Best Low Carb Lasagna Recipes

ULTIMATE LOW-CARB ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pat dry zucchini slices with a paper towel to get rid of excess moisture.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add marinara sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Combine remaining 1 teaspoon salt, ricotta cheese, egg, and nutmeg in a bowl; mix well.
• Make 1 layer of zucchini slices in the prepared baking dish. Cover with 1/2 of the sauce. Add another layer of zucchini slices. Spread ricotta mixture on top. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Add another layer of zucchini slices; cover with the remaining sauce and top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake until top is golden, about 15 minutes more.

LOW-CARB EGGPLANT LASAGNA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Cut off the ends of the eggplant, then slice lengthwise about ⅛-inch (3-mm) thick.
• Sprinkle the eggplant slices with sea salt on both sides and let sit for 10 minutes to draw out moisture. Pat dry with paper towels to remove excess liquid.
• Lightly grease a griddle pan with olive oil and heat over medium heat. Grill the eggplant slices for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until grill marks are visible. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-low heat, then add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Sauté for about 3 minutes, until the garlic is fragrant but not browned. Add the crushed tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of salt, stirring well to incorporate the garlic and red pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, reducing the heat if the sauce begins to bubble too much. Add the basil and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, beat the egg, then add the ricotta, 1½ cups (150 g) of mozzarella, ¾ cup (80 g) of Parmesan, and the Italian seasoning. Mix well to combine.
• Assemble the lasagna. In a 9x13-inch (23x33-cm) baking dish, add enough sauce to cover the bottom of the dish and spread in an even layer. Add a layer of eggplant slices, covering the bottom of the dish completely. It's okay if the eggplant slices overlap slightly. Add a layer of the ricotta mixture and spread in a thin, even layer. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, finishing with a layer of sauce. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan on top.
• Bake for 45 minutes, until cheese is fully melted.
• Turn the broiler on high and broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese on top is browned and bubbly.
• Remove the lasagna from the oven and let rest for 15-20 minutes before serving to give the lasagna time to set.
• Serve garnished with fresh basil.
• Enjoy!

LOW CARB LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Spray an 7" round (2" deep) cake pan with non-stick vegetable oil spray. I use a 7" spring form pan.
• In a heavy skillet, brown the ground beef, stirring to break it up, until no longer pink. Drain excess fat from pan.
• Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, the seasonings, and the sweetener.
• Simmer over low heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, as needed.
• In a small bowl, combine the ricotta with the egg, the Parmesan, pepper, and the parsley.
• Assemble lasagna : Trim 3 low-carb tortillas to 7" circles, to fit into the pan, if necessary.
• Spread a spoonful of meat sauce in the bottom of the pan. Lay one tortilla in the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Reserve 1/4 cup meat sauce, then use half of the remaining sauce to cover the tortilla.
• Dollop half of the ricotta mixture over the meat sauce.
• Reserve a couple tablespoons of mozzarella for the top. Sprinkle half of the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese over the ricotta.
• Top with a second low-carb tortilla, and repeat the layering: meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella.
• Top with a third low-carb tortilla. Spread with the reserved meat sauce and sprinkle with the reserved mozzarella and with additional grated Parmesan cheese.
• Cover pan with foil and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 to 25 additional minutes, till bubbly hot.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cut into four wedges and serve.
• If you use a 3 net carb tortilla, each serving is about 9 net carbs.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH LASAGNA CASSEROLE (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Prick squash all over with fork and roast in oven for an hour or until it seems soft when you press on it.
• Take it out and leave on counter until cool.
• Meanwhile, brown turkey sausage in large pot with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, breaking it up into small pieces. When brown add onion and half of garlic. Cook until onion is transparent and add tomatoes breaking them up with a spoon. Partially cover and simmer over low heat for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• When squash is cool, cut it in half and scoop out seeds. Scoop out the rest of the squash and set aside in a bowl. Add rest of garlic to rest of olive oil in a big frying pan over medium heat. When the garlic becomes fragrant add spaghetti squash and sauté for a few minutes until the squash begins to brown. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix together ricotta, chevre, parmesan, egg, and half of mozzarella.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and pour a ladleful of sauce in the bottom of a lasagna pan to coat. Add squash. Top the squash with the ricotta cheese mixture and top the whole thing off with the rest of the sauce and then the rest of the mozzarella. Bake for an hour until brown and bubbling all over. Let rest for 10 minutes or so and serve.

LOW-CARB ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and Italian sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and saute until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add pasta sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and basil together in a small bowl.
• Cut zucchini lengthwise into thin strips (1/8 inch to 1/4 inch thick) with a thin, sharp knife. Place a layer of tightly arranged zucchini slices in the prepared baking pan and spread a layer of the ricotta mixture on top. Top with a small amount of the meat sauce followed by 1 to 2 ounces of mozzarella cheese. Be sure not to overapply the sauce so you'll have enough for the very top of the dish.
• Continue layering the lasagna with zucchini slices, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, and mozzarella. Finish with a top layer of zucchini, the remaining meat sauce, and the remaining mozzarella.
• Bake, uncovered, until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain any excess liquid from the edges of the baking pan with a baster or ladle during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
• Cut portions with a sharp knife first and then carefully remove with a large spatula to serve.

SPINACH LASAGNA - LOW CARB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Brown hamburger with onion; drain off the fat.
• Mix in garlic powder and spaghetti sauce; season to taste and heat until bubbly.
• Soften the cream cheese in medium-size mirowaveable bowl for about 40-60 seconds. Stir until creamy. Beat in egg and pepper with a spoon until well mixed. Blend in the spinach.
• Spread half of meat mixture evenly in bottom of greased 8"x8" glass baking pan. Spread spinach mixture over the meat. Top with mozzarella, then the rest of the meat (OK if it doesn't completely cover the top). Sprinkle with parmesan.
• Bake at 350 about 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.
• OR cover with plastic wrap and vent one corner, then microwave on high for 3 minutes; then reduce to medium and cook for another 7-10 minutes until hot and bubbly.
• Let stand for 3 minutes before serving.

LOW-CARB KETO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Use a vegetable peeler to create long, thin slices of zucchini, avoiding the seedy center. Lay slices on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt. Let sit at least 15 minutes.
• Place ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; add olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Add tomato sauce, vinegar, 1 teaspoon parsley, garlic paste, basil paste, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Cover skillet, reduce heat, and simmer sauce 15 minutes.
• Mix ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl.
• Layer 1/3 of the sauce into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Add 1/2 the sliced zucchini and 1/2 the ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat layering another 1/3 of the sauce, remaining zucchini, remaining ricotta mixture, and remaining sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese. Coat a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray and cover lasagna with it, oiled-side down.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until bubbly and browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.

ZUCCHINI EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) LOW-CARB LASAGNA

Steps:

• Peel eggplant. Slice eggplant and zucchini lengthwise into thin strips (about 1/4 inch). Place on baking sheet, spray with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil these, turning and re-spraying with oil once, until lightly browned on both sides. These are your "noodles". It's time-consuming, but it's SO worth it!
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, heat olive oil. Saute onion and garlic until just beginning to brown. Add chopped turkey sausage, if using. Cook about 10 minutes. Add red pepper and mushrooms, stirring gently. Cook 5 minutes. Add jarred pasta sauce and thawed spinach (squeeze out most of the liquid). Simmer about 10 more minutes.
• Combine ricotta, cottage cheese, eggs, scallions and nutmeg. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Layer 1/3 of sauce in 9x13 baking dish. Layer 1/2 eggplant and zucchini slices. Top with 1/2 ricotta mixture, 1/3 mozzarella, and 1/3 parmesan.
• Repeat.
• Top with final 1/3 sauce, then mozzarella and parmesan. Cover with foil and bake one hour. Remove foil for last 5-10 minutes.

LOW FAT LOWER CARB TURKEY LASAGNA ( WHOLE WHEAT LASAGNA NOODLES)

Steps:

• Brown meat in large (>3qt) saucepan, drain.
• Add pepper and onions, tomato sauce, oregano, parsley, nutmeg, garlic powder, sugar, and Splenda. Simmer for 1 hour. Meanwhile, continue with next 3 steps.
• Cook spinach according to directions, drain well and let cool a little.
• Cook lasagna according to package directions, drain. (Separate noodles and lay out flat on wax paper or aluminum foil to keep pieces from sticking together as they cool.).
• Combine ricotta, romano, 1.5 cups of the mozzarella, egg substitute, spinach, salt and pepper for filling.
• In a 13"x9" baking pan, pour a thin layer of sauce to cover the bottom. Arrange 3-4 pieces (1/3 box) of lasagna lengthwise over sauce. Spread 1/3 cheese filling over noodles, then another layer of sauce. Repeat layers of lasagna, filling and meat sauce.
• Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Remove aluminum foil, sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
• Allow to stand for about 10 minutes before cutting for easier handling.
• Obviously, you can substitute whatever brands you can find, but using the brands listed above, each piece (1/12 recipe) has about 285 calories, 5g fat, 24g carbs, and 32g protein.

LOW CARB LASAGNA MAMA

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck in skillet coated with Pam cooking spray. Add chopped green tomato and chopped red tomato. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir and add remaining ingredients. Let simmer till all is cooked and tender. While this is cooking slice the zucchini long ways into 1/4 inch thicknesses.Lay zucchini on plate and sprinkle with pinch of salt. Top with an upside down plate of same size and plate all in microwave for 2 minutes.
• In medium bowl beat the egg. Add cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese to the egg and stir well till blended. Set aside.
• Put 1/3 of the meat mixture in bottom of 10 inch casserole dish that has been sprayed with Pam cooking spray. Top with 1/3 of the zucchini slices.
• Top the zucchini slices with all the cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining meat mixture and zucchini slices. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for a total of 42 minutes. Top with aluminum foil covering the top for first 30 minutes of baking time then remove the foil so that the cheese can get a little brown in spots during the remaining 12 minutes of baking.

VEGETARIAN ZUCCHINI & CUCUMBER LOW CARB/CALORIE LASAGNA FOR

Steps:

• Peel zucchini and cucumber with a vegetable peeler to get long wide strips
• Layer some of the sauce in a mini loaf pan.
• Now alternate layers of zucchini/sauce/cucumber/sauce.
• At one point slice the mushrooms and chop the garlic and add it to one layer.
• On the second to last layer, add the parmesan cheese
• Finish with the last of the sauce.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

LOW CARB ZUCCHINI LASAGNA (SOUTH BEACH FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef. Chop spinach fine, grate 1/2 of 1 zucchini, mince garlic clove and add all three to beef. Add one jar spagehetti sauce and cook untill veggies are done. Add second jar and then turn off heat. Slice remaining zucchini lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices. Combine ricotta cheese, egg and parsley in a seperate bowl, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour about 2 cups of the sauce you have just prepared into the bottom of a 9x13 pan (I prefer a glass pan).
• Layer 1/2 of the zucchini slices over sauce;.
• Spread 1/2 of the ricotta mixture on zucchini slices;.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella and parmesean cheeses over ricotta;.
• Spread 2 cups sauce over this.
• Repeat steps 3 - 6 using remaining ingredients.
• Cover with foil and place on foil lined cookie sheet to catch any drips.
• Bake 1 hour at 400 degrees. Can remove foil and cook an additional 10 minutes, if desired.

ZUCCHINI LASAGNA (LASAGNE) - LOW CARB

Steps:

• Cook zucchini until tender, drain and set aside. Fry meat and onions until meat is brown and onions are tender; drain fat. Add next 8 ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered 10 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups.
• In small bowl slightly beat egg.
• Add cottage cheese, half of shredded cheese and flour.
• In (1 1/2-qt.) baking-roasting pan arrange half of the meat mixture. Top with half of the zucchini and all the cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining meat and zucchini.
• Bake uncovered at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

LOW CARB MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, and dried onion. Brown the meat, 5 minutes. Add enchilada sauce. Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In the mean time, cut the 6 low carb tortillas into wedges. Spread each wedge with cream cheese.
• Place a layer of tortillas in an oiled 9x9 pan. Top this with 1/3rd of the meat mixture, followed by 1/3rd of the shredded cheese. Keep layering tortillas, cheese and meat mixture until there are 3 or 4 layers. Top with shredded cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is bubbling and brown.

LOW CARB MEAT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Slice the zucchini lengthwise into 1/8-inch thick strips. Place in a bowl and salt generously, tossing once or twice to coat well. Lay strips on paper towels on your work surface. Set aside 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, spray a large saucepan with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 20 seconds.
• Add defrosted ground beef.
• Stir in the tomatoes, basil, oregano, nutmeg and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to break down and the sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
• Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Blot any moisture off the zucchini strips with paper towels. Use one third of the zucchini strips to line the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, laying them lengthwise like you would lasagna noodles. Top evenly with one third of the sauce, then one third of the shredded cheese. Place half the remaining zucchini strips on top, as before, then top evenly with half the remaining sauce and half the remaining cheese. Repeat this process one more time: using the remaining zucchini, remaining sauce, and remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, until bubbling, about 45 minutes. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces; serve.

LOW CARB TORTILLA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Sprinkle the spices over the chicken then cook in frying pan until no longer pink.
• Spread 2 tbsp of pizza sauce in 9X9 baking dish. Stir the rest of the sauce in with the chicken.
• Lay 1 tortilla in the bottom of the baking dish. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta, meat mixture, & mozzarella. Repeat to make 2 more layers.
• Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

ELAINE'S LOW-CARB ZUCCHINI THREE CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• 2. Place ground beef, onions and garlic in a skillet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt. Brown ground beef until done and onions are tender. Drain well, pressing with paper towels to remove as much excess grease as possible. Return to pan and set aside.
• 3. In another skillet, add olive oil and heat. Add zucchini slices and brown lightly. Remove to plate when done and set aside. NOTE: You can do this while ground beef is browning.
• 4. In a medium saucepan, add tomatoes, paste, Splenda and spices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. NOTE: I do this while I'm browning my ground beef and zucchini.
• 5. Mix the tomato sauce, canned mushrooms, and ground beef together. Layer about half of the ground beef mixture into the bottom of prepared casserole dish. Next, add a layer of the sliced zucchini, then layer about half of the mozzarella cheese. Layer remaining ground beef mixture and top with remaining zucchini slices. Cover with provolone cheese slices and remaining mozzarella.
• 6. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for 10 more minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Remove from oven and sprinkle generously with grated Parmesan cheese. Let stand for about 10 minutes and serve.
• 7. This zucchini lasagna recipe has about 312 calories and 10 net carbs per serving. Enjoy without guilt or affecting blood glucose levels.

FREEZABLE LOW CARB SPINACH LASAGNA RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Brown the hamburger with the onion. Drain fat and transfer to large bowl. Add garlic powder and spaghetti sauce. In a medium bowl, stir cream cheese until creamy. Beat in egg and pepper with a spoon. Add spinach. In an 8x8 sprayed pan, spread 1/2 the meat mixture. Spread entire spinach mixture over the meat. Top with all of the mozzarella. Spread the rest of the meat mixture on top. Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Freezing Directions: Cover with plastic wrap and put pan into gallon size freezer bag. If you don't want to tie up your pan for awhile, flash freeze the lasagna and then pop the frozen block out of the pan, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze in a freezer bag. Serving Directions: Remove plastic wrap. Cook uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Comments: You won't even miss the pasta in this lasagna. The cream cheese and spinach gives it a great flavor. I bake mine and then cut it into 9 squares and put them into individual freezer containers to microwave at work. Yummy! Nutritional Info: Per Serving: 297 Calories; 23g Fat (68.5% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 95mg Cholesterol; 348mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 3-1/2 Fat.

LOW CARB SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Microwave spinach for 3 minutes and drain well.
• In pan brown meat and mushrooms and drain, add to the meat the 2 cans of tomatoes (drained) and as much of the desired seasonings to taste.
• In bowl combine cottage cheese, eggs and Parmesan cheese and 1Tbsp of basil and stir up well.
• In (large) casserole dish put down ½ of meat mixture on bottom.
• Then layer ½ of spinach.
• Then layer ½ of cottage cheese mixture.
• Then put 1-8oz package of mozzarella.
• Repeat these 4 steps again.
• Bake at 425° for approx 30 minutes, drain any excess liquid, bake for another 10 minutes or until top is desired brown.
• * I use whole milk products for lower carbs but if you are doing a low calorie diet use skim products.
• www.MyDailyDish.com.

LOW-CARB TURKEY QUINOA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry eggplant slices a single layer at a time, replenishing oil between batches, until golden brown and soft, about 1 minute per side.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add turkey and onion; cook and stir until turkey is crumbled and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in quinoa and season with salt and pepper. Pour in spaghetti sauce; cook until sauce is bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Spread a layer of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Top with even layers of eggplant slices and Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat layering sauce, eggplant, and cheese, ending with sauce on top. Spread mozzarella cheese evenly on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 45 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until top is golden, about 15 minutes more.