Keto Ricotta Lasagna
While not styled like the classic Mediterranean dish, this keto ricotta lasagna is close enough to the real thing to satisfy those cravings for Italian food. Each serve contains 12g of net carbs with 22g of fat and whopping 49g of protein!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Baking dish
Ingredients
For the bottom layer
- 440 gram Ground beef (quality butcher's mince is best here)
- 350 grams Tomatoes (nice and fresh tomatoes also makes a difference)
- 1 medium Onion (diced)
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Seasoning (equal parts Salt, Black pepper, Oregano, Thyme)
For the topping
- 2 large Eggs
- 90 grams Mozzarella cheese
- 200 grams Ricotta cheese (can also use Cottage cheese)
- 100 grams Cheddar cheese (grated)
Instructions
Like anything in life, having a solid base is paramount. This cheesy beef keto lasagna is no different 😊
- Start by grating your tomatoes as this can take some time
- Get a medium-sized frying pan and heat some olive oil on medium
- Cut the onion into fine cubes and sauté for 5 minutes on a medium frying pan on medium heat
- Add the ground beef and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add the garlic and cook until you can sense its aroma; 1-2 minutes, no more
- Now add the grated tomatoes, salt + black pepper. Let simmer for 5 more minutes on low
- Add thyme and oregano right before taking the pan off the stove, remembering to stir
- Preheat your oven to 350F (180C)
- Move everything to an oven-safe container, if you don’t have a fancy dual-purpose cast iron skillet
We’re now ready with the base and will prepare the cheese mixture for the topping
- Grab a bowl and thoroughly mix 2 eggs
- Grate your cheeses of choice - cheddar and mozzarella both work great!
- Measure out your ricotta or cottage cheese
- Mix everything together and finally distribute on top of the ground beef & vegetables in the tray
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until topping becomes golden
- Cut into even pieces and use green onions for decoration. Some freshly-grated Parmesan cheese can really take things to the next level
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