of ricotta.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I make the low-carb lasagna “noodles” in advance?

Yes, you can. As a matter of fact, it will speed the prep time significantly when you’re ready to assemble and bake the lasagna. And, if you want to get even fancier, you could replace the low carb marinara sauce and ground beef in this recipe with my Hearty Tomato Meat Sauce and make that ahead of time as well.

Do you freeze a whole lasagna before or after cooking?

Either way works just as well, depending on the recipe. You can do all assembly steps ahead of time and freeze it; then bake when you’re ready. Alternately, you can cook it all the way through, freeze it, and then bake later in the oven.

How to make gluten free lasagna in a large pan?

If you want to make a bigger keto lasagna, simply double the ingredients. Instead of cutting the noodles into three sections, cut them to match the size of the larger pan you’re using.

Pro tips

Room Temperature Ingredients

Leave your eggs and cream cheese out at room temperature before mixing in the noodles. This will make it easier for you to get a more even consistency and spread the noodle mixture.

Drain the Meat Well

If you are using high fat ground beef, be sure to drain off the excess grease before adding the marinara. This way, your lasagna will not end up soggy and oily with all its layers sloppy.

Let the Noodles Cool Completely

Let your Keto noodles cool completely before slicing. The cooking should firm them up thus easy to work with when making your lasagna.

Seasonings

Feel free to customize the seasoning according to your taste. Add some crushed red pepper to spice it up or fresh herbs including parsley or thyme for a more exciting flavor combination.